Hostage by Clare Mackintosh

Hostage

Clare Mackintosh

339 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Description

You can save hundreds of lives.  Or the one that matters most . . . The atmosphere on board the first non-stop flight from London to Sydney is electric. Celebrities are rumoured to be among the passengers in business class, and the world is watchi...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,973 reviews

Moods

tense 87%
mysterious 61%
dark 59%
emotional 34%
adventurous 32%
challenging 15%
sad 8%
reflective 6%
hopeful 2%
informative 2%

Pace

fast 48%
medium 46%
slow 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 53% | Plot: 38% | Character: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 53% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 43% | No: 32% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 64% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 11% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.86

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