24 Hours [Paperback]

Greg Iles (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 7, 2001

Will Jennings, his wife and little girl are a happy American family, living in Mississippi. Hickey is a conman and kidnapper. He targets his victims very carefully and takes great pains to make sure no one is ever hurt. He has yet to kill. All his victims have come up with the money and the authorities have never been involved. His perfect record is down to two things: One, he always stays with the parents or person with the money. Two, he never asks for more than they can afford. But when he tries to rip Will's family apart, he gets a lot more than he bargained for...All in one fateful day.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"* 'A superbly-crafted and clever book that never fails to grab and hold the attention and will undoubtedly confirm Iles' position in the mainstream of big-money thriller writers' - The Times * 'Iles's latest brilliantly plotted tale walkes the razor's edge between cinematic excess and bone-chilling suspense' - Publishers Weekly * 'Iles really keeps the heart-pumping suspense in top gear - plus there's an ending you just won't believe, believe me. Iles is a great thriller writer, and with this novel he's done it again' - Independent on Sunday"

About the Author

Greg Iles is the internationally bestselling author of three earlier highly acclaimed thrillers, Spandau Phoenix, Black Cross, and Mortal Fear. He lives with his family in Mississippi, USA.

Product Details

• Paperback: 448 pages
• Publisher: Coronet; paperback / softback edition (June 7, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 2744147737
• ISBN-13: 978-2744147739
• ASIN: 0340770066
• Product Dimensions: 4.4 x 1.1 x 7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,082,518 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Greg Iles was born in 1960 in Germany where his father ran the US Embassy medical clinic during the height of the Cold War. After graduating from the University of Mississippi in 1983 he performed for several years with the rock band Frankly Scarlet and is currently member of the band The Rock Bottom Remainders. His first novel, Spandau Phoenix, a thriller about war criminal Rudolf Hess, was published in 1993 and became a New York Times bestseller. Iles went on to write ten bestselling novels, including Third Degree, True Evil, Turning Angel, Blood Memory, The Footprints of God, and 24 Hours (released by Sony Pictures as Trapped, with full screenwriting credit for Iles). He lives in Natchez, Mississippi.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars really fun read, June 19, 2007

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Karrie Hunter "book junkie" (florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 24 Hours (Paperback)

this book held my interest right from the start, fast paced, even though you know *what* is going to happen in the end, you just dont know *how*, really very good. I would definatly recommend this book to anyone who likes a good page turner.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Start only if you can stay up late!, July 11, 2006

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Tammy (Snellville, GA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 24 Hours (Paperback)

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.

4.0 out of 5 stars aka Trapped, July 10, 2010

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AmBlake (LA, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 24 Hours (Paperback)

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)