Rat Trap [Paperback]

Craig Thomas (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1992

Finally touching down at Heathrow after a near-fatal mid-air malfunction, a damaged British Airways 707 becomes the target of armed terrorists. By the author of Firefox, The Last Raven, and The Hooded Crow. Reprint.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Harpercollins (Mm) (March 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0722105703
• ISBN-13: 978-0722105702
• ASIN: 0061003972
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,067,294 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Enter Craig Thomas, August 19, 2006

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BeauButabi (Beaverton, Oregon) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rat Trap (Paperback)

This is the first novel written by British author Craig Thomas. Though he didn't become a best-seller unitl his second novel, Firefox, his debut novel is worth a look. It's his shortest and most low-scaled book, but that's not to say it's a bad thing; I get the feeling Craig was just streching his arms when writting this.

For his first outing, Craig sets the plot around a plane hijacking. The group of hijackers, woking for a certain "Mr. J", demand that a Middle Eastern terrorist be released from custody to ensure the safety of the passengers onboard the plane. Unfortunately, the terrorist escapes while being taken to the London airport, where the hijacked plane awaits his arrival, and a massive man-hunt is put out to find him running around rural England. A lot of the book is told through the eyes of the terrorist on the run, and Craig does it very well. Hilary Latymer, who makes one other appearance in Craig's third book, Wolfsbane, is also present, and Craig's most long-running character, Kenneth Aubrey, only gets a mention towards the end of the book.

A good first novel from Craig and though he'd go on to write bigger and more epic stories, this is a nice little book that fans would enjoy. Even with this first book his unique writting style is evident of which no other author can match. Although, I'd recommend reading his later book, Wolfsbane, before this one, since that book is set before the events of which this novel relates.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Old hat, June 8, 1998

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[e-mail] (Birmingham, England) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rat Trap (Textbook Binding)

The first novel by Craig Thomas. Since there have been several novels about aeroplane hijaks already, this seems merely a cash-in attempt. For better Craig THomas, read Firefox or Sea Leopard. The only merits this book has are its authenitc Glaoucestershire locations. Crap, really. Mr Thomas has done much better, but I suppose this was good for its time.

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book, July 13, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Rat Trap (Textbook Binding)

This is surely the best action adventure book I've ever read in my life. It is filled with action, and there is never a dull part in the entire story. If there were a rating for eight stars, this would get nine!