Before the Fall
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"On a foggy summer night, eleven people--ten privileged, one down-on-his-luck painter--depart Martha's Vineyard on a private jet headed for New York. Sixteen minutes later, the unthinkable happens: the plane plunges into the ocean. The only survivors are Scott Burroughs--the painter--and a four-year-old boy, who is now the last remaining member of an immensely wealthy and powerful media mogul's family.
With chapters weaving between the aftermath of the crash and the backstories of the passengers and crew members--including a Wall Street titan and his wife, a Texan-born party boy just in from London, a young woman questioning her path in life, and a career pilot--the mystery surrounding the tragedy heightens. As the passengers' intrigues unravel, odd coincidences point to a conspiracy. Was it merely by dumb chance that so many influential people perished? Or was something far more sinister at work? Events soon threaten to spiral out of control in an escalating storm of media outrage and accusations. And while Scott struggles to cope with fame that borders on notoriety, the authorities scramble to salvage the truth from the wreckage."
Acquired via PaperBackSwap. (Unabridged on 10 CDs; read by Robert Petkoff)
With chapters weaving between the aftermath of the crash and the backstories of the passengers and crew members--including a Wall Street titan and his wife, a Texan-born party boy just in from London, a young woman questioning her path in life, and a career pilot--the mystery surrounding the tragedy heightens. As the passengers' intrigues unravel, odd coincidences point to a conspiracy. Was it merely by dumb chance that so many influential people perished? Or was something far more sinister at work? Events soon threaten to spiral out of control in an escalating storm of media outrage and accusations. And while Scott struggles to cope with fame that borders on notoriety, the authorities scramble to salvage the truth from the wreckage."
Acquired via PaperBackSwap. (Unabridged on 10 CDs; read by Robert Petkoff)
On a small chartered flight out of Martha's Vineyard, a plane carrying 11 people suddenly plunges into the ocean, killing all but two: Scott, a middle-aged painter, and J.J., the 4-year-old son of a well-known & wealthy family. Scott, a strong swimmer, rescues the boy & swims hours overnight to reach land, thereby becoming somewhat of a hero, although one who strongly wants to stay out of the limelight. As the media becomes inevitably involved, questions come to the forefront: Why was Scott on the plane to begin with and was the plane crash an accident or something more sinister?
There's something about a plane crash that, although horrific, just pulls you in. I enjoyed the way the plot line of this story unfolded gradually. Scott's story, as the main character, is interwoven throughout the book, while flashbacks of the hours leading up to the crash by the other members of the flight are alternated throughout the story. It was constructed well and created a slow, burning curiosity about what really happened. There were a few things that kept me from rating this higher, however. The ending, for one, though fairly satisfying, was somewhat anti-climactic. There was also a lot of philosophical wondering going on throughout the story, which I didn't feel was particularly necessary to move the plot along and during which I found my own mind wandering. And finally, one thing that stuck out for me, at least on the audio version, was the repeated phrase, "Scott thought about this/that." Seriously, the phrase must've been repeated at least 10 times. Some editing would've been nice there. But other than those points, I did enjoy this story & would recommend it.
There's something about a plane crash that, although horrific, just pulls you in. I enjoyed the way the plot line of this story unfolded gradually. Scott's story, as the main character, is interwoven throughout the book, while flashbacks of the hours leading up to the crash by the other members of the flight are alternated throughout the story. It was constructed well and created a slow, burning curiosity about what really happened. There were a few things that kept me from rating this higher, however. The ending, for one, though fairly satisfying, was somewhat anti-climactic. There was also a lot of philosophical wondering going on throughout the story, which I didn't feel was particularly necessary to move the plot along and during which I found my own mind wandering. And finally, one thing that stuck out for me, at least on the audio version, was the repeated phrase, "Scott thought about this/that." Seriously, the phrase must've been repeated at least 10 times. Some editing would've been nice there. But other than those points, I did enjoy this story & would recommend it.
Sending off to Azuki, who chose this one from the audio VBB.
Never read anything by this author but the plot does sound interesting. Thanks for sharing.
I enjoyed reading this. An airplane fell into the sea leaving only two survivors, and the story goes back on and forth to what happened afterwards along with flashback of the backstory of the people on the plane - the living and the dead. The police tries to piece together the evidence, Scott tries to stay out of limelight, the boy's aunt tries to deal with the death of her sister and how the trust fund may change her life and relationship. Meanwhile there is the despicable media (think FOX) trying to dig up dirt.
While there are many characters and many jumping around in time, the author did a good job not confusing the reader.
This book now awaits the audio bookbox.
While there are many characters and many jumping around in time, the author did a good job not confusing the reader.
This book now awaits the audio bookbox.
Journal Entry 6 by Azuki at Audio Bookbox, A Bookbox -- Controlled Releases on Wednesday, October 27, 2021
Released 2 yrs ago (10/27/2021 UTC) at Audio Bookbox, A Bookbox -- Controlled Releases
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Putting into HI77's audio bookbox.
Taken from bookbox.