title: Hostage (Bishop: Special Crimes Unit)
author:  Kay Hooper 
description: <b>Praise for Kay Hooper:</b><br /><br /><b><i>Blood Ties</i>:</b><br /><br />"A good read for fans of other serial-killer books and the TV show <i>Criminal Minds</i>."<i>Booklist</i><br /><br /><b><i>Sleeping with Fear</i>: </b><br /><br />"An entertaining book for any reader."<i>Winston-Salem Journal</i><br /><br />"Hooper keeps the suspense dialed up...readers will be mesmerized by a plot that moves quickly to a chilling conclusion."<i>Publishers Weekly</i><br /><br /><b><i>Chill of Fear</i>: </b><br /><br />"Hooper's latest may offer her fans a few shivers on a hot beach."<i>Publishers Weekly</i><br /><br />"Kay Hooper has conjured a fine thriller with appealing young ghosts and a suitably evil presence to provide a welcome chill on a hot summer's day."<i>Orlando Sentinel</i><br /><br />"The author draws the reader into the story line and, once there, they can't leave because they want to see what happens next in this thrill-a-minute, chilling, fantastic reading experience."<i>Midwest Book Review</i><br /><br /><b><i>Hunting Fear</i>: </b><br /><br />"A well-told, scary story."<i>Toronto Sun</i><br /><br />"Hooper's unerring story sense and ability to keep the pages flying can't be denied."<i>Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine</i><br /><br />"Hooper has created another original<i>Hunting Fear </i>sets an intense pace...Work your way through the terror to the triumph ... and you'll be looking for more Hooper tales to add to your bookshelf."<i>Times Record News</i><br /><br />"It's vintage Hoopera suspenseful page-turner."<i>Wichita Falls</i> (TX) <i>Facts</i><br />
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  _Titles by Kay Hooper_
  
  
  _Bishop/Special Crimes Unit Novels_
  
  
  HAVEN
  
  
  HOSTAGE
  
  
  _Bishop Files Novels_
  
  
  THE FIRST PROPHET
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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