Clare Mackintosh consistently turns out enjoyable psychological thrillers and stories of domestic suspense. Hostage maintains the focus on family and plot twists that readers know her for, but is a bigger story with more characters and more action. Chapters alternate between the points of view of Mina, her husband, and passengers on the hijacked plane, which rachets up the suspense. Would be 5 stars but I thought the ending was a bit too happy with no consequences for Mina's actions.
