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A review by shelley_booktok
Drowning by T.J. Newman
4.0
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
This was unlike anything I’ve read before—in a good way! Drowning is a high-intensity, edge-of-your-seat thriller that grabs you from the first page and doesn’t let go. The premise is terrifying: a commercial flight crashes into the Pacific just minutes after takeoff, and a dozen passengers—including an engineer and his young daughter—are trapped inside the plane as it sinks to the ocean floor.
The tension is relentless. One minute you’re holding your breath with the characters underwater, the next you’re feeling the emotional strain of a fractured family trying to work together in an unimaginable crisis. The story alternates between the passengers fighting to survive below and the desperate rescue effort above, led by the girl’s mother and the father’s estranged wife.
T.J. Newman clearly draws on her experience as a flight attendant, and it shows. The realism, the panic, the humanity—it all feels so visceral and real. This is more than just a survival story; it’s about love, redemption, and the will to fight against impossible odds.
It’s intense, emotional, and cinematic—perfect for fans of fast-paced disaster thrillers with real heart. I couldn’t stop turning the pages, even when my nerves were frayed. That said, if you have a fear of flying or open water… you’ve been warned!
This was unlike anything I’ve read before—in a good way! Drowning is a high-intensity, edge-of-your-seat thriller that grabs you from the first page and doesn’t let go. The premise is terrifying: a commercial flight crashes into the Pacific just minutes after takeoff, and a dozen passengers—including an engineer and his young daughter—are trapped inside the plane as it sinks to the ocean floor.
The tension is relentless. One minute you’re holding your breath with the characters underwater, the next you’re feeling the emotional strain of a fractured family trying to work together in an unimaginable crisis. The story alternates between the passengers fighting to survive below and the desperate rescue effort above, led by the girl’s mother and the father’s estranged wife.
T.J. Newman clearly draws on her experience as a flight attendant, and it shows. The realism, the panic, the humanity—it all feels so visceral and real. This is more than just a survival story; it’s about love, redemption, and the will to fight against impossible odds.
It’s intense, emotional, and cinematic—perfect for fans of fast-paced disaster thrillers with real heart. I couldn’t stop turning the pages, even when my nerves were frayed. That said, if you have a fear of flying or open water… you’ve been warned!