I had high hopes for this book and it was good at the start. The writing and characters flow nicely throughout the story. However, I soon got bored of the storyline. I understood that she described the relationships between the hostages and the terrorists, but there was no real drama or suspense. I wanted some of the ending to appear near the start or climax of the story to create a suspense as to what will happen next. The relationships formed too late in the book for me. Overall, the writing was good but the storyline had one dimension.