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Violence
A lot
Hostage crisis with children at risk; deaths during the standoff; intense thriller violence
Language
Some
Moderate language
Sexual Content
Barely any
No significant sexual content
Substance Use
Barely any
Minimal substance use
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Strong psychological intensity; children in mortal danger; hostage negotiation under pressure; ruthless killers
What this book is about
Eight deaf schoolgirls and their teachers are taken hostage by three escaped convicts who plan to use them as shields to cross the Kansas border. Hostage negotiator Arthur Potter must outmaneuver a brilliant, ruthless man while protecting the children. Based on a real case, this standalone Deaver thriller is one of his most relentlessly tense works.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Children taken hostage
Deaf schoolgirls at risk
Hostage crisis deaths
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