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adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I finished Falling a few nights ago and thought, wow, this would make a great movie. Low and behold, Universal Pictures won the rights to the book…before the book was even published! Falling is best described as Speed at 35,000 feet. Once in the air, Bill, the pilot of flight 416 receives a call from an unknown caller with the message that his family has been kidnapped. In order for his family to remain alive, Bill must crash the plane. This quick, enthralling thriller consists of what Bill chooses to pursue during his 5-hour flight to avoid the death of his family, or the death of 140 passengers.
T. J. Newman is a debut author, but has 12 years of experience in the air as a flight attendant. The descriptions are incredibly accurate (or at least seem to be…I’m not a flight attendant) and the thriller’s plot is easy to plow through in less than a day. While reading Falling had me on the edge of my seat, I also learned quite a bit about the role of a flight attendant and the skill set that the profession requires. If you’re looking for a page-turning thriller, check out Falling by T. J. Newman!
Oh, and apparently there is a sequel?!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Death, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Suicide, Torture, and Violence
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