In the End, There's a Plane Crash

by J. Sharpe

At 16000 feet, horror strikes flight 447 During a flight from Amsterdam to Madrid, an airplane crashes on a solid cloud. Then more than half of the passengers disappear…

Eighteen-year-old Linda is on her first flight as a stewardess. So far, she hates everything about it. The constant humming of the engines, the nagging of the passengers, the crying babies… Luckily the plane is almost at its destination. Little does she know her body will touch the ground in a way she had never expected before.

Trapped more than a thousand feet high on a cloud, she and everyone onboard find out the hard way that something had gone terribly wrong. And not just with the airplane.

In the end, there’s a plane crash is a suspense/horror story. If you like pageturners with a lot of twists and blood-curdling horror, then I want to welcome you onboard this airplane.

Pick up In the end, there’s a plane crash today and enjoy the flight!

Genres: Audiobook, Horror

104 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 14, 2020

About the author

Dutch suspense author J. Sharpe has published several mystery thrillers and short stories. He is a cross-genre writer and likes to blend themes and elements from two or more different genres in his books.

His work is often compared to that of Stephen King, Peter Straub and Dean Koontz, although Sharpe is complimented for his own distinctive style.

His novel Gebroken Geheugen (Broken Memory) – that he wrote together with the late Jos Weijmer – was nominated for the Harland Awards for best novel of 2015 and received an honorable mention for extraordinary originality. Eden was nominated for a Bastaard Fantasy Award 2016.

So far 10 novels and several short stories have been published in The Netherlands and Belgium. One of these, Eden, is translated to English, just like the first chapters of Broken Memory and a few short stories.

Sharpe has been a member of the GNM (Society for Dutch Crime Authors) since 2014.

For more information see: www.jsharpebooks.com

Reviews

[Peter · Rating 3 out of 5]

The novella strongly reminded me on Stephen King's Langoliers. I loved the idea with the mysterious book anticipating the ending. That was very spooky. The characters were a bit too flat. It would have been better to focus on the mysterious book than to describe characters that add nothing to the terrifying course of action. What happened to the plane? Why were people missing? What about the crash and blood? In the end there were many questions open. There is some potential here but it should be directed more to the mysterious book. What was David reading? A King novel? There could even be a follow-up to this story...

[Bren fall in love with the sea. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good one! Rating and review to follow..just to tired tonight.

This little book is both haunting and completely crazy..and will no doubt appeal to those who dig short stories and horror..like me!

I cannot possibly do a plot review..I will give everything away. Do not look at reviews..just dive in.

This review is shorter than most of mine but there is not much I can say about this one without giving i t all away.

Just a few things:

It is not a funny book..pure horror.

PS: Hint: you will NEVER look at a plane ride in the same way again!

SPOILERS:

Please do not read any further if you are even considering reading this:

to author: Or anyone whose read this: I do not understand the ending which is why I did not give it five stars. Why did only some people vanish the first time around? Where did they go? I also felt like it was going to have a different ending but it felt a bit unfinished or like the author changed his mind. I also want to know if this is part of a series. I loved it even though much o f it did not make sense to me.

[Bandit · Rating 2 out of 5]

Someone ripped a David Wong title. But at any rate, there is indeed a plane crash in this story, not in the end even, right at the center of it all. And, because few things are as terrifying as propelling through the unfriendly altitudes at frightening speeds stuck in metal tubes and completely reliant upon error prone (as people are) individuals (that’s right, flying…one of the those things that was already very dangerous and quite possible lethal even before the world became whatever it is now), so I figured why not check this out. Sounds fun, I read an entire recent anthology dedicated to this very thing, titled Fight or Flight. And you know what, written by a different author or maybe this one but with some heavy duty editing, this story would have fit right in. But as is, it leaves a lot to be desired. The concept is great, a nice creative idea, but the execution is clunky at best. At first, it seems it might have been due to questionable writing abilities, it very much has that weirdly stilted language one might find in Kindle freebies. But actually it might be a language barrier thing. The author is Dutch and, while his written English is theoretically sound, it is idiomatically challenged. This results in some very awkward sentences. In fact, the first sentence starts with the word Warningly. And granted, that is a word, but it’s an awkward one, can’t remember ever reading it used in any sentence, let alone the first one. So the linguists won’t be thrilled. But if you just want a free short tale to massage your fear of flying this’ll do the trick. And short it is, way shorter than the advertised length of 104 pages (according to Amazon) due to some previews and promos. It took all of 23 minutes to read. And I did like the final twist. Very nice nod to book lovers. I would say the author shows promise and potential in the idea department and should really concentrate on his use of language to make it flow more naturalistically. In fact, there was also a really short story (6 pages or so) of his titled Treehouse I also checked out and it supports my opinion completely. When the author’s writing ability matches his knack for dreaming up things that go boo in the night, he’ll be worth checking out for sure. For now…well, it was free.

[Ruth Parker · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was a creepy short story with a terrifying problem on a plane at the heart. I am a little scared of flying and this creeped me out due to that. It was an interesting short piece although I felt like it could be longer to give more detail, to not rush through the terror. I’d read even more of it if I could.

[Dixie · Rating 5 out of 5]

read this and absolutely loved it. read nothing like this before and just really enjoyed it. only problem is was too short. would have loved it a lot longer. great book

[Jay Ward · Rating 5 out of 5]

Interesting read

Excellent scene & character building by the author. I think with this story you could actually write several different books with various outcomes based on the characters decisions. I also think there is enough of an initial story for a full length novel with some small changes. Overall it's a fun, quick, & engrossing rollercoaster ride in the clouds. Careful watch your step!

[Randy Raetz · Rating 3 out of 5]

This really should have been in a collection of short stories. Seemed more like someone’s first outing at writing a book, and the theme reminded me of other stories just like this one. Not much character development. You can read this in 15 minutes. It would be nice if this author wrote a longer novel and got you more engaged with the characters. I have not looked into his other stories, but at $6.99 for such a short book, I would have passed on it.

[tburbr · Rating 4 out of 5]

The story line and character work were good. The book had a fairly smooth flow to it, considering all the jumping back and forth between characters. I found this to be a quick, fun read. There were some spelling and grammatical errors.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Debra Robinson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Shades Of the twilight zone.

I gave this book 5 stars because was short but very very good. It kept me Reading straight through from beginning to end. It took me back to the 60s when I was younger and watching the twilight zone with Rod Sterling.
I will definitely continue to read books by this author.

[Emily · Rating 4 out of 5]

In the end, there's a plane crash - 4/5
By J. Sharpe

This was an entirely new and different to anything I have read before about books and air travel.

This book centres around a commercial airliner, all the crew and passengers, and a fortune telling, murdering book! If you want something short, sweet and to the point - I would definitely recommend this novella!

[Kenzie Roundy · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked this book! I wanted to keep turning the pages for sure. It was an easy and quick read. I would’ve loved to see how the ‘book’ ended a little more. I felt there could have been slightly more detail into some of the characters, and the disappearances but I also get that it was an evil just repeating itself over and over again. I would still love to read more by this author.

[Ami · Rating 4 out of 5]

Horror at its finest!

This short story is scary and eerie until near the end. There it becomes terrifyingly horrific! What a wicked conclusion! J. Sharpe has an imagination to rival Stephen King’s, without a doubt. I highly recommend this and all of Mr. Sharpe’s work.

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[Y.Y. · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great suspenseful short story about a plane crash in the most unexpected place. It was fast-paced and exciting to read. The ending is quite a shock - you have to read it to find out! Highly recommended!

[Britt B · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 ⭐

This book is extremely short/quick to read. I honestly wish it had been a little longer because I would've liked to have read more. Maybe if it included a few different short stories from the paperback book? Overall, it has an interesting concept and very unique.

[John Morris · Rating 4 out of 5]

Too short a story, by half!

This was a unique story, quite outstanding really. However, just as you are getting into the tale it ends, suddenly and without explanation. Quite surprisingly, for such a short story, I really enjoyed it.

[Nick Meyer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Now, this is just what you need to read straight through in 15 minutes. When I got to the end I actually laughed! But then I said, holy crap! Beware of kids on airplanes! This is one read for my cloud library.

[Betty Johnson · Rating 1 out of 5]

Disappointing, Ridiculous and so on.......

I was looking for a short story to read and happened to come upon this book in Kindle Unlimited. Don't bother with this one....it is a WASTE OF TIME!

[Michelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Creepy

Suitably creepy.
I think this one clearly rises to the level of his favorite author.
There are still a few linguistic glitches, but they don't take away too much from the story's enjoyment. REALLY good story, thank you!

[Bill · Rating 5 out of 5]

A short story, rather bizarre, about a plane that crashes on a cloud. Some people fall through, and some don't. In the end, the entire plane falls through, and an unknown character, perhaps Satin, is observing the aftermath.

[Lydia Suzanne Jones · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not great

It all felt incredibly rushed, nothing flowed and the concept of jumping from one character to another was messy. It was pretty much over before it even started.

[Jeni · Rating 4 out of 5]

An interesting short horror story. Quick read with good characters and spooky plot.
Don't read this while flying!

[HOLLY · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was fine but very short. If it was longer you could have made a better story. The end was to quick and sounded rushed to get it published.

[kim wood · Rating 5 out of 5]

Plane crash

Really enjoyed this book and I couldn't put it down , well written . Read it one sitting. Highly recommended

[Beverly Kay · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mind blowing

This book is totally mind blowing. It’s like Jesus returned and people disappeared…and then the plane crashed into a cloud!

[Debbie Alder · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a fun read, really interesting story.

[Dove Daniel · Rating 1 out of 5]

This is a genuinely awful book on every level.

The characters: a very toxic woman who dreams of beating babies to death, and a whole bunch of dudes, completely indistinguishable from each other, and a small child.

The characterisation: every character sounds exactly the same, including small children and the above-mentioned monster of a woman, this makes it impossible to figure out who is who.

The dialogue: bland, samey, and sometimes utterly baffling. At some point when a character is speaking with his child over the phone, one of them utters the phrase, “With Clara.” I don’t know who said it or what it means. This is not an isolated incident.

The format: each chapter was from the point of view of one of the key players. I don’t know why. All the head-hopping did nothing to expand the story. Most of it was pointless filler – unless the point was to get me to hate most of the character and instantly forget the rest? – until the story got going, at which point I had no idea why I was supposed to care that these tools were in peril.

The story: utter drek. To give a non-spoilery summary, “a plane lands on a cloud and things get spooky from there.” Except it starts out daft, escalates exponentially, then calms down, then ends abruptly with no sense of what happened. The final chapter attempts to explain everything in a tone of “Aren’t I clever? Is your mind blown? It should be.” Except it’s not clever and my mind wasn’t blown. It reeked of the “and then I woke up” ending that every six year old tacked on to the end of a story because they ran out of time.

Save your time and money. This is not worth either. You’re too good for this.

[Justine King · Rating 2 out of 5]

Was left feeling very disappointed. It’s probably down to me and not having done my research properly regarding this book but I was very disappointed in the fact it was so short. I was just getting into the story when all of a sudden it’s over. It’s left a lot of questions and quiet frankly, I really wanted more. The whole concept was so promising and the story itself so creepy and mysterious. How could you read something that’s happening right before your eyes? Why did they end up there? Where exactly did they crash? There are so many things I want from this book and that’s make it into a full sized book!

[Roderick Vonhogen · Rating 3 out of 5]

"In the End There's a Plane Crash" is an intriguing story with shades of Stephen King and The Twilight Zone. It starts off with some compelling characters, but the focus quickly shifts to the mystery surrounding the airplane’s fate. While the pacing keeps things engaging, the ending doesn’t quite "land" (pun intended) —too many elements feel irrelevant to the final resolution. Still, it’s an entertaining read that keeps you hooked along the way.

[Mark Pearce · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was a fascinating idea. Sort of a mix between The Langoliers and Lost, unfortunately for me it didn't quite achieve its aim. It would have been helped greatly by proofreading and an edit. And it was an incredibly short effort!

[J.R Hartley · Rating 3 out of 5]

Killed twenty minutes, not really memorable enough to write a massive in-depth review. In short a passenger flight to Spain crash lands on a cloud…. And things get a bit spooky, that’s pretty much it really.