Falling by T.J. Newman

This book chronicles a plane hijacking unlike any other. In a post 9/11 world, as a society we rest easy thinking that the FAA has improved regulations to the point that this is borderline impossible to occur. The author presents a new kind of hijacking that feels deeply, unsettlingly plausible. It’s a book that reimagines the trolley problem for the contemporary reader.

This book is packed with action from the very beginning to the end. However, unlike most thrillers, the fast pace is not at the expense of developing rich and deep characters. This book is both deeply thrilling and deeply human. I am not usually an emotional reader but I found myself so endeared by the characters that I was laughing, crying, and cheering (out loud!) as the story unfolded. I was downright shocked that this was a debut novel.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with this ARC.