BOOK SYNOPSIS
“You get us what we want. Or your wife dies. And we will make it hurt.”
Jerome Prentice is a good guy. Loyal to a fault, he always stays on the right side of the law.
But everything changes the night he is awoken by the sound of masked kidnappers entering his home. Holding him at gunpoint, they drag his beloved wife Alicia out of the house with a promise to kill her if he goes to the police. Their demand: betray the company he’s worked for his entire adult life.
They think he’ll do anything to save his wife. But they don’t know that they’re messing with the wrong man. Because Jerome might be a good guy. But betrayal doesn’t come easily to him. And he’s not a man who will go down without a fight.
What’s more, he will hunt the people who’ve taken Alicia to the ends of the earth. And if they’ve hurt even one hair on her head, he’s going to make them pay…
This utterly page-turning, jaw-dropping thriller is perfect for fans of Lee Child, David Baldacci and Mark Dawson.
The chapters of this action packed thrill ride alternate between the perspectives of Jerome Prentiss and his wife Alicia. The story opens with Jerome waking in the early hours of the morning to discover that two masked individuals have broken into his house and one of the intruders was waving a gun in Jerome's face. He is forced to watch in horror as the two intruders kidnap Alicia, telling Jerome to wait for further instructions and that there will be consequences if he dares to contact the police. Jerome was one of life's good guys but the people behind Alicia's abduction had obviously forgotten that you should always watch out for the quiet ones. They had seriously underestimated both of their victims guts,tenacity and determination to survive. Whilst Jerome channelled his inner Liam Neeson and began a search for his beloved wife, Alicia was doing everything in her power to stay strong and have faith that her husband would find a way to rescue her, not only from her kidnappers but also from the numerous spiders who had made their homes in the dark corners and crevices of the room where she was being held captive.
But why had the seemingly innocent and ordinary couple been targeted by their tormentors? Who were the kidnappers and what was their endgame? As all thriller readers know,characters are very often not who they appear to be, Jeremy and Alicia came across as a apparently devoted couple but was there more to one or both of them than met the eye?
I love reading thrillers in which ordinary people find themselves caught up in situations which push them to their limits and are packed full of action, danger and intrigue. If you are like me and enjoy reading books by author's such as Simon Kernick, T.M.Logan and Richard Parker then I guarantee that you will love The Hostage as much as I did. It's a fast paced, breath taking roller coaster ride that hooks you in from the first page and keeps you captivated as the story rockets along through the various plot twists and turns. The story doesn't have a very large cast of characters but the individuals who do appear are realistic and believable. This is the first book that I have read that was written by this author and it most definitely will not be my last. A gripping, addictive thriller and very very highly recommended.
John Ryder is a former farmworker and joiner. He’s turned his hand to many skills to put food on the table and clothes on his back. A life-long bibliophile, he eventually summoned the courage to try writing himself, and his Grant Fletcher novels have drawn inspiration from authors such as Lee Child, Tom Cain, Zoe Sharp and Matt Hilton. When it comes to future novels, he says he has more ideas than time to write them.
When not writing, John enjoys spending time with his son, reading and socialising with friends. A fanatic supporter of his local football team, he can often be found shouting encouragement to men much younger and fitter than he is.
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