But the plane has barely taken off when Mina receives a chilling note from an anonymous passenger, someone intent on ensuring the plane never reaches its destination: "The following instructions will save your daughter's life. Mina is trying to focus on her job as a flight attendant, not the problems with her five-year-old daughter back home, or the fissures in her marriage.

Meanwhile, back at home, Adam and Sophia find themselves in danger too and as they battle to survive we gradually learn what’s been pulling the couple apart. Thank you to SOURCEBOOKS Landmark and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. She is instructed to get one of the pilots out of the cockpit and allow one of the passengers to enter it a short time later.She hasn’t realised she needed to until circumstances make her come to terms with her responsibilities. There is discussion of adoption and the challenges of raising a difficult child who doesn’t quite fit well in an average school setting. An inaugural, 20 hour non stop flight from London to Sydney, Australia, sees flight attendant Mina, desperately trying to concentrate on her duties, but she knows she’s not pulling her weight, as her mind consistently drifts back to her police officer husband, Adam, and daughter Sophia. I'm writing my third book now, so it should be out some time next year :) …more Hi Carrie, thanks so much for this lovely message.

The tiny community is her home, so the suspects are her neighbors, friends and family—and Ffion has her own secrets to protect. stars - I was looking forward to reading “Hostage” by Clare Mackintosh after reading so many good reviews about this book. Overall, this was another unique, entertaining, thought-provoking read by this author and I am already looking forward to what she comes out with next! Authors, if you are a member of the Goodreads Author Program, you can edit information about your own books. Climate change and how many perceive the world to be on the brink of disaster if something isn’t done right now to change the ways we live, including air travel.The first part of the book strongly focuses on the characters, it takes a long time for the hijacking to actually happen. Mackintosh excels at crafting stories driven by interpersonal secrets, and when she leans into that space in her newest thriller, HOSTAGE shines. BLOOD SISTERS will be published in September, but thanks to Vanessa and her publisher, we’re able to get an exclusive early glimpse into the book right here in today’s blog post! Those on board include celebrities, journalists, ordinary members of the public… and a group of undercover eco-warriors who are about to make the party atmosphere fall flat in spectacular fashion. Mina is a down-to-earth and relatable woman who comes face to face with an unthinkable horror when her daughter’s life is threatened.