The Last Hostage

by John J. Nance

Book Overview

An FBI hostage negotiator confronts a commercial pilot who has hijacked his own plane in this spellbinding thriller from New York Times -bestselling author John J. Nance Airline pilot Ken Wolfe does... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0385490550
• ISBN13: 9780385490559
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Doubleday Books
• Length: 373 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.6" x 9.6"

Customer Reviews

The Plane Ride Of A Lifetime

Ken Wolfe, an experienced airplane pilot utilizes his skills to achieve justice for his daughter Melinda. Bradley Lumin, vindicated from charges of kidnapping, rape, and the murder of Melinda, helps Wolfe to realize that his duty to find justice for his daughter will solely occur by convicting Lumin. Wolfe assumes that hijacking a plane will ensure justice for his daughter. Once in the air Wolfe convinces his co-pilot David Gates that an engine in the plane needs repair. An emergency landing in Durango forces the copilot off the plane thus allowing Ken to hijack the plane successfully. While airborne, Wolfe informs his passengers that a person has slipped into the cockpit with a gun and has threatened to obliterate the plane by the use of explosives, which are secured in cargo. Annette Baxter, the head airplane stewardess, converses with Ken only to realize that Wolfe lied earlier in regards to the "other" person in the cockpit. Annette concludes that Wolfe, the only person in the cockpit, has hijacked the plane. Ken Wolfe was startled to hear that Rudy Bostitch, the former District Attorney of Connecticut and soon to be Attorney General, has boarded flight 90. Bostitch, the District Attorney that presided over Melinda's case, exonerated Lumin due to a technicality. In response to the current event, the Federal Bureau of Investigation hires Katherine Bronsky, a rookie to negotiate with Wolfe. While refueling, Bronsky manages to sneak onboard the plane without proper consent from the FBI. After discovering more about the affair, Bronsky speculates whom the victim in this situation is, due to the fact that all Wolfe desires is justice for his daughter Melinda. John J. Nance, the author of this suspenseful novel keeps one at the edge of their seat. Nance, an airline correspondent as well as an Air Force Officer ingeniously creates this novel, with the intention of exciting his audience. The author's writing style keeps one enticed due to its simplicity; for example, the limited usage of technical jargon and the facile ability to follow the main storyline efficiently assist in keeping the reader captivated. This book will satisfy anyone who seeks an action filled novel and an intense ride. Candidate

The Last Hostage- by John J. Nance

The Last Hostage is another classic by Nance. The aviation details are excellent as usual. The storyline is extremely gripping as well, keeping you on the edge of your seat until the end, when the story stops abruptly, but convincing. I recommend it to anyone, if you can stand the fact that there aren't as many aviation scenes as in recent books Pandora's Clock and Medusa's Child.

One of the best Fiction books on Aviation

Ok, being a pilot myself, at first, I found that the book was VERY accurate on the terms (+20 points). NExt, the plot was great as well (Another 20 points). It went on, and, on, and all the while, I COULD NOT PUT THE BOOK DOWN!!! It is AMAZING!

Fantastic - I couldn't put it down!

Little did I know... When I was told by a relative that this was a "must read" book and that I wouldn't be able to put it down I thought, "sure, we'll see about that." Well, they were 100% correct. I could NOT put the book down. By the time Airbridge 90 took off, I was completely hooked and wondered what would happen next. I found the storyline intriguing and found myself silently cheering for the anti-hero as I flew through the pages. What a wild ride... or should I say flight?

Sit back and Enjoy! You've been highjacked!

This is a great thriller. I found the characters to be very complicated and interesting... I couldn't put this book down waiting to find out what would be discovered next! Nance takes you on a wild thriller of a ride, you never know where you may end up, and it keeps you guessing the entire flight! I highly recommend this book to readers who enjoy a great adventure!