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Siege [Hardcover]

Simon Kernick
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Book Description

19 Jan 2012

London is under attack.

People are dead. Many more lives hang in the balance as a group of highly trained gunmen storm the historic Stanhope Hotel on Park Lane.

The gunmen have given the government just five hours to meet their demands before they blow up the building.

Shots ring out. Some guests panic. Others text their loved ones. Still more try to escape. All are united by one thing: fear for their lives. All - except one man who has information so dangerous that it must be kept safe - at any price.

Darkness falls. The gunmen become increasingly violent. One question is in everybody's minds.

Will they survive the night?


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  • Hardcover: 400 pages
  • Publisher: Bantam Press (19 Jan 2012)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0593062906
  • ISBN-13: 978-0593062906
  • Product Dimensions: 16.1 x 3.4 x 24 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (169 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 116,775 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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"Simon Kernick writes with his foot pressed hard on the pedal. Hang on tight!"
--Harlan Coben

"Simon Kernick uses every trick in the book to keep the action breakneck."
--"Time Out"

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Who will survive? The new race-against-time thriller by the UK Harlan Coben.

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Siege 19 Jan 2012
By S Riaz HALL OF FAME TOP 10 REVIEWER VINE™ VOICE
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Every so often a thriller comes along that is truly unputdownable. They are few and far between, but this is certainly one of them. The book begins with a real bang - there are murders, kidnappings and several bombs go off in London. It seems as though the city is under attack, but the reality is that the bombs are merely cover for the real mission, which is to storm the Stanhope Hotel on Park Lane. The government is given demands, with the threat that the terrorists will blow up the building if they are not met.

Although the hostage situation is interesting enough, with many sympathetic characters to relate to; including Martin Dalston, who has inoperable cancer and was planning his suicide in the hotel, Elena Serenko, the duty manager at the hotel who has just got engaged and an American tourist, Abby Levinson and her young son, there is a lot more going on in the storyline. There are tensions between the gang of terrorists, personal stresses that the newly promoted Deputy Assistant Commissioner Arley Dale has to cope with, a very important hostage with very sensitive classified information and, also a man in the hotel who had planned a crime of his own and now finds himself trapped.

This novel is hard hitting, fast moving and exciting. It is also extremely well written, with great dialogue and characters. I enjoyed this very much. It is the first book that I have read by this author, but I am sure it will not be the last.
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61 of 65 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Gritty and violent London thriller 19 Jan 2012
By N. Brett TOP 500 REVIEWER VINE™ VOICE
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I've always enjoyed Simon Kernick's gritty London based thrillers, and this one was a new direction for the author. Maintaining the London setting Simon Kernick appeared to have deserted his usual character options (until Tina Boyd appears half way through!) for a hotel siege story. A fancy central London hotel is the target for an audacious terrorist plan (the author tries hard to avoid the standard Muslim fundamentalist route here with some interesting dynamics and viewpoints) and becomes the subject of the siege of the books title. I have to confess it took me a while to get into it and I initially felt slightly dis-engaged - it felt like a typical disaster movie where you are introduced to many characters who will be affected, but have minimal emotional engagement with any of them. But then it really kicks in and your perception of some of the characters changes and you finally join the dots that the author has gently been putting in front of you. Once we get into the siege the action really takes off, as do the twists and the characters and, where the book could have slowed down, it actually speeds up.

From my initial slight dis-engagement I ended up spinning the pages late into the night. To date Simon Kernick has never let me down and this book is no exception.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Very good 13 Mar 2012
Format:Hardcover
Short, sharp chapters make this a compelling narrative as we switch between the main characters caught up in a terrorist / ransom / kidnap scenario.

Because the chapters are so short, the pace seems unrelenting, and Kernick throws in a few curve balls along the way to make sure it's not too clear what's going to happen.

I really enjoyed it. Very good.
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4.0 out of 5 stars first book read
This is my first book read by you as a recommendation from a friend. I'm hooked and we continue resign your other books.

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Published 3 days ago by Amanda
3.0 out of 5 stars Previous Novels far better
As a fan of Simon Kernick's previous novels I was looking forward to this read. However, I found it to be ok at the best. Read more
Published 4 days ago by T. WAKEHAM
5.0 out of 5 stars The Seige
Once again Simon Kernick had me reading until the early hours of the night with this. I was not disappointed in this book.
Published 14 days ago by MAUREEN IRVING
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent read
Thrilling from start to finish. Recommended by a friend and so glad I downloaded. This was a gripping read. I would highly recommend.
Published 17 days ago by Helen Parkes
3.0 out of 5 stars A good read, but not his best.
A good read but the short chapters didn't help the flow. I enjoyed it at the end, but wouldn't put it as one of Simon's best.
Published 19 days ago by Tony Goldsmith
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent.
I was just doodling on my kindle and came across this book. Having enjoyed films like diehard I thought I'd give it a go and WOW I couldn't put it down. Read more
Published 24 days ago by Esther Gallimore
4.0 out of 5 stars Tense and interesting
This storyline is set, in the main, in a siege situation but is far from boring. The writer keeps the tension going throughout the storyline introducing several twists and turns to... Read more
Published 27 days ago by Mr. Peter J. Cradock
5.0 out of 5 stars Watch out London
Gritty British thriller that gives James Bond a run for his money in high octane action department. I would love to see the book transferred into the big screen, as the Siege in... Read more
Published 29 days ago by Seamus McLaughlin
4.0 out of 5 stars Good paced story
Thoroughly enjoyed this book. Simon Kernick is a brilliant writer who manages to keep you gripped to the storyline throughout.
Published 1 month ago by Julie Clarke
5.0 out of 5 stars Good storyline loved it.
Easy to read. Fast paced story with great characters that were not cheesy. Would make a great film.
Loved it
Published 1 month ago by caroline
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