Falling by T.J. Newman --> Restarting June 15th, 2021

[Aly]

You just boarded a flight to New York.

There are one hundred and forty-three other passengers onboard.

What you don’t know is that thirty minutes before the flight your pilot’s family was kidnapped.

For his family to live, everyone on your plane must die.

The only way the family will survive is if the pilot follows his orders and crashes the plane.

Enjoy the flight.

[Katrina G]

3%
(view spoiler)[ Man that was kind of graphic. What a way to start a book (hide spoiler)]

[Katrina G]

15%
(view spoiler)[ The flashback scenes between Bill and Carrie just seem kind of strange after the way they were acting towards each other before Bill left the house (hide spoiler)]

[Katrina G]

20%
(view spoiler)[ So now I'm starting to think the prologue might have been a glimpse into the future, and Bill is just having nightmares about what's currently happening on the plane (hide spoiler)]

[Katrina G]

30%
(view spoiler)[ I feel like its a good idea with the masks, but I also feel like no matter how they play it off they're going to tip off the backup person that something isn't right. This book is kind of stressful lol (hide spoiler)]

[Katrina G]

42%
(view spoiler)[ Yo what??? So is Ben the backup or is Ben just as much a victim as Bill? That's messing with my head lmao (hide spoiler)]

[Katrina G]

44%
(view spoiler)[ Okay hold up. Aren't there always air marshals on flights? Why wouldn't anybody get into contact with them before deciding to shoot down a plane with 144 people on it? What???

Edit: Okay so google has informed me that my whole life is a lie and only like 1% of flights in the US will have a marshal on board. Learn something new every day I guess lmao (hide spoiler)]

[Katrina G]

64%
(view spoiler)[ Pardon my language, but that TikTok sound that goes “god fucking damn it Dave” comes to mind lmao (hide spoiler)]

[Katrina G]

88%
(view spoiler)[ this book stresses me out lmao (hide spoiler)]

[Aly]

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[Jammin Jenny]

44%

I am really liking this book!! I think the pilot is awesome, I love the flight attendant Jo, and I love the pilot's family. (view spoiler)[I couldn't believe the co-pilot was the bad guy!! (hide spoiler)]

[Trisha]

Katrina wrote: "3%
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Yes that was super graphic (view spoiler)[ and how horrible but I can imagine having that many souls under your charge would be difficult and that the stress can definitely cause nightmares (hide spoiler)]

Katrina wrote: "15%
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Yes!(view spoiler)[ the first flashback about the eyes and the trivia game was cute but now, in the midst of the the OMG moment, it's just distracting. maybe it will be used to break up the tension as we go (because this is clearly going to get tense! lol) (hide spoiler)]

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(view spoiler)[ hmmm....I don't think it's going to play out that way. I think his nightmares mean that he's been planning for something like this - how to handle emergency situations. I'm really hoping he's able to land it (even if it's a bit bumpy and in a weird area) and save everyone (including his family).

I wonder who's the "back up plan" on the plane. I really hope the guy doesn't actually have one but I bet he does
and I can't help but wonder - why is he doing this? Is it the thing they are hitting? Or someone on the plane he wants dead? (hide spoiler)]

[Trisha]

Katrina wrote: "30%
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hahah!! YEES! (view spoiler)[ it's totally stressful! Ugh
but I like their idea of just verbally telling everyone and then doing it

I'm worried the back up plan. . . might be Ben. Yikes. I hope not (hide spoiler)]

[Trisha]

51%

(view spoiler)[ I can't believe all that didn't work and they had some crazy youtube sensation on the plane! Ugh!!
It's interesting that he set up that bomb on the house and the fake scalding water.
he's really not hurting the family so it makes me wonder if we still really know what's going on or if there is more here. . .

I love the flight attendants tho and Jo is amazing. I love Big Daddy claiming the drinking cart! and to really think of what the job of an flight attendant is. . . and it's not to serve you drinks. They really are the humor we need during the really tense, rough parts (hide spoiler)]

this one is so good so far!!!

[Trisha]

and I'm done.

wow(view spoiler)[ I'm so glad it all worked out. I mean, I'm mad that one guy rushed the door and made the canister out for longer than it should have been (ugh!)
but I'm glad everyone ended up okay in the end, even though Bill was shot - he was able to start recovering and his family didn't seem to have any lasting overt trauma from the event (hide spoiler)]

[Vicki]

I'm glad to see you gave it a 4 because I'm almost always in agreement with you or rate it a little higher! lol I'm glad you liked it!

[Vicki]

I'm starting this one today for a challenge and I have until Tuesday to read it, so if I need the time for other books/challenges, I might take a few days to finish it unless I can't put it down. With both Jenny and Trisha giving it 4 stars and Katrina giving it 5, I am super hopeful!

[Vicki]

Actually, another book I was reading fit that challenge so I didn't need to read Falling for it. That being said, I AM for sure starting it today, as in right now.

[Vicki]

Katrina wrote: "3%
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It was definitely graphic but it sure pulled me in!

[Vicki]

Trisha wrote: "Katrina wrote: "3%
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Yes that was super graphic [spoilers removed]

Katrina wrote: "15%
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Yes![spoilers removed]

Katrina wrote: "20%
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hmm..."

I agree with you both about the (view spoiler)[ rather strange back and forth between Bill and Carrie. (hide spoiler)]

I'm very curious why Sam (view spoiler)[wants Bill to crash the entire plane. I'm wondering if he feels the airline company did him wrong and he's gone postal. (hide spoiler)]

[Vicki]

Katrina wrote: "30%
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I agree! This is one of those books that makes me sit on the edge of my seat!

@Trisha, I have to say that I think the (view spoiler)[backup plan probably is Ben. I considered Kellie for a minute, but Ben is the only one who could really everything pretty much that Bill is doing so I think it is him. (hide spoiler)]

[Vicki]

42%

(view spoiler)[I don't think Ben is a victim, I think he is the backup. But it IS possible he's also being blackmailed with his family or something too. (hide spoiler)]

[Vicki]

Trisha wrote: "51%

I can't believe all that didn't work and they had some crazy youtube sensation on the plane! Ugh!!
It's interesting that he set up that bomb on the house and the fake scalding water.
he's rea..."

Right? (view spoiler)[If it hadn't been for Rick Ryan, things might have gone differently. (hide spoiler)]

When the house (view spoiler)[blew up and they were saying they were all dead, I didn't believe it right off the bat! I'm glad they weren't hurt. I didn't quite understand the part about the scalding water. I guess it was so cold and she expected hot so she screamed? Anyway I am glad he didn't scald her. I wonder how why he hasn't actually hurt anyone and if he really would. (hide spoiler)]

I was surprised to find out that (view spoiler)[Sam and Ben are brothers so they obviously go way back, but why did Bill say Ben was his brother too? (hide spoiler)]

[Vicki]

Finished

(view spoiler)[I am really glad that not only was everyone safe, but Bill and Carrie heard the message loud and clear and will do what they can to help the Kurds situation. That was HORRIBLE!! (hide spoiler)]