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.
***Praise for Falling***
'T.J. Newman has taken a brilliant idea, a decade of real life experience and crafted the perfect summer thriller. Relentlessly paced and unforgettable' Janet Evanovich, #1 New York Times bestselling author 'Falling redefines the phrase roller coaster ride. It redefines the term edge-of-your-seat thriller. Falling is that rarest of things,a book that is even better than everyone says it is. T.J. Newman has delivered a stunning debut' Dervla McTiernan, #1 Internationally bestselling author ‘Stunning and relentless. This is Jaws at 35,000 feet’ Don Winslow ‘The best thriller I’ve read in years. Buckle up’ Adrian McKinty 'FALLING is the best kind of thriller (for me as a reader anyway). Characters you care deeply about. Nonstop, totally authentic suspense' James Patterson ‘A jet-propelled thriller that will have you in its grip from first page to last. A truly astonishing debut and an incredible work of pure suspense’ Steve Cavanagh
Edge of your seat
From the first chapter you are hooked on the adventure that takes place. What a man will and won't do for his family. What humanity has to offer in times of crisis. Falling keeps you hooked from start to finish. Easy to read. The sadness comes when you realise the journey has ended. Must read for anyone who like an action packed story line.
Marie, 23/06/2021
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"You will crash your plane, or I will kill your family."
This is the message Bill Hoffman receives while piloting a comercial flight containing 149 souls from Las Angeles to New York. His wife and children are being held hostage. Explosives, guns and lethal gas are in play as Hoffman must decided who will live and who will die.
While the action switches from the cockpit to the FBI, the flight attendants and the air traffic controllers; ex-flight attendant T. J. Newman captures the suspense and heart-pounding, non-stop action while keeping the authenticity needed to truely make the story believable. Described as Jaws at 35,000ft, I was hooked from the start. - Alexandra (QBD)
Guest, 20/06/2021
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What an action packed ride! Really enjoyed this debut novel by TJ Freeman, perfect for any readers who like a fast paced plot. - Yvonne (QBD)
Guest, 03/06/2021
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An outstanding debut novel with a perfect balance of action, tension, and suspense in this white-knuckled adrenaline packed thriller.
It will have you short of breath and on the edge of your seat until the final page. - Elizabeth (QBD)
Guest, 03/06/2021
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Buckle up and strap yourself in for one of the most nailbiting flights you'll take this year.
When Captain Bill Hoffman's family is being held for ransom, and his choice could determine the fates of all passengers aboard his flight, will he have the courage to do what is right?
This gripping, gritty and fast-paced debut from T.J. Newman will have you on the edge of your seat from start to finish - but will it all end in flames? - Katelyn (QBD)
Guest, 02/06/2021
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I read the whole book in one sitting, it hooked me from the first sentence! Falling is about a pilot who's family has been kidnapped and the only way to save them is to crash the plane, killing everyone on board. What makes it so interesting is the protagonist never leaves the cockpit, yet there is never a dull moment in the book. - Brodie (QBD)
Guest, 02/06/2021
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T.J.Newman's debut novel is a great fast paced action thriller. What would you do if your family was taken hostage and to insure their safety, you had to crash a plane sacrifising your life and that of all the passngers on board. Loved the effort put into drawing us into the world of Air safety after 9/11 , the action and the thrill of wondering what I would do if I had to choose.... - Vanessa (QBD)
Guest, 02/06/2021
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Thirty minutes before the beginning of a flight, the pilot Bill is given a chilling ultimatum. Crash the plane he's about to board or his family will suffer the consequences.
A small time-capsule of a story spanning the flight and one pivitol decision, this book is a thriller of a different kind. Which kind of person do you become given that choice? - Vanessa (QBD)
Guest, 02/06/2021
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Flight 416 is bound for New York when Captain Bill Hoffman finds out his family is being held hostage. The only way to secure their release is to crash the plane with all 144 souls on board.
With brilliant characters and an authencity that can only come from an author with 25+ years experience as a crew member of an airline, this fast-paced thriller will be glued to your hands until the last page - Alison (QBD)
Guest, 02/06/2021
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Fast debut novel that will keep you turning pages with seatbelts fastened. Pilot Bill is sent a message that his family will be murdered unless he crashes the plane. Terrifying premise! We follow several of the characters and watch them wrestle with this dilemma all before the plane is supposed to land. Smart and well thought out by an author that knows her stuff. - Sheila (QBD)
Guest, 02/06/2021
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Bill and his family, mere hours ago, had it all. now his wife and children will die, unless he crashes his New York bound plane killing everyone on board. An impossible choice, but one that must be made regardless. this book takes you for a ride straight to your worst nightmare, and delivers it with vivid imagination. - Jade (QBD)
Guest, 02/06/2021
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Do not put me down, close the curtains, put on your seat belt and become immersed in the flight to survive this terrifying, fast, exciting and amazing book that will take you to the sky. where you have to decide what sort of person you are, would you kill to save your family? And if your a passenger on board would you kill the pilot to survive. I know the answer do you? - Karen (QBD)
Guest, 02/06/2021
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This fast paced thriller will hook you on the first page. Pilot Bill's family is kidnapped & the only way to save them is to crash the aircraft. Follow the FBI on the ground as they chase down the kidnappers, whilst Bill & his team risk everthing to ensure their passengers arrive safely. - Abbey (QBD)
Guest, 02/06/2021
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Ex-flight attendant, T.J. Newman has captured the most terrifying would you rather game ever. Thirty minutes before the flight, the pilot's family has been kidnapped and he is faced with the impossible decision – sacrifice his family, or kill everyone on board. This epic debut novel had my heart thumping with adrenaline from start to finish. - Teila (QBD)
Guest, 02/06/2021
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Imagine you're a pilot. You're solely responsible for the lives of 143 passengers on board your flight. Now imagine you have a choice to make: Crash your plane, or your family dies. What do you do? 'Falling' asks this impossible question as it drops you straight in the action! This non-stop adrenaline ride will leave you feeling like you are plunging to earth in an unstopple nose-dive. - Alyssa (QBD)
Guest, 02/06/2021
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If you only read one thriller this year, make it "Falling". T J Newman, as an ex flight attendant, knows her stuff. From the opening scene she engages you in the plight of the pilot and his unimaginable moral dilemma: save his kidnapped family or kill 143 passengers on his flight. Buckle up! - Fiona (QBD)
Guest, 02/06/2021
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Take a seat on flight 416. Are you ready for takeoff?
Follow the fast paced thrill ride of Captain Hoffman as he faces an improbable decision; sacrifice his family for the lives of his passengers or save the 143 souls on board. This read will have you gripping onto your seat! Keep up with the suspense as you begin Falling into its pages. - Sheena (QBD)
Guest, 02/06/2021
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Captain Bill Hoffman has to make an impossible choice: the lives of his family, or the lives of almost 150 passengers on his plane. Coming from an debut author who has worked as a flight attendant for a decade, "Falling" is a non-stop thriller that you will not be able to put down. - Matthew (QBD)
Guest, 01/06/2021
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A fast paced adrenaline thriller, perfect for fans of James Patterson or Jeffery Archer. Captain Bill Hoffmans family has been kidnapped 30 minutes before his flight. His Choice? Crash the plane or let his family die. Following multiple perspectives as the captain struggles with his choice and the crew tries to save lives, Falling will have you on the edge of your seat. - Abbie (QBD)
Guest, 01/06/2021
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What a book! From start to finish this book had me on the edge and making me want to turn the page to see what happens next. Heart thumping mystery suspense. Absolutely loved reading this book and give it two enthusatic thumbs up. - Cassandra (QBD)
Guest, 01/06/2021
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This took me perhaps an hour to read and I had to finish it. Reading it in a single sitting matchs the absolute frantic and hectic pace that T.J Newman sets from page 1 and for a debut novel, that is absolutely amazing. T.J. Newman will be one to look out for. - Nathan (QBD)
Guest, 01/06/2021
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What happens when you board a flight to New York that is doomed before take off? Can you trust a pilot who has ulterior motives? One thing is for sure: This plane WILL crash. A relentless thrille with non-stop uspense on every page. There's hardly time to breathe in this chilling thriller based off the author's own experiences. A perfect read for winter! - Katrina (QBD)
Guest, 31/05/2021
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A great book for a pandemic read while you can't travel! You're on a dream holiday after a long wait only to find out kidnappers have your pilot's family. Panic sets in as you realise the ultimatum that has been set out for your pilot: take the plane and everyone in it down, or have their family killed. You'll be flying through these pages in the brace position waiitng for the thrilling ending. - Dion (QBD)
Guest, 31/05/2021
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Falling delivers an action packed thriller about a pilot forced into a terrible decision - his family or his passengers and crew. Tense and convincing right from the start. - Ann (QBD)
Guest, 31/05/2021
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Hold on to your seat as you fly through the pages of this action packed thriller! What would you do? Save your family or save the passengers on your flight? Its hard to remember to keep breathing whilst reading this book! Every chapter keeps you hanging on for another. Definately a book you won't want to put down! - Brittni (QBD)
Guest, 31/05/2021
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Would you crash a plane of 143 innocent people to save your family?
This is the decision the pilot of your plane has just had to make. This book is perfect for the readers who love thrilling novels packed full of suspense and mystery with gut wrenching complex ethical dillemas.
If you enjoy authors like Dervla McTiernan and Lee Child, T.J. Newmans facinating and suspensful writing is for you. - Isabelle (QBD)
Guest, 31/05/2021
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A sky high, high thrill, keep you up all night kind of read! Falling brings to life any frequent flyer worst nightmare. A pilot with an impossible ultimatium. An FBI Agent staking his career. A terrorist with nothing to lose.
Enjoy the flight. - Kale (QBD)
Guest, 31/05/2021
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An instantly electrifying thriller with a pulse-pounding central conflict, FALLING by T.J. Newman splits our protagonist Bill between rescuing his kidnapped family or saving the one hundred and forty three passengers on his flight to New York. Perfect for fans of James Patterson and Jeffrey Archer, you'll be up until 2am finishing this high-octane suspense novel! - Indigo (QBD)
Guest, 30/05/2021
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Bill has a normal life, a normal family and a normal job flying planes. All of this changes when one day he boards a flight for work and finds his whole world turned upside down. Given an impossible choice between the people on board his flight and his family, which would you choose? This action packed thriller will keep you on the edge of your seat, literally. - Zoe (QBD)
Guest, 30/05/2021
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Could you choose between your family, your wife and children or a one hundred and forty-three souls? That is the choice that Captain Bill Hoffman is given but it's a choice he refuses to make. He will not crash his plane and he will not loose his family, neither option is acceptable. But how is he going to save everyone? An electrifying debut that will keep you going right until the end. - Tahlia (QBD)
Guest, 30/05/2021
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Killer first book by T.J Newman, really fast paced chapters made for a gripping read. Its best to go in blind for this one and just go along for the bumpy ride - Jacob (QBD)
Guest, 29/05/2021
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Written by a seasoned flight attendant, this book will have you on the edge of your seat. This is incredibly easy to fly through, trying to get to the end to see if our pilot Bill will crash the plane and kill everyone on board, or if he will allow kidnappers to kill his family to save 149 passengers. - Karina (QBD)
Guest, 29/05/2021
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A pilot trying to save his family. A threat of immenent death. When things turn deadly for the passengers on this plane, there were tears and heartache. I was on the edge of my seat the entire time reading, could not put it down. Filled with action, sincerity and family, defintely a must-read for fans of classic action. - Vanessa (QBD)
Guest, 29/05/2021
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"YOu will crash your plane or I will kill your family" He continues "If you tell anyone your family dies." This is what Captain Bill Hoffman seasoned pilot for Coastal Airways is faced with. Who can he trust and how did anyone know he would be flying Flight 416 as he was doing this as a last minute favor.
Come on board and strap yourself in for this intense fast paced mystery thriller. - Gina (QBD)
Guest, 28/05/2021
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Newman has created a nail-biting ride. Will Bill crash a plane for his family? Newman’s flight attendant background allows for an in-depth understanding of the flight system, no detail is left out. If you are looking for a book that will engross you, and make you feel as if you are there right along with the flight staff. This action-packed thriller will have you sitting on the edge of your seat. - Imogen (QBD)
Guest, 27/05/2021
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From page one this riveting thriller will have you hooked. Bill Hoffman - pilot, husband and father is faced with a threat from terrorists. Crash the passenger plane he is flying or his family will die. Stoic and honourable, what will Bill decide? Follow through with the oath he swore as a pilot or protect the ones he loves? One of the terrorists is amongst them on the plane. A compulsive read!! - Sheridan (QBD)
Guest, 22/05/2021
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'Falling' will take you on a wild ride, eager to find out what happens next before the truth soars away. Brace yourself for the cirme novel of the year! - Caitlin (QBD)
Guest, 22/05/2021
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A fast paced, page turning thriller, that hooks you in from page 1, and definaitely wins an award for "Worst Book to Read on a Plane".
Faced with the choice between killing your family or killing all souls on board the flight, what would you do? THAT is the ultimatum facing Pilot Captain Bill Hoffman, so hold onto your seats, its going to be a bumpy flight! - Kirsty (QBD)
Guest, 18/05/2021
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While piloting a commercial flight containing 149 souls from LAX to JFK, his wife and children are being held hostage. Hoffman must decided their fates. Explosives, guns and lethal gas are in play scattered with sporadic humor.
Ex-flight attendant Newman captured the non-stop action while keeping the authenticity needed to make the story believable. Described as Jaws at 35,000ft, I was hooked. - Alexandra (QBD)
Guest, 17/05/2021
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A captivating, exciting thriller! The first paragraph had me hooked and turning the pages as fast as I could read them! A great thriller that has you questioning why and how and what if? What happens next? Read it to find out! You won't be disappointed. - Tracey (QBD)
Guest, 18/04/2021
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With an opening line like this I was hooked!
I am really invested in these characters, and I enjoyed how the scence was set out for us. - Kylie (QBD)
Guest, 15/04/2021
