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Hostage

by Robert Crais · 2001

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When a store robbery goes horribly wrong the teenage gang who perpetrated the crime make a run for it. Hotly pursued by the police, they crash into the suburban home of an accountant and take the family hostage. Soon the mafia are on the scene.

Genre
mysterymysteryMore like thisLess of thisthrillerthrillerMore like thisLess of thiscrimecrimeMore like thisLess of thisdetectivedetectiveMore like thisLess of thisadventureadventureMore like thisLess of this
Themes
policepoliceMore like thisLess of thismafiamafiaMore like thisLess of this
Setting
2000s2000sMore like thisLess of thisSouthern CaliforniaSouthern CaliforniaMore like thisLess of thisCaliforniaCaliforniaMore like thisLess of thisLos AngelesLos AngelesMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
long · 400 pages

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