I remember reading
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three, by John Godey, back when I was probably barely old enough to be reading thrillers, but I liked it. I have no idea whether my adult self would like it, nor whether it will have managed to withstand the test of time, but I may find out
, since it has dropped to $1.99 at Kindle US right now.
Kindle US:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07H185C73
Kindle US/Smile:
https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B07H185C73
ADD: Be careful, there is an earlier version that won't show up as already purchased on the webpage, so check carefully before you buy...
Spoiler:
Quote:
A New York subway train is taken hostage in this “high-voltage thriller with the kick of a third rail” (The Washington Post).
A New York Times Bestseller
After a New York City train leaves the Pelham station at 1:23 p.m., four armed men take control of it—along with seventeen passengers. Their demands are simple: deliver one million dollars, or the hostages will be killed one by one. Fast-paced and intensely psychological, this novel tells the story from the point of view of each of the hijackers—revealing each man’s motivations, desperations, and fatal flaws.
The basis of a blockbuster 1974 movie that was remade in 2009 with Denzel Washington and John Travolta, this classic modern thriller will have you on the edge of your seat, and holding on tight.
“Entertaining . . . Clever in its details, frequently quite funny, and witty in its comments on how New York City functions . . . [A] slam-bang ending.” —The New York Times
“A wild ride.” —The Pittsburgh Press
“Harrowing, terrifying, and so, so good.” —BusinessWeek
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