Oops! I forgot to hit "go" on this post. So here it is.
Our November Mystery Book Club selection was Falling by T.J. Newman.
There are one hundred and forty-three other passengers onboard.
What you don’t know is that thirty minutes before the flight your pilot’s family was kidnapped.
For his family to live, everyone on your plane must die.
The only way the family will survive is if the pilot follows his orders and crashes the plane.
Enjoy the flight."
It seemed unanimous. This book was a very fast pace and suspenseful read. Most read it in a day or two, not being able to put it down.
More about the plot: The pilot of a plane going from Los Angeles to New York, receives a private message from a man saying the pilot needs to decide between crashing the plane as he instructs, or to loose his family. The man is holding the pilot's family hostage in their home. Tied and gagged are his wife, 10 year old son and his wife is allowed to hold the baby, 10 months old. There is an unidentified person on board that will insure the goal is met. The pilot also will be instructed to throw some cannisters of gas into the cabin at some point. And they have a new destination, Washington D.C. On board is a seasoned flight attendant and family friend, Jo, another seasoned attendant x and a new flight attendant. Should the pilot let them in on what is happening? He has been warned not to or else.
The book takes place over several hours on a flight between L.A. and the East Coast and all that evolves.
The story really is riveting. It gave us all new insight and admiration into pilots and attendants.
T.J. Newman has a contract for another book and I am looking forward to it. It is reported that Universal has bought the rites for a movie. No time line on that.
About the author:
T.J. Newman, a former bookseller turned flight attendant, worked for Virgin America and Alaska Airlines from 2011 to 2021. She wrote much of Falling on cross-country red-eye flights while her passengers were asleep.
The MBC recommends it!
No comments:
Post a Comment