24 Hours: A Suspense Thriller

by Greg Iles

Book Overview

#1 New York Times bestselling author Greg Iles takes readers on a daringly executed roller-coaster ride as a family under attack takes justice into their own hands.

It begins on a perfect night, with a perfect family about to be trapped in a perfect crime...

Will Jennings is a successful young doctor in Jackson, Mississippi, with a thriving practice, a beautiful wife, and a five-year-old daughter he loves beyond...

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0451203593
• ISBN13: 9780451203595
• Release Date: June 2001
• Publisher: Berkley Books
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 0.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 4.1" x 7.3"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

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24 Hours

Greg Iles is one of my most favorite authors and this book is proof why. I loved it, couldn't put it down!

aka Trapped

The story never relents for a moment longer than you want. It only pauses long enough for you to catch your breath, and keeps you on the edge of your seat. It seemed like such a fast read because I couldn't put it down. After all, not every book needs to devote two pages to describing each new scene. There are some parts that will beg you to suspend your disbelief. By the time you reach those parts, you will believe the characters are capable of anything. Really good story! (Way better than the movie [Trapped] based on the book)

Start only if you can stay up late!

I've read a few Iles books now, and 24 Hours didn't let me down! Fast paced, lots of action. A page turner that kept me up far too late, several nights in a row. It's one of those reads that you have to know what's going to happen next. Iles appears to be one of these rare authors who doesn't go down-hill after the first big hit (Cornwell maybe?). Not the book of the century, but a fun, fast read.

this is a cool book

This book (Trapped) is a suspenseful and thrilling book. I would read this book again and again. The main character, Joey Hickey, is a cruel and cold-hearted man, but he fits his part in the book. If you start to read this book, you will not want to put it down until your done. I think that the book keeps you thinking and its unpredictable. I think everyone who likes mysteries should read Trapped, By Greg Iles

I read it in one sitting.

This is a fantastic book! As I said, I read it in one sitting, I was glued to each page. This is the first book I read by Iles, and I plan to get the rest of his books. Iles is a fantastic author. He has the ability to keep the reader hooked to the very last page. He writing style is one of many plot twists and outsandting characters that you want to read about, and care about, even the "bad guys".This is the story of the Jennings family. They are forced to live a parents worst nightmare, the kidnapping of their child. But they aren't going to sit back and be a victim. They fight back to get their daughter. While this is going on, someone else is also helping the Jennings family, even if they don't know it. Hickey, who plays a role in the kidnapping, tells Karen that he has kidnapped her daughter, she won't be harmed. He's done this before and the child has always walked away. But something about this kidnapping is much different, Hickey isn't really interesting in moeny. What could he be interesetd in? Read this book and find out. There's a movie out now called "Trapped" that's based on this book. I highly, highly, highly suggest you read this book. I can promise you won't be sorry.

You will want to finish this in 24 hours

As one might expect based on the title, this novel by Greg Iles covers a 24-hour period. I only wish that I had been able to finish it in 24 hours. The book was extremely good. In fact, it was nearly impossible to put down, continually tugging against work and family obligations. The book grabs you in the first few pages and does not let go, with a storyline of kidnapping for ransom that hits right at every parents' worst nightmare. The intensity and buildup of the story, combined with the ruthlessness of the villain make this a story that is not for the weak of heart. However, as the story progresses, the character development lets the reader understand the egos, anxieties, and motivations of a broad set of characters -- and also drives the reader to form an affinity or antipathy for most characters. It is a very compelling read. I strongly recommend this book.