Page-turner but not good. What a coincidence, the parents both working to save Shannon! ( )

I read T.J. Newman's first book, Falling, which was also a 5 star read for me. I knew it would be nerve-wracking and it was! I has to keep taking breaks to decompress! I just finished this book and once again, this author has reconfirmed my decision to never fly again!!! Highly recommended, but not before a flight! ( )

Unlike most readers, I have been on a plane when an engine failed. Fortunately we were able to turn around and, after 50 nervous minutes, land safely on the remaining engine.

But in the case of Flight 1421 the engine failure and subsequent explosion was catastrophic. If you are nervous about flying, you may never want to fly again. but this is also a story about bravery, good training, human nature and the will to survive. The result is a real page turner.

There is a nice twist at the end too. ( )

Fast-paced, unsettling (as a parent of a college student that flies regularly), and has a couple gut punch moments. ( )

Predictable. Maudlin at times. A few surprises. I think she wrote this strictly to have it made into a movie. It reads like so many other man-vs-the elements stories that it is almost comical. The author needs to expand her horizon and stop writing about airplane disasters. But honestly, I don't think she has that ability. ( )