Another gripping novel by T. J. Newman! Her stories reach into our deepest fears about flight and this one provides so much detail that while terrified, you also feel hope. It is as much about survival as it is about relationships, loss, trust, and figuring out what really matters in life. A fast-paced thrill ride that you won’t want to put down.
Thanks to Simon & Schuster and NetGalley for thé ARC. This is my honest review.

I started reading this book right before taking a trip to Hawaii with my husband and three kids. Let’s just say I quickly put it down to resume at a later date. Once I picked it back up I was immediately hooked. It reads like a movie. It is intense, full of action and moves quickly. Most of the characters are a delight and while we didn’t have time to fully get to know them, I enjoyed what we got from each of them. The more technical parts of the story were lost on me and I’m sure aspects were beyond far fetched & impossible. But the importance of this story was not the rescuing, it was the life. The people under the water and the people above it were all full of so much life. It was both heart wrenching and endearing to watch them experience this insane tragedy. I wanted a bit more background and some parts could have been written better. But all in all it was an unputdownable book. Just don’t read it on your flight to Hawaii!

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for an advance copy of this book. All opinions are my very own.

After a plane goes down and makes an emergency water landing, passengers still on the plane when it sinks find themselves waiting to be rescued. What follows is not quite a thriller but more of an adventurous read with a side of family loss and love. I definitely enjoyed this more than her first book, but thought it would read more like a thriller. Overall, though, a solid read!

What a wild ride!

T.J. Newman is a force of nature! I love her perspective, intrinsic knowledge and impeccable writing style. This must-read would make a fab holiday gift!

Wow! This book threw you right in and it did not stop until the end! This was my first Newman book and it did not disappoint. I look forward to reading her other books. I loved the realistic-ness of the the storyline. The characters and their development throughout the book was fun to read. Selfishly I need to know more about the ending! So many questions. Also will I get on a plane again? Im not sure!

Amazing amazing amazing. From the first page I was hooked. TJ Newman is an auto read for me! This book was exhilarating and kept you on the edge of your seat.

Flight 1421 crashes into the Ocean six minutes after takeoff from Hawaii. The evacuation is chaotic and turns deadly. To survive, passengers close the plane while it sinks to the ocean floor. Now they are trapped with limited air, water levels rising, panic setting in, and no plan for how to get out.

The suspense in this book is so good. This book was hard to read at times after recently traveling on a plane with my kids. It is very intense, but so well written if you're looking for suspense.

Thank you to NetGalley and Avid Reader Press for the ARC of Drowning.

All I can say is Wow Wow Wow!!! After reading this author’s book Falling, I was excited to get my hands on the latest story. And man, Drowning did not disappoint!!! A plane goes down after many issues, and the passengers are now sinking under water in the ocean. Trying to survive has become the name of the game, and they must all work together in order to get out. This book was so suspenseful, and I finished it in just a few hours because it was so good.

I had read the previous work from the author and even though I found it just ok, I was looking forward to this one. No surprises, this taps into one of the primal fears for most flyers. I am glad I didn't pick this up while on an airplane.

The book is written keeping a certain readership in mind (short sentences, lots of cliffhangers, mile a minute action) and it delivers on that aspect.

This was such a clincher!! Once again Newman got me from the very start. There were tears there was fear and all of it was written so beautifully and realistically. Was there some super technical information that I had no idea what it meant? Yes. But I don’t think it took away, if anything it added to the story. You meet wonderful characters and sure there’s going to be debate on the end but that’s the beauty of it all. No spoilers in this one just dive in and enjoy the horrific but amazingly told ride.

Omg another I’m never getting on a plane again story ! As addictive as the first. So fast paced !!! Loved it !

This was a wild ride! I loved the character development and how they intertwined throughout the story. It truly kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time.

WOW! TJ Newman has done it again! This book catches you immediately & keeps you hooked throughout. TJ Newman is the literal QUEEN of cliffhangers & keeping you on the edge of your seat. I’m torn between which one I like better, her debut Falling, or this one! Please do NOT pick up this book unless you have a couple hours to devote to it, as you won’t be able to put it down. Of course, I read it while on a flight.

Also - thank you for painting a clearer picture for the general public of how important our job as in-flight crew is. Safety is the pinnacle of our job & your stories illustrate the “why” behind our career. From one FA to another, thank you!

Looking forward to more works by this author. What a thrilling treat this novel was.

I enjoyed the book and it was clear that the author had technical expertise. I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys suspenseful stories and who don't have a fear of flying. Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange of my opinion.

Well what can I say except this book tapped into every one of my most primal fears!

Heart pounding from the very outset (I loved that we're dropped right in at the start of the action instead of a slow introduction) I was reading compulsively, desperate to know what was going to happen.

Our characters are varied and distinct and I enjoyed the added layer of family drama between Will, Chris and Shannon. The pacing was good and I read this book in less than 24 hours, with a very late night after being unable to put it down!

I'll definitely be checking out any future work by this author.

Amazing; so tense and gripping I felt suffocated. Loved it so much, would highly recommend to everyone.

TJ Newman is the master of the fast paced, nightmare scenario novel. She really uses the cliff-hanger method so well that you can't help but turn the page. Once I started this book I had to finish it. It has definitely made me think twice about going on an aeroplane again.

I could not put this book down. It was nail bitting, heart pounding, and intense. There were also some moments where my heart was ripped from my chest and I cried. There were some characters you lived and some you just want to punch in the face, but Will and Kit are the kind of people you want around in emergency situations. Aside from the technical stuff going over my head I loved every moment of this book.

This book was not as compelling as Falling. Many mawkish sentences interspersed with the action and a helping of “the a-hole deserved to die” marred the whole proceedings for me.

A fast-paced, gripping novel that reads like an action movie. It has a lot of technical details that I found difficult to read but I am sure that they will form the basis for a great movie.