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Rat Trap

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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.

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.

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!