So glad I'm not flying 4 - 6 times a week anymore after reading T.J. Newman's lastest thriller Worst Case Scenario (#1,310). First she wrote about a pilot's family being held hostage so he will be forced to crash the commercial jet he's flying. Next, a plane goes down in the ocean shortly after takeoff. Will there be any survivors? This time, the worst-case scenario is a jet crashing into a nuclear power plant in the Midwest. Meltdown, anyone?
It's nail-biting stuff, but T.J. Newman (a former flight attendant) adds enough human interest in the character sketches of the townsfolk cut off by the crash, and the staff of the nuclear power plant in the middle of an ordinary day when the unthinkable happens to make you root for them all. I have to admit going through a number of tissues while I was reading. I was totally wrapped up in the story she spun.
Her first two novels are coming out soon as major movies. I'm sure Worst Case Scenario will follow. The question is, do I actually want to see it on screen, or was picturing it in my head the farthest I want to go? You'll have to decide for yourself, but no matter what, remember that the book is always better!
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