24 Hours begins with the perfect family. On the perfect day. About to become trapped in the perfect crime.
Will Jennings is a successful young doctor in Jackson, Mississippi, with his whole life ahead of him. He has a thriving practice, a beautiful wife, and a young daughter he loves beyond measure. But Will and his family are being watched by a con man and psychopath. A man who has crafted the unbeatable crime. A man who has never been caught, and whose victims have never talked to the police. A man whose life’s work strikes at the heart of every family’s nightmare: the unstoppable kidnapping.
But this man has never met Will and Karen Jennings.
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"This book kept me on the edge of my seat and had me questioning what I would do to protect my family. This is also one of the few books I've read that had me feeling compassion for the bad guy. A truly wonderful book. Greag Iles is one of my favorite authors!"
— Amanda1747 (5 out of 5 stars)
“Iles tells a riveting tale…Here is a major talent strutting his considerable stuff.”
— Denver Post“Achieves a near perfect balance of high-tech inventiveness and characterization as the plot rushes to its grand—and violent—finale….Inventive and fast-paced.”
— Times-Picayune“Brilliantly plotted…perfectly-timed terror…and a hair-raising finale.”
— Publishers Weekly (starred review)" Apart from the unlikely climax, not badly plotted. Not as good as his book about the forensic odontologist, the title of which escapes me. "
— Gingerkat, 2/6/2014" not the type of book I usually read, but it was a fast one and suspenseful. "
— Mary, 1/30/2014" This was a great read! I found it really really easy to get into. I had seen the movie Trapped (which is based off the book)before reading this but found the actual book to be much better! "
— Brittany, 1/20/2014" Loved the tension - it takes place over 24 hours (hence the title!!) so this means that the pace keeps on going. A good kidnap drama with a bit of a twist. "
— Leslea, 1/6/2014" While there was some good suspenseful moments in this thriller, I'm not sure that the terrible writing was worth those few moments. In fact, I'm sure it wasn't I probably would have stopped reading it if I hadn't completely run out of other books to read. "
— Christy, 1/1/2014" A real thriller "
— Pat, 12/14/2013" Not as good as his later thrillers. "
— Tracy, 12/11/2013" I suppose my issue was the limited characters. This added tension, but I got to the point where I wanted another character to come in. But an interesting story. "
— Melissa, 12/8/2013" This is not a book I would normally read. A friend recommended it and I really enjoyed it. Not a meaty read, but worth it. "
— Melanie, 11/19/2013" Awesome thriller.....dont read if you have seen the movie "Trapped" with Kevin Bacon. The movie was based off this book and it will spoil the ending! If you havent seen the movie...read...it keeps you going! "
— Carrie, 11/18/2013" This is probably a 3.5 star book "
— Marie, 11/11/2013" Pretty decent thriller. Not great, but a good, solid read. The antagonist, Joe Hickey, is the best part of this book. "
— Bryan, 11/11/2013" Decent book...might have been more into it if I wasn't also in school and busy with other things. Still, interesting plot, no real twists, though...I like a book with a surprise in it. I would check out other of his books, if I ran across them in the $1 goodwill bookstore where I got this one. "
— Jennifer, 11/4/2013" Bought this in the airport because I wanted something to read. It kept my mind somewhat occupied but it's a typical thriller, reasonably well-written but not thought provoking in the least. Once read, never remembered. Off to the thrift shop it goes! "
— Pam, 8/29/2013" I have seen the movie so knew what was going to happen..... "
— Deborah, 5/5/2013" This was my first book by this author. Looking forward to reading more of his work! "
— Jenene, 2/26/2013" It was so intense, I had to read the end so I could handle reading the "in between" chapters. Excellent. "
— Shirley, 2/4/2013" Such a long and repetitive book to listen to as audio! The accents were atrocious. "
— Jen, 11/25/2012" Great story of a family fighting back. Excellent ending. "
— Andy, 10/2/2012" One of his better stories. Fast read. No fluff in this book. "
— Michael, 7/28/2012" Awesome writer...His books are so hard to put down "
— Fran, 3/4/2012" I loved this book. It kept me on the edge of my sit the entire time. It is a page turner. I finished in a couple of days and I am a slow reader. Another great book from Greg. Read this book, you will not be disappointed. "
— Davin, 12/8/2011" This book was great. I couldn't put it down once I started it. "
— Letitia, 11/13/2011" Have read many of his books and so far like this one the best. "
— Terry, 10/12/2011" I enjoyed "24 Hours" but it was, as one reviewer put it, an endless commercial. The end was a little far fetched and it was very slow. It wasn't a bad book but not one that I will reread. "
— Kat, 6/18/2011" A kidnapping gone wrong for the kidnapper. At times, you just want to yell, YEEHAW! the bad guy is getting it. Suspenseful story but have to get past all the poor editing. "
— Chris, 6/11/2011" To date one of the most exciting, hard to put down books I've read. I think they made a movie form it, called Trapped, but they don't really credit the book clearly. Much better book... "
— Casey, 6/8/2011" Great book about a parents will to save their daughter. Its a well written book that keeps you reading. "
— Ben, 5/10/2011" WHEW ... this book is a real page-turner. I was up half the night reading it and couldn't resist finishing it today. GREAT ending, in true suspense tradition. "
— Karen, 5/10/2011" Too much detail. I felt like I was suffering through slowly. Black Cross was a ton better. "
— Kendar88, 3/26/2011" A doctor whose son and wife were held captive for twelve hours for money. The child has diabetes and is being held by the weakest member of the bad gay team. Good characters and a strong female. I’d like to read more by this author. "
— Vfields, 1/20/2011" Excellent book, but the ending was a little bit of a stretch.. suspend your disbelieve! "
— Dale, 1/12/2011" First book I read by Greg and I loved it!!! Was flipping through channels and found the movie! It was good but not as good as the book! :-) "
— Magpie67, 1/5/2011" This made a riveting movie with Kevin Bacon. He made good on the bad guy. I'm a Keifer bad guy girl, however. "
— Hilary, 1/1/2011" A kidnapping gone wrong for the kidnapper. At times, you just want to yell, YEEHAW! the bad guy is getting it. Suspenseful story but have to get past all the poor editing. "
— Chris, 11/26/2010Greg Iles is the author of twenty-four novels, including eight New York Times bestsellers. His novels have been made into films and published in more than thirty-five countries.
Dick Hill, named a Golden Voice by AudioFile magazine, is one of the most awarded narrators in the business, having earned several Audie Awards and thirty-four AudioFile Earphones Awards. In addition to narrating, he has both acted in and written for the theater.