A review by tamsterdam_reads
Drowning by T.J. Newman

challenging tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

Drowning is an action movie wrapped up into a novel. Right off the bat, you’re taken on a rollercoaster ride of being on Flight 1421 crashing into the Pacific Ocean. Because it’s written in first-person perspective with multiple POV’s, there is no lagging within the book. What is delivered is a fast-paced and intensive journey. 

There are heroes who wonderfully provide the beacon of light in the story. As they raced to get the people out of the plane from more than two hundred feet below the surface, I couldn’t help but consume this gripping story within no time. There are also villains who just make more issues for others and know how to make the reader angry with their antics; which attests to Newman’s writing style that keeps a reader entertained and listening on to find out what happens next.

The dual narrations of Steven Webber and Laura Benanti were fantastic and I highly recommend listening to this book.

Thank you Simon & Schuster Canada for the arc and Simon Audio for the alc. Thoughts expressed in this review are completely my own.
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