(22)Falling by T.J. Newman

 

Bill Hoffman was supposed to be off that day. He was supposed to be spending time with his family, but the thought of the extra money was too good to pass up. He is flying with Ben Miro, a young pilot he enjoys, and one of his favorite flight attendants, Jo. They aren't in the air very long when Bill gets a call from Carrie, his wife. Only it isn't Carrie. It is a man and in the background; he sees his family with hoods over their heads. His family is being held hostage and will die unless he crashes the airplane with 147 souls on board. Bill is terrified, he does not want to crash the plane, but he could not live with himself if something happens to his family. Bill has about five hours to figure out how to get out of it and land this plane safely. 

I decided to hold off reading Falling until we got back from Hawaii and I am really glad that I did. Falling is a fast-paced thriller meant to terrify the most infrequent passenger. Bill Hoffman seemed like a good guy, so I am not sure why he was targeted, but he held up pretty well under the pressure. Jo, the feisty flight attendant, was a strong character that I really liked. If there were a movie, she would steal the show. The book did end up being fairly predictable, but that was not surprising. The end was pretty much what I expected. CLICK HERE FOR SPOILERS. 

Bottom Line - Falling had the same premise as Hostage by Clare Mackintosh, a book I read last year. However, Falling was the better read for me.

Details:

• Falling by T.J. Newman
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• Pages: 304
• Publisher: Avid Reader Press
• Publication Date: 7/6/2021
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