Panic Room

by James W. Ellison, David Koepp

They have no way in. You have no way out. When recent divorcée Meg Altman and her ten-year-old daughter, Sarah, move to New York City to start fresh, they buy the former Upper West Side home of an eccentric millionaire. Most bizarre among the brownstone's features is a vault-like steel-encased room with a phone line, emergency supplies, and a wall of closed-circuit TVs monitoring the townhouse. It's called the Panic Room, and it's meant to provide a sense of security. Instead, it just makes Meg nervous. When three burglars break in, Meg and Sarah are forced to seek refuge in the high-tech bunker. They've barely breathed a sigh of relief before they realize the intruders are after something located inside the Panic Room -- and they're not leaving until they get it. Terrified and trapped, mother and daughter must use every last resource to fight for their home...and their lives.

Genres: Thriller, Fiction, Media Tie In

256 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 2002

About the author

Librarian note:
He is sometimes published as James Whitfiled Ellison or as James Ellison

Reviews

[Sophia]

Bien que je connaissais la suite à chaque tournant de page, ça n'a pas empêché le livre d'être... divertissant !

[Amy Gay · Rating 3 out of 5]

Plot-wise, this book stays on track of the movie. If you are someone interested in character development and back stories, I would recommend reading this over seeing the movie as it gives a different light on each character.

[Mikepottz · Rating 3 out of 5]

Newly separated mother and daughter move into huge, luxurious townhouse with built in panic room. Along comes a group of men who want access to what is inside the panic room and mother will do whatever it takes to protect her child and will transform from meek to powerful.

[Andrew Overbye · Rating 3 out of 5]

The novelization does not clear up why Jodie Comer is on the poster instead of Jodie Foster.

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[Shaena Crâne · Rating 1 out of 5]

Super generic. Very to the point and fast paced. Could easily be read in a full day- if it was better. I’d rather just watch the movie.
I feel as though it was written while watching the movie anyways.

[Brandy Cribbs · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've never read a book that was so close to the movie as this was. Loved it. Now I need to own the movie!

[Jenakah (curious.raccoon.reads) · Rating 4 out of 5]

So close to a 5 star read for me. Easy, quick, fast paced. I love how the author waits until later in the book to add in personal stuff about some of the characters as it really balances the book out!

[Linda-Alexandra Bos · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book has too many dialogues. The movie was better.

[bug a boo Greene]

Epic

[Alicia · Rating 2 out of 5]

Yawn. No surprises here, not that I was expected to have my socks knocked off

[Chelsea · Rating 5 out of 5]

It’s follows the movie beat by beat which I loved. I’m a fan of the movie, so I really enjoyed reading this. It kept me on the edge of my seat even though I already knew the story.