Thank you Little Brown for the gifted ARC!

Talk about an accurately titled book! Wow- if I rated the whole book just based off the last few chapters alone, it'd still be 5 stars. Truly an emotional rollercoaster that ripped my heart out and then put it back together again. I felt like this book really shows how people come together in tragedy and watching that unfold in this story, seriously touched my heart.

Now, it's not all sunshine and rainbows, lets be clear, LOL! This was INTENSE! Like so intense that quite a bit of it felt over my head, but that didn't stop me from being glued to the story the whole time.

You can definitely tell how much research went into this book! It felt so realistic, sometimes even too much so!

I can't say much about the plot itself without giving things away, but you won't be disappointed. I've read all three of her books now and this is definitely her best yet!

4.75 stars rounded to 5.

Another great read by T.J. Newman. I absolutely loved her first two books so I was very excited to get this ARC and it did not disappoint. The book had me hooked from the beginning and the action never stopped. I was on the edge of my seat throughout the entire book. The characters were well written which made me route for them the entire time. The only reason I did not give it a full 5 stars was due to the rushed nature of the ending and I felt there were some loose ends that were not tied up. Overall, this book was still an excellent read and one of my favorites so far from 2024.

In Worst Case Scenario, the captain of a Coastal Airways flight has a medical emergency inflight while the co pilot is in the bathroom. Tragedy strikes and the jet crashes in a small town in Minnesota. Parts of the jet crashed into the Nuclear Power plant causing significant damage. The entire small town Waketa has damage all over from the debris which makes rescues hard. The workers of the power plant and the entire town need to work together to ensure the plant does not melt down and cause a national emergency. This book is action packed until the ending!

Thank you Netgalley and Little, Brown and Company for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I found this book to be an overall entertaining read. I think it lacked in character depth (too "cardboard" or "cookie cutter" like the characters in her previous two books) but it was nice to see a town come together in the midst of a crisis.

I would recommend this book to other readers and would read future releases.

Thank you to Little, Brown and Company and NetGalley for providing me with an early copy to read and review.

There was not a dull moment in this novel. Action-packed and anxiety inducing…and a premise that had not even crossed my mind before.

The science was explained well, easy to understand (unsure if entirely accurate), but what got me was the ending. The last few paragraphs were just beautiful.

Warning: Will need a box of tissues for this one.
Ugghhh finally had time to finish it and I'm still crying but I looooved it. A little bit of a different theme than the first two but still so gripping and the little details just bring everything and everyone to life.
The characters were all loveable and the action was gripping. The story was beautiful and traumatic.
It was so hard to put this book down and I absolutely have to recommend it to everyone.
She did it again... 🤩
TJ Newman is officially a favorite author.

WOW! T.J. Newman never lets us down with a disaster thriller that left me gasping for air with my stomach in my throat!

When a commercial airliner is filled with passengers, flight attendants and the pilot suffers a massive heart attack while the co-pilot is in the bathroom, the plane suddenly starts to rapidly drop down - heading directly towards a nuclear power plant!

The International Nuclear Event Scale tracks nuclear disasters. It has seven levels. Level 7 is a Major Accident, with only two on record: Fukushima and Chernobyl. There has never been a Level 8. Until now.

In the small town of Waketa, MN, ordinary people are called upon to do extraordinary things to save not just those in their community but what could be the largest disaster area from a nuclear power plant disaster. The book did slow down a bit as the massive amount of damage done was described along with what could be the worst possible outcome, but soon the story took off with me gripping me seat. Don't miss this book! - I sure won't miss any book TJ Newman writes!

Her first two books - Falling (Universal Pictures) and Drowning (Warner Bros) - will soon be movies that I will NOT miss!

My thanks to Net Galley, Little, Brown & C0, and Hachette Audio for advanced copies of this e-book and audiobook.

Thank you to NetGalley and Little, Brown and Company for providing this book, with my honest review below.

T.J. Newman has hooked me in with her books which yes, read as melodramatic but are always so satisfying. The bad guys get their just desserts and there are always tear jerker moments, not least because she is not afraid to kill off characters in the most dramatic fashion.

Worst Case Scenario didn’t really have bad guys but for the bill on the rest. Somehow it just wasn’t as enjoyable to me as her other books but I can’t say I wasn’t hooked. In this case I think the depth of exploration that was done into nuclear science was just a little too much and the side plots with the kid and the fire people was a little distracting from the main plot. But, once again we did see a very unique and tense plot and all the dramatic moments one person can handle. Enjoyable for sure, but if you love her other books you may have some mixed feelings about this one.

Reading a T. J. Newman thriller disaster book flies by so quickly it is almost as if you are watching a movie in your head. This is hand on by the seat of your pants as you turn the next page reading. To in deny readers the privilege of reading this novel without any spoilers would be a cardinal sin. Warning: not all characters make it out alive!

Thank You! Thank You! Thank You! Little Brown and Company and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this arc in return for an honest review.

This one got me in my feels! This is TJ Newman’s best novel in my opinion. The book starts very graphic with the repercussions of a plane crash and the death and destruction it causes. It ends in the most poignant, sweet way with the lovely message of the importance of community and sacrifice. The many characters were well-developed, and the author did an excellent job educating the reader on nuclear power waste protocol. I felt like I learned a lot and was touched by the ending. Now, please, TJ—no more plane crash novels! I’m starting to get freaked out.

Wow. Just wow. If you think her other books were something then wait til you get a load of this one! Edge of your seat writing that made me squirm in my seat more times than I could count! Many thanks to the publisher and netgalley for this early copy for read and review

Whew! Let me gather my thoughts!

T.J. Newman has managed to deliver her third electrifying, heart racing ADRENALINE THRILLER and you had better have your tissues handy-first for shredding , and then to wipe up your tears!

The International Nuclear Event Scale tracks nuclear disasters, using 7️⃣ levels.

Level 7️⃣ is considered a Major Accident, with only two on record: Fukushima and Chernobyl.

There has never been a Level 8️⃣- UNTIL NOW

It was the Perfect Storm. The Captain of the Coastal Airlines 757 suffered a widow maker heart attack at 35,000 while the First Officer is in the lavatory. There isn’t time to declare an emergency or warn the passengers and the flight attendant in the cockpit is unable to reach the radio to call for help for the 295 souls on board.

The plane begins to NOSE DIVE toward the Clover Hill Nuclear Power Plant.

When the WORST CASE SCENARIO happens to humanity-the BEST of humanity is what pulls us through.

This is the story of HEROS-the ordinary people of Waketa, Minnesota which is GROUND ZERO for this catastrophic event with global implications.

You will root for Steve Tostig, Joss Vance, Dani Allen, Ethan Ross and President Dawson (to name a few) as they make difficult, gut wrenching decisions and risk life and limb.

And, you will cry for the Victims.

I was GRIPPED from the opening sentences and I paired my reading with the audiobook and finished in ONE TENSE SITTING! Joe Morton’s narration was smooth, and I enjoyed the CB (Citizen’s Band) radio transmissions that were peppered throughout. If you listen to AUDIOBOOKS, I can highly recommend this format!

T. J. Newman’s debut novel, Falling will soon be a major motion picture from Universal Studios, and I can easily see this book translating to the big screen as well.

AVAILABLE August 13, 2024
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Thank You to both Little, Brown & Company and Hatchette Audio for the gifted copies provided by NetGalley and NetGalley Shelf. As always, these are my candid thoughts!

At first, I felt disappointed that this wasn't like the first two books this author wrote, in which the plane is the main setting but as I continued to read, I didn't care. This book tugged hard at my emotions and forced me to pause between chapters. I was very invested in the story and was happy with the overall plot. I would give this a read!

This is the best T.J. Newman novel to date. This fast-paced thriller takes you on an emotional journey through the worst case scenario possible.

When a pilot has a life ending emergency mid-flight, the copilot is stuck in the lavatory and there is no one to guide this plane to safety. It crashes in the small town of Waketa, Minnesota causing unimaginable tragedy. It will take heroic measures by the ordinary citizens of Waketa to save lives and also to prevent a nuclear disaster of epic proportions.

This is a heart-pounding, gut-punch of a novel. I cannot imagine the research that must have gone into this book. I highly recommend this 5-star book to anybody who loves great writing and edge-of-your-seat drama. Thank you, NetGalley and Little, Brown and Company for the advanced copy.

The must read popcorn thriller of the summer!! TJ Newman has done it again and written a fast-paced, unputdownable disaster thrill ride involving a terrible plane crash, a nuclear power plant on the verge of meltdown and several life or death rescue situations that keep you flipping the pages until the very satisfying ending! Great on audio and highly recommended for fans of Midnight in Chernobyl. Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an early digital and audio copy in exchange for my honest review!

T.J. Newman cannot write a bad book. Each book set on a different airline disaster draws me in while also instilling my fear of flying in the near future.

A plane has crash. Not just crashed but into a nuclear plant. Now they must figure out how to save the town before everyone is killed by the radiation.

This book just starts with a bam right from the start. You are drawn in with all the carnage and the disaster that is happening.

This will probably be my favorite of the 3 she’s wrote after Drowning. I don’t know what was with these characters but I felt so connected and then when they started dying off it hurt my heart.

The only reason it’s not a 5⭐️ is there was a couple slow parts that I felt like I wanted skip. But 80% of the book was so fast paced that I either could not put the book down or was thinking about when I could read it.

Genre: Thriller
APK: Ebook
Pages: 321
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
Series or Standalone: Stand-alone.

Thank you Little Brown and Company for a free copy of Worst Case Scenario for a honest review.

Another nail biter from T. J. Newman. It was highly stressful and thrilling. I didn’t like it quite as much as her other two (the nuclear power plant setting ups the ante uncomfortably), but it’s still a solid 4 stars. Thanks to the publisher and netgalley for an arc in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing me an ARC of this book.

It's a guarantee at this point that if TJ Newman releases a book, I will be reading it. First and foremost, I think she deserves so much recognition for the amount of research she puts into her books. I was blown away at how much went into this book specifically. I learned more than I ever would have otherwise about nuclear power plants, the things that can go wrong, and how touch and go the situation would be. It's clear she really put so much into this book.

This book was full of heartbreak. I will say at the beginning, I wasn't sure I'd be able to get through it because it felt like it focused on SO many characters, I was struggling to keep up. I also didn't love that I didn't have one main character to focus on and grow to love. But what TJ gives us instead is an entire community to get to know and love. You feel every ounce of their pain, their pride, and you feel their sense of community.

<I><b>"What was remarkable about what happened in Waketa was how a nation - perhaps more divided than it had ever been in its history - set aside those differences and worked together to save one another, a small community, and ultimately the world."</I></b>

I think this book serves as such a good reminder that no matter how divided this country is, no matter how hateful we can be as humans and how horrible we can treat one another, when tragedy strikes our country we band together and do what needs to be done, we set aside our differences, and we look out for the good of others. We've seen this before, but it's so easy to forget with where we are as a country currently.

This book has some very powerful characters who take the most selfless acts as if it's a no brainer. It really makes you stop and think what you might do in a similar situation and you realize just how strong and brave these people are. I loved this book, I couldn't stop turning the pages, and I was desperate to know that the character I had grown to love would make it out alive. It's a page turner from the start - cannot recommend this book (and all of TJ's other books) enough!

This is my first read from T. J. Newman, but it certainly won’t be my last! I was completely pulled in right from the prologue. The action was non-stop as the cast of characters struggled to understand what was happening and how to prevent further catastrophe. I finished this book incredibly quickly because I had a hard time putting it down - I had to know what would happen to the characters and their families. By the end, I was sobbing.

It’s rare for a thriller to be so action-heavy, but still create loveable characters that I can become emotionally invested in. Newman did a great job of focusing on the crisis and urgent responses, while simultaneously highlighting the family and community bonds. I also really appreciated the themes of sacrifice that ran throughout this book!

If you are looking for a fast-paced, action-packed thriller with strong emotional beats, you should absolutely pick this one up!

What an emotional rollercoaster!!! This was an action packed story and my emotions were all over the place. An airplane crashes into a nuclear power plant and now the small town of Waketa is faced with the fallout of the crash.
With each chapter we get to hear about different characters and how they have to handle the situation they are in and some of the stories are heartbreaking.

What I loved about this book is how it grabbed my interest from the beginning and kept me wanting to read more. I adored all of the characters and wanted to find out what happened with them.
I would love to see this made into a movie. It would be a guaranteed hit! I read T.J. Newman's other two books and loved them and this one was absolutely perfect!!!!

Thank you Netgalley and Little, Brown and Company. All opinions are my own.

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There was a lot going on in this book from page one! Catastrophe after catastrophe was thrown at you immediately, along with a whole
lot of characters. I felt like the timing of the book was a little off. I wanted time to learn about and enjoy the characters but partway through I realized I had no idea who some of the characters were and I had to go back and re-read certain pages to remember. I also felt like I didn’t have time to breathe and catch up on what was happening because one bad thing after another kept happening. I wanted more buildup, but the catastrophes were just never ending. Then the end came and it came way too abruptly. I will say that even though my anxiety was sky high the entire time, once I got to know the characters I really fell in love with a lot of them and this story became super emotional for me. Another bonus is that I am a chemistry teacher and I teach a whole unit on Nuclear Chemistry, so I love that there are bits and pieces of information that I gained from this book that I can use in some of my lessons. I wanted to love this one as much as I loved “Drowning” by the same author, but my anxiety and the timing issue just made it fall a little flat for me.

📚 𝚁𝚎𝚊𝚍 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚋𝚘𝚘𝚔 𝚒𝚏 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚕𝚒𝚔𝚎:
😳Suspenseful
⏩Page turning
☢️Nuclear disaster
😬 Anxiety for days
😢Emotional
🩷Great cast of characters
📍Small town setting

⚠️ 𝙏𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙜𝙚𝙧 𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨: lots of death.

☢️𝕄𝕐 ℝ𝔸𝕋𝕀ℕ𝔾☢️
⭐️⭐️⭐️

💕Q U O T E: “𝒯𝒽𝒾𝓈 𝒾𝓈 𝓌𝒽𝒶𝓉 𝒸𝑜𝓂𝓂𝓊𝓃𝒾𝓉𝓎 𝒾𝓈. 𝐼𝓉'𝓈 𝓃𝑜𝓉 𝒶 𝓅𝓁𝒶𝒸𝑒, 𝒾𝓉'𝓈 𝓃𝑜𝓉 𝒶 𝓅𝑒𝑜𝓅𝓁𝑒 — 𝒾𝓉'𝓈 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝒶𝒸𝓉𝓈 𝑜𝒻 𝓁𝑜𝓋𝑒 𝒹𝑜𝓃𝑒 𝒾𝓃 𝒶 𝓅𝓁𝒶𝒸𝑒 𝒷𝓎 𝓉𝒽𝑜𝓈𝑒 𝓅𝑒𝑜𝓅𝓁𝑒.”


🙏 Thank you NetGalley, Little, Brown and Company, and T.J. Newman for this ARC in exchange for my honest thoughts. 💕