Hang Time: A Thriller

by Ze'ev Chafets

The author of The Bookmakers and Inherit the Mob slam-dunks readers with this thrilling and deftly plotted novel of international suspense. Three NBA superstars are kidnapped by fanatical terrorists while in Israel on a publicity tour, leaving one dead and locking America and the Muslim world in a confrontation that could escalate into World War III.

Genres: Sports

305 pages, Hardcover

First published April 1, 1996

Reviews

[Judi · Rating 3 out of 5]

A basketball coach and two NBA players are mistakenly kidnapped by an Israeli Muslim physician, Dr. Abu Walid. This is not the Zionist leader he had intended to kidnap, but it doesn't take long to figure out that Allah has given him better bait.

Meanwhile, the US President sees an opportunity to put his name in the history book. (Was this what Clinton was thinking when he bombed the factories associated with Osama Bin Laden?) In fact it seems that everyone has their own reason NOT to find the kidnapped men, except for Tyrone's brother (who's a Detroit "badass"' ex-cop) and his friend, Israel's Chief of Police. With Chafets' tongue in cheek humor, and his expertise on both Middle East and American politics, the book strikes a scary chord with reality. Somehow, I believe all of this could happen..