Hostage. Poster of the 2005 movie and cover of the 2001 book
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Hostage
Robert Crais, 2001
movie vs book
Florent-Emilio Siri, 2005

Former L.A. SWAT officer Jeff Talley is a hostage negotiator in Los Angeles. Shortly after Talley denies a SWAT commander’s request to give snipers the order to open fire, the despondent man kills his wife, son, and himself. A year later, Talley finds himself in another hostage situation.