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The Heights by Louise Candlish – a Review

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The Heights by Louise Candlish – a Review

 

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The Heights is a tall, slender apartment building among warehouses in London. Its roof terrace is so discreet, you wouldn’t know it existed if you weren’t standing at the window of the flat directly opposite. But you are. And that’s when you see a man up there—a man you’d recognize anywhere. He may be older now, but it’s definitely him.

But that can’t be because he’s been dead for over two years. You know this for a fact.

Because you’re the one who killed him.

 

 

Review:

The Heights by Louise Candlish is a standalone thriller. Ellen Saint is the lead in this book, which starts out with a bang.  Ellen is attending a client meeting at their home, when she notices a man on the roof of the opposite building; she is shocked, as she recognizes the man. It seems the man, Kieran Watts, was killed 5 years ago, and Ellen had a hand in his presumed death.  The Heights is told in 4 parts; the events that led up to her wanting to kill Watts; POV of ex-husband, Vic; current day and the final exciting ending.

We meet Ellen, her teenage son, Lucas; daughter, Freya; her husband, Justin and ex Vic.  Everything at this point is normal, until Kieran, who is new, becomes friends with Lucas.  Kieran is destructive, malicious and a bad influence on Lucas, which Ellen desperately tries to reach out to her son, who becomes distant, to stop spending time with Kieran. Then a tragedy happens, which destroys the family, especially as Ellen’s hatred escalates.  She and Vic want revenge against Kieran, who they consider a sociopath, and together they plot to make Kieran pay.

Needless to say, Ellen is beside herself, and determine to find out how Kieran was still alive, and who betrayed her.  As she tries to reach out to Vic, who is married with a child on the way, he is no longer interested in helping her, as too much time has passed, and they need to move on.  Ellen is totally filled with hatred, rage, in her focus only on killing Kieran.  I have to say, I did not like Ellen at all, as she came across as a very unlikable person, especially with her being consumed with so much hatred, blinding her overall life; there was no chance to even sympathize with her grieving.  Vic played a big part in this story, and their revenge, and in his POV we begin to learn more of what happened years ago.

What follows is an exciting and intriguing psychological thriller, which had a number of surprising twists and turns that changed everything. The last ¼ of the book was mind boggling.  The Heights by Louise Candlish was very well written.

Reviewed by Barb

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The Billionaire (Dalton Brothers 2) by Marni Mann-Review Tour

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The Billionaire (Dalton Brothers 2) by Marni Mann-Review Tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date March 1, 2022

I’ve always been a good girl.

But the second I walk into the hotel bar, I see temptation.

The man sitting there is delicious. Older. Experienced. Once our eyes meet, I know I’m not walking away unscathed. I’ve heard about men like Jenner Dalton—richer than God and hotter than sin. He’s got heartbreak written all over him.

But it only takes fifteen minutes before we’re headed up to his room.

I’ve never done anything like this before, but something tells me he’s worth it. Every swipe of his tongue feels electric, every kiss sets me on fire, and his experience has me begging for more.

And more.

And more.

In one week, I’ll return to college in Miami.

He’ll go back to being LA’s most eligible billionaire.

The miles and years between us are just too many for this to mean anything.

So, between now and then, I plan to spend every moment being anything but good …

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REVIEW: Marni Mann has to be the Queen Supreme of all things spicy, because The Billionaire is a level above anything I have read from her before. If erotic romance is what you’re looking for, than look no further, this one is going to knock those koozie socks right off ya.

The Billionaire is book two in The Dalton Brothers series, book one being The Lawyer. The books can be read as a standalone, but I always recommend reading in order simply for the goodness of another book and more to the story. I really, really don’t want to spoil this book for anyone so I’m going to try to keep this spicy (cuz sweet is just not the right word lol) short.

Jenner and Jo literally set the pages on fire with their story. There is so much sex in this book that I was taking water breaks inbetween chapters lol. I was a little nervous with their being so much sexiness that Jo and Jenner wouldn’t click as a couple and the story would feel unfinished. Oh how I was wrong. They have a slight age difference, but it’s more like they are in different stages of their lives. Jo is about to finish college and Jenner is a powerful, successful lawyer. The pair are also living on opposite sides of the states as well, which makes any sort of relationship…difficult to say the least, but somehow they made it work.

The saying opposites attract is perfect for these two. Just wow! The author truly did outdo herself with this book, it was freaking delicious, like your fingers and go back for more, delicious!

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Reviewed by Sarah

Best-selling Author Marni Mann knew she was going to be a writer since middle school. While other girls her age were daydreaming about teenage pop stars, Mann was fantasizing about penning her first novel. She crafts sexy, titillating stories that weave together her love of darkness, mystery, passion, and human emotion. A New Englander at heart, she now lives in Sarasota, Florida with her husband and their two dogs who subsequently have been characters in her books. When she’s not nose deep in her laptop working on her next novel, she’s scouring for chocolate, sipping wine, traveling to new locations, and devouring fabulous books.

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Survive (Houston Defiance MC 8) by KE Osborn-Review Tour

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Survive (Houston Defiance MC 8) by KE Osborn-Review Tour

 

 

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date February 25, 2022

We started a war.

One we thought we could win.
The moment the club tried to outsmart the Militia, the battle lines had been drawn.

As the brotherhood of the Houston Defiance MC, our job is to be loyal. To show respect when it’s due. There are ranks in place for a reason.

Prospects will fight the system.
Those we love will fall.
Chaos will rule the streets of Houston.

Can the club survive, thrive, evolve?
Change is on the horizon.
The dawn of a new age.

Romances will flourish, the enduring relationships will prosper.
But not everything is smooth sailing.
Everyone will be tested.
But in the end, will Houston Defiance Survive?

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REVIEW: SURVIVE is the eighth and final instlament in KE Osborn’s contemporary, adult HOUSTON DEFIANCE erotic, MC romance series focusing on the members of the Houston Defiance MC. This is the continuing story of Houston Defiance MC prospect Koda Walker and Thayleah. SURVIVE should not be read as a stand alone as it picks up immediately after the events and cliff hanger of book seven SECRETIVE.

WARNING : Due to the nature of the story line premise including graphic violence, there may be triggers for more sensitive readers.

NOTE: If you have not read book seven, there may be spoilers in my review.

Told from several first person perspectives (Koda, Thayleah, River, Libertee, Zero, Cherry,Phantom) SURVIVE picks up immediately after the events of book seven SECRETIVE in which lives have been threatened and Thayleah sacrifices herself for the people she loves. With a target on her back, Thayleah willing walks intoa world from where she may never return, leaving behind the man who keeps her demons at bay. Desperate to find the woman he loves, Koda, along with the Houston Defiance MC heads to places unknown in an effort to reclaim our story line heroine. Meanwhile, the Houston Defiance MC has been caught with their fingers in the proverbial cookie jar, and Bayou Militia want vengeance, taking aim at the people on top. Calling in reinforcements, the HDMC goes on the offensive, taking down everyone who threatened the people they love but not before losing one of their own. What ensues is the ongoing relationship between Thayleah and Koda, and the fall-out as betrayal and vengeance set into motion a war where people will die, while others lose more than they could have ever imagined.

SURVIVE is an ensemble story line that pulls together several characters from KE Osborn’s HOUSTON DEFIANCE MC series, ROYAL B*STARDS MC series, and the introduction of the NOLA Defiance MC series –releasing May 2022. We are up close and personal with the fall-out of betrayal, the birth of the next generation, and the loss of lives in a war for control. The fast paced premise raw, dramatic and twisted; the sex scenes are provocative and intense; the romance(s) are sensual; the characters are numerous, energetic, animated and spirited.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
Explosive
Addictive
Fugitive
3.5 The Unwanted Crown
Impulsive
Protective
Deceptive
Secretive

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Reviewed by Sandy

 

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With a flair for all things creative, International Bestselling Author K E Osborn, is drawn to the written word. Exciting worlds and characters flow through her veins, coming to life on the page as she laughs, cries, and becomes enveloped in the storyline right along with you. She’s entirely at home when writing sassy heroines and alpha males that rise from the ashes of their pasts.

K E Osborn comforts herself with tea and Netflix, after all, who doesn’t love a good binge?

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Phantom Game (Ghostwalker) by Christine Feehan-Review & Giveaway

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Phantom Game (Ghostwalker 18) by Christine Feehan-Review & Giveaway

 

PHANTOM GAME
Ghostwalker #18
by Christine Feehan
Release Date March 1, 2022
Genre: adult, contemporary, erotic, paranormal, romance

 

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Jonas “Smoke” Harper has watched his brothers find their perfect mates, never imagining he’d actually meet someone who complements every part of him — even the monster that lurks within. But his instant connection with Camellia goes far beyond wanting the intelligent, beautiful, and lethal woman in his bed. They are two parts of a whole, linked to each other and to a larger network that exists everywhere around them.

Camellia has lived on her own for a long time, relying on her unique psychic abilities to keep her safe. She knows that Jonas was literally made for her, and that makes their addictive connection more dangerous than a thousand enhanced super soldiers. Once the larger threat looming over them is dealt with she’s going to get far away as fast as she can. Life has taught her that the only one she can truly trust is herself.

Jonas can sense Camellia is going to run — and the hunter inside doesn’t want to let go. Not when he knows how good they’ll be together. So he’ll just have to use all of his considerable skills to convince her to stay

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REVIEW:PHANTOM GAME is the eighteenth instalment in Christine Feehan’s contemporary, adult GHOSTWALKERS paranormal, (often erotic) romance series focusing on an elite group (4 teams) of enhanced men and women known as the GhostWalkers (GW). These ‘super soldiers’ were once part of an unauthorized government experiment performed by Dr. Peter Whitney but several soldiers have since, opted into the program on their own. The original GhostWalkers struggled without a female anchor, a female whose genetic and enhanced powers were often in tandem with the men involved. This is Team One member Jonas ‘Smoke’ Harper, and Camellia Mist’s story line. PHANTOM GAME can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty but I recommend reading the series in order for back story and cohesion, or at the very least book one SHADOW GAME where Team One was first introduced.

Told from dual third person perspectives (Camillia and Jonas) PHANTOM GAME, returns to Team One, Dr. Peter Whitney’s original team of GhostWalkers, a tight-knit group of enhanced soldiers considered a failure by GhostWalker standards. Jonas Harper, along with team members Dr. Kyle Forbes and Jeff Hollister have been sent on a mission by Team Captain Ryland Miller, searching for something or someone threatening the lives of the families secured in the compound for Team One but the further into the forest, the sicker Jeff and Kyle become, and Jonas is forced to go it alone. Pulled by an unknown source, Jonas will come face to face with Camellia Mist, one of the original orphaned girls experimented on by Peter Whitney, a woman who is a genetic match to our story line hero but a woman who was betrayed by someone she considered family and friend. Struggling to accept and trust Jonas Harper, Camellia is reluctant to follow but threats from a different ‘predator’ find Camellia helping the Team, and the man with whom she will fall in love. What ensues is the building romance and relationship between Camellia and Jonas, and the potential fall-out as a need for vengeance finds both Teams One and Two, targeted by a group of enhanced soldiers who are risking their lives for a perceived betrayal of one of their own.

Camellia is a powerful GhostWalker whose abilities continue to evolve on a daily basis but Camellia is also of the mindset that death follows her at every corner, and the betrayal by a ‘sister’ pushed Camellia out of their lives. Jonas Harper has yet to discover the source of all of his ‘genetic make-up’ but meeting Camellia reveals a closer connection to the earth and wildlife than he could have ever imagined. As the Team comes under fire, Camellia and Jonas will work together using the power of their mind and nature to save the lives of people at home.

The relationship between Jonas and Camellia is predicated and fated by manipulated genetics, and altered DNA. As members of the original unsanctioned GhostWalker experiments Camellia had been ‘matched’ with our story line hero, a match that could not be denied regardless of forethought or desire. Jonas and Camellia’s abilities would help one another when their lives, and the lives of Team One and Team Two are threatened, and it is these abilities that I am going to address below. Like the previous few instalments PHANTOM GAME does not focus on the sexual aspect of the couple’s connection-the relationship between Jonas and Camellia is more of a love match than a need to overpower and control. Jonas knows Camellia is his destiny but refuses to demand submission of the woman with whom he will fall in love. The $ex scenes are limited but passionate.

For readers and followers of Christine Feehan there is a recent and ongoing familiarity and corresponding comparison between the GHOSTWALKERS and DARK/CARPATHIAN series. The Ghostwalkers are now exhibiting some of the same powers, characteristics and abilities of the author’s Carpathian characters including psychic healing, mind to mind emotional connections and interactions; control of animals and the ability to see through their eyes-Camillia considers the animals under her command a part of her family, as well as controlling the weather, nature and animals; and the application of human characteristic (anthropomorphic) to animals and plants. Camellia’s powers are akin to the Dark series character Syndil and her family line. The GhostWalkers series is treading into familiar territory with many similarities to the Carpathian Series.

There is a large ensemble cast of secondary and supporting characters including many familiar faces introduced in the earlier instalments: Ryland and Lily Miller; Dr. Kyle Forbes, and Jeff Hollister-as a reminder, Jeff is the Ghostwalker who suffered a stroke in the introductory story line; Kaden and Tansy Montague; Team Two’s Ken and Mari Norton; Jack and Briony Norton, and Logan Maxwell; Raul ‘Gator’ Fontenont as well as the mention of several other Ghostwalkers and couples. The requisite evil has many faces.

PHANTOM GAME is a story of betrayal and vengeance, secrets and lies, family and friendships, fate and love. PHANTOM GAME covers but a few days in the life of the Ghostwalkers and our story line couple, and as far as the entire series, only advances a couple of years from the introductory story line. The action packed premise is twisted and tragic; the romance is intimate; the characters are edgy, inspiring and intense.

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Reviewed by Sandy

Christine Feehan is a #1 New York Times bestselling author multiple times over with her portfolio including over 70 published novels, including six series; Dark Series, Ghostwalker Series, Leopard Series, Drake Sisters Series, the Sisters of the Heart Series, Shadow Riders  and Torpedo Ink. All of her series have hit the #1 spot on the New York Times bestselling list as well. Her debut novel Dark Prince received 3 of the 9 Paranormal Excellence Awards in Romantic Literature (PEARL) in 1999. Since then she has been published by various publishing houses including Leisure Books, Pocket Books, and currently is writing for Berkley/Jove. She also has earned 7 more PEARL awards since Dark Prince.

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Sweet (Landry Family 6) by Adriana Locke-Review & Excerpt Tour

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Sweet (Landry Family 6) by Adriana Locke-Review & Excerpt Tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date February 28, 2022

Chemistry is not another word for love.

That’s what my boss, the grumpy single dad with brilliant green eyes, says anyway.

I have my V-card. He’s ten years older than me. I work for him.

Nate Hughes has a million reasons why a relationship between us would never work. Honestly? It’s all a farce.

He can’t deny the sparks when we’re together. His soft smiles, brief touches, and protective behaviors come too easily. And when I need a place to stay? He can’t stop himself from offering me a room—though I’d prefer his bed.

Our forced proximity brings things to a head. Our shared experiences and traumas draw us closer. Our undeniable attraction has us toeing the line between friends and lovers—whether Nate likes it or not.

He’s right—we do have an intense chemistry. But that doesn’t mean that I won’t fall in love with him … even if he can’t love me back.

••••••

REVIEW: Sweet is just that, sugary sweet left on your tongue. This was a bittersweet read for me as the lovely author had to back out of an event I was attending. That being said, it was a fabulous read. Sweet is book six in the Landry Family series, it can be read as a standalone or in series order, which I always recommend.

Sweet has a little bit of an age gap, mixed with grumpy sunshine, mixed with hot single dad, so if any of those light your sparker, this will be right up your alley.

Page is still a little young, but she knows herself, and she knows she wants Nate, her boss. From the get go of this book, the vibe is happy, go lucky, Page meets stick in the mud, needs to loosen up Nate and his son Ryder. Their connection is deep and they both had less than happy upbringings, and though they have an age difference, they both have more in common than they think.

But let’s face it, Ryder steals the show, as a reader that kid is so cute and I wanted more of him in the book. There is some conflict in the book, like any good plot, but one that is more mental and emotional than anything. Sweet was a touching read that I whipped through in one sitting, the author did a wonderful job painting this picture of family, growth and hope and I hope to see more coming soon.

 

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Reviewed by Sarah

“I had nowhere to go, Nate,” she says, sticking her bottom lip out. “But I knew my friend Nate would be more than happy to help me out of my bind. You weren’t here so I came on in. I waved to Shaye as I walked through the front door so it’s not like I was being sneaky.”

Like that makes it okay.

“What would you have done if someone else would’ve walked in here and saw you naked?” I ask, quirking a brow.

She laughs. “Nate, no one else has the balls to walk into your office but you.”

“And you, apparently.”

“Well, and me.” She grins and picks up the curling iron. “I’m glad you’re here. I kind of need a favor.”

I recline against the couch and prepare myself.

“Now’s a little late to be asking for favors, don’t ya think?” I ask.

USA Today bestselling author Adriana Locke lives and breathes books. After years of slightly obsessive relationships with the flawed bad boys dreamed up by other authors, she decided to create her own. She is the author of Tumble, the first novel in her Dogwood Lane series; the Exception series; the Gibson Brothers series; and the Landry Family series.

She resides in the Midwest with her husband, her sons, two dogs, two cats, and a bird. She spends a large amount of time playing with her kids, drinking coffee, and cooking. You can find her outside if the weather’s nice, and there’s always a piece of candy in her pocket. Besides cinnamon gummy bears, boxing, and random quotes, her next favorite thing is chatting with readers. She’d love to hear from you! Look for her at www.adrianalocke.com.

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The Love of My Life by Rosie Walsh – a Review

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The Love of My Life by Rosie Walsh – a Review

 

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Emma was quite certain she’d never fall in love again. But then she met an obituary writer, Leo, and within months, they were engaged. Seven years later came Ruby, their daughter, and then John Keats, their rescue dog. Now Emma, a marine biologist, has her perfect little ecosystem. They are happy, crammed into the tiny house her grandmother left her.
Leo was adopted as a baby, and this noisy, joyous little family is the first place he has ever felt he belongs. In fact, everything would be just perfect if Emma was who she said she was. If Emma was even her real name . . .

Because of Emma’s preeminence in her field, Leo is asked to write his own wife’s obituary while she is still alive. That’s when he finds that the woman he thinks he knows doesn’t really exist. As Leo starts to unravel the truth about the stranger in his bed, Emma’s old life breaks out of the carefully cultivated shell she created, threatening to wash away everything she has worked so hard to build.
When the very darkest moments of Emma’s past finally emerge, she must somehow prove to Leo that she really is the woman he always thought she was.
But first, she must tell him about the love of her other life.

 

 

Review:

The Love of My Life by Rosie Walsh is a standalone novel.  This story revolves around Emma, our heroine, who is a marine biologist; she is happily married to Leo, our hero, who is an obituary writer and they have a baby girl, Ruby.  Emma has lymphoma, and is waiting to see the results after her treatments were completed.  At work, Leo secretly begins to do a draft of Emma’s stock obituary as a tribute, knowing he must face her mortality; which was his therapeutic way of dealing with her possible death.   

As Leo delves into her life, he begins to find things in the past that do not add up. Even though the results of her blood work were positive, and happy news; he starts investigating things Emma has told him about her life before they married, and learns quickly that she has lied about many things over the years, including her real name.  When he starts looking in their house for papers that may give him clues, Emma notices the Leo is searching for papers, and worries that everything she hid of her past is slowly falling apart.

I will say that the first third of the book was slow, with details that we didn’t understand, until closer to the end.  However, in part two, which is a 20-year flash back to Emma’s (Emily) younger days, we learn more about what she went through, and why she hid things.  The trauma she suffered, which she fully remembers, and still bears responsibility for those horrifying things of the past, which she shares fully with her best friend, Jill (who is also part of the present).  Another couple played a big part in Emily’s life, which comes out in the present time.

In the present time, Leo begins to discover the truths, as he goes out of his way to meet those people that Emma knew before she met him, and slowly he learns more about the woman he loves.  Emma will try to reason with him, without giving too much information, but a number of twists will change things, and Emma will learn more about the hidden truths that she never knew.

The Love of My Life was an interesting story, that had many twists and turns, which in the last third of the book, we saw all the pieces falling into place. When the very darkest moments of Emma’s past emerge, she will step up and prove that despite those lies, she proves that she still loves Leo, who is the love of her life. Will Leo forgive Emma? The Love of My Life was very well written by Rosie Walsh.

Reviewed by Barb

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Hostage by Clare Mackintosh – a Review

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Hostage by Clare Mackintosh – a Review

 

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Description:
You can save hundreds of lives. Or the one that matters most.

A claustrophobic thriller set over twenty hours on one airplane flight, with the heart-stopping tension of The Last Flight and the wrenching emotional intensity of Room, Hostage takes us on board the inaugural nonstop flight from London to Sydney.

Mina is trying to focus on her job as a flight attendant, not the problems of her five-year-old daughter back home, or the fissures in her marriage. 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. Someone who needs Mina’s assistance and who knows exactly how to make her comply.

It’s twenty hours to landing. A lot can happen in twenty hours.

 

 

Review:

Hostage by Clare Macintosh is another one of her fantastic psychological thrillers.  I loved Mackintosh’s previous books, and could not wait to see what she had for us next.   I am happy to say that Hostage is another fabulous intense story, that keeps us totally glued to our seat.  There are two main POV’s in this story (Mina & Adam), with a number of thoughts by various passengers.

Mina, our heroine, is a stewardess on an inaugural 20-hour flight from London to Sydney, Australia. Mina was not scheduled to take this flight, but her marriage is on the rocks, especially when she suspects her husband, Adam was having an affair, and she needed to get away; leaving Adam to take care of their 5-year-old adopted daughter, Sophia.

The plane takes off on schedule, with crew and passengers excited to be on this trip.  In a short time, one of the passengers is dead; was it a heart attack or was it murder?  Mina spots a picture of her daughter in the dead man’s pocket, and she becomes concerned when she also finds an epi pen (daughter uses this) nearby, which has her checking out people on the plane. Shortly, she receives an anonymous note that tells her to do as she is told, or her daughter will die; she must within the hour, open the cockpit to allow someone else to hijack the plane.  Mina must decide to save her daughter, or possibly kill everyone on the plane.  Mina is unable to do her flight duties, as she is in a horrible predicament. What will Mina do?

Adam is home taking care of Sophia, with a babysitter helping him. He is beside himself that Mina thinks he had an affair, when in reality he is being threatened to pay off his enormous gambling debt or get himself killed.   But when the radio starts talking about the flight Mina is on being hijacked, both him and Sophia are worried; until he realizes that he has now become hostage too; the babysitter gives them something to knock them out, and is locked in the basement, with handcuffs on him.

What follows is an exciting and intense edge of your seat thriller, that was totally addictive with constant twists, suspense and action.  The 350 passengers and crew are facing terrifying danger, with struggles, injuries and death.  The first part of the book gives us a chance to meet the crew, passengers, and some pov thoughts from various passengers, who we try to see if they are part of the takeover; the tense action escalates in the second part.  I thought the reason for the hijacking was a bit different; climate change that is needed to do something about the world on the brink of disaster.

Hostage was a dark chilling scary thriller, that was exciting, with lots of tension, and some twists. To say too much more would ruin the book for you; as you need to read this from to start to finish. I will add there was a twist at the very end, that had me not crazy about, though I suspected about the person.  If you love psychological thrillers, you can never go wrong reading Clare Mackintosh, who wrote another fantastic story.

Reviewed by Barb

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