Note: I have read comparisons of this book to Manifest (the TV series) and 4400 (another TV series) but I think this is quite different and that anyone who loves a mystery with some weird stuff going on will like this one!
What it's about: An Airbus 380 (Flight 19) takes off from Hawaii in January of 2019 bound for Los Angeles and never makes it. Lost on radar. Massive expensive fruitless search. Five years later, the plane again appears on radar and is directed to land at a local Air Force Base. Everyone is in shock. The 210 passengers and crew are handled gently when they disembark but life has changed for them since they'd been declared dead. This novel explores the various ways in which the main characters' lives have been totally altered and the consequences of their absence. NO SPOILERS.
Why you should read it. First of all, this is a fun read that ticks all the boxes. Characters are compelling, writing is good, situation is fraught. Who doesn't love a novel that addresses the question -- what would you do if your loved one was "lost" for 5 years? How would you feel getting off that plane having missed 5 years of your life? You haven't aged a bit, but nothing is the same. Everyone is trying to move on and come to terms but definitely things have changed for the passengers and for those left behind. Five years is a long time! I enjoyed the stories of the featured "passengers" and could definitely identify with the crisis and the aftermath. I certainly wondered, "How could this even happen?" And can't wait to read the sequel as this ends on a cliffhanger -- darn you Grant Finnegan. When is the next book due out? I must have the rest of the story.
I saw mention of this book on a Facebook post and had to have it! I love a good "disaster" story and this definitely hit the spot.
I believe this is the first book which MUST have a sequel as it ends on a cliffhanger. Perhaps a series?
Genre -- mystery, drama, sci Fi
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