High altitude adrenaline shot!
A locked room mystery with the chaotic energy of a commercial airline flight.
The plane to San Juan, Puerto Rico, is packed with a motley assortment of passengers. As long as you suspend disbelief that these people would all happen to be on the same jet at the same time, you will enjoy the ride. There are two sets of passenger groups that come from the same California town and know each other to some extent. The wedding party and the baseball team. In addition are some solo travelers that include a grieving mother. To top it off, one of the flight attendants is also from Crestwood. The coincidences are almost a bit too much. An undercover Federal Air Marshal is on what he imagines will be a routine trip leading to some fun with a new love once he gets to their destination.
The action begins as soon as all are aboard the plane. Secrets are revealed creating a storm that mirrors the turbulent weather outside. A lightning strike disables the electronics and when the lights come back on, a boy from the baseball team finds a dead body in the rear lavatory. Carlos Renaldo is given the task of securing the scene, identifying the dead body, and questioning the passengers to find the killer. Unfortunately, the plane won’t make it to PR after all as it runs out of fuel and is forced to land on a deserted Caribbean island. As the investigation continues, it comes to light that this murder is only part of all that has gone wrong with this flight.
This was just fast and fun and I read it in a single setting as it was hard to put down. The point of view shifts and there is some back and forth in time to set the stage for all that happened in the past leading to what is happening on the plane now. It kept me guessing and there was a twist that surprised me toward the end. I loved the flight details and the perspective from the cockpit as well.
I was able to listen to the audiobook while also following along in the e-book ARC, both provided by the publisher. The narrator, Scott Brick, is phenomenal as ever and indeed always brings the story to the next level with his voice and skill. He’s adept at many accents and pitch so that the dynamics of his read bring the emotion and action to life. Totally recommend you listen to this if you can.
This is a standalone and is not part of any series.
Genre and tags: locked room mystery, suspense, airplane flight, murder, other crimes
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