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Hostage Author: The bestselling author of Demolition Angel and L.A. Requiem returns with his most intense and intricate thriller yet. — As the Los Angeles Times said, Robert Crais is ?a crime writer operating at the top of his game.? His complex heroes and heroines, his mastery of noir atmosphere, and his brilliant, taut plots have catapulted him into the front ... more »
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Gripping and intense - you won't want to put it down
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Robert Crais is a great mystery writer, and I love Elvis Cole and Pike!
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Three young men gunning for action rob a minimart in a sleepy suburb north of Los Angelos. When things get out of control, and with the police on their tail, they flee the scene and invade a home in an exclusive gated community, taking a panicked family hostage.
Police chief Jeff Talley finds an all-too-familiar scene in front of the house where the criminals are holed up with a father and his two children. A former hostage negotiator with the LAPD's SWAT unit, Talley is quickly thrown back into the high pressure world that he has so desperately tried to leave behind. But Talley's nightmare has barely begun, because this isn't just any house, it holds the dirty secrets of L.A.'s biggest crime lord. And the people inside aren't the only ones held hostage...
My first Robert Crais book and I really liked it, would definately read another one of his books.
Police chief Jeff Talley finds an all-too-familiar scene in front of the house where the criminals are holed up with a father and his two children. A former hostage negotiator with the LAPD's SWAT unit, Talley is quickly thrown back into the high pressure world that he has so desperately tried to leave behind. But Talley's nightmare has barely begun, because this isn't just any house, it holds the dirty secrets of L.A.'s biggest crime lord. And the people inside aren't the only ones held hostage...
My first Robert Crais book and I really liked it, would definately read another one of his books.
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The writing was just okay. Gonna keep trying this author tho...
In making a movie out of this book, you could either make it a real good comedy or a really good suspense movie: You have some ex-cons (not too bright) that rob a store and then their truck breaks down. They climb the fence in a gated community and then break into a house with a family inside. The boy in the family has secret passages in the house, sister only has on a bikini, and the father. Did I mention that he is an accountant? He is, but it's for one of the biggest mob bosses on the West coast. He has all the records plus loads of cash in the house (millions!) The cop in charge is an ex-LAPD SWAT hostage negotiator. Also, one of the ex-cons? He just happens to be a cannibalistic serial killer. Strange sounding, but the book is really good! Enjoy!
An intense and downright scary drama...
Hostage leave you breathless from the first page...
Crais is becoming more ambitious with every outing,
and this one is no exception. It's just plain good."
--Santa Monica Mirror
This story kept me on the edge of my seat as if I was on thrill ride! It was pure action and very exhilarating. A must read...you will enjoy it!
Hostage leave you breathless from the first page...
Crais is becoming more ambitious with every outing,
and this one is no exception. It's just plain good."
--Santa Monica Mirror
This story kept me on the edge of my seat as if I was on thrill ride! It was pure action and very exhilarating. A must read...you will enjoy it!
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