It’s no doubt that TJ is a talented writer. Her debut Falling was hard to put down from the beginning however Worst Case Scenario didn’t have that for me. I kept going based on what I know of her work and I’m glad I did. The multiple point of view within a thriller like this felt a little played out and extra challenging at the beginning to keep straight and that is likely what led to sidelining it for a bit. In the end what kept me coming back was that notion of ordinary people doing some extraordinary things.

Worst Case Scenario kept me on the edge of my seat from beginning to end. I haven't read Newman's previous titles yet, purely because anything involving planes usually gives me major anxiety, but after reading this one (and pushing through my anxiety), I can't wait to read their other titles. This book is one of those stories that messes with your head, keeps you turning the pages, and guessing what's going to happen the entire way through. A perfect example of what a thriller should be.

I highly recommend Worst Case Scenario.
Thank you Little, Brown, and Company and NetGalley for the gifted eARC in exchange for my honest review.
4.5/5 stars

I loved this book from the first page til the last. It's a bonkers plot, yes, but Newman is the master at writing these kinds of stories. She somehow makes us both want to know what's going to happen AND care about the characters it's happening to.

Thrilling and terrifyingly realistic!

TJ Newman writes thrillers with heart. Readers care about the characters while seeing them in scary situations.

A pilot has a heart attack and the plane goes down.
Unlike her last book, Drowning, where the ocean was the crash, Worst Case Scenario has a plane crash at one of the worst places ever, A nuclear plant.

It's a smallish town so it's self contained but still a major disaster waiting to happen.

The Chernobyl parts turned my stomach..
At one point I was laughing at something someone said, next I was sobbing.

To me the story was very realistic.
Fast paced
Compelling and emotional.

I loved how the community came together to help as much as they could.

The sacrifices people made had me crying.

A one sitting read with my heart pounding most of the time.

Its been selling at the store and I've been telling everyone about it

Thanks to net galley the author and publishers for this amazing book

4 1\2 ******Highly recommended

Intense and captivating! What happens if a plan accidentally crashes into a nuclear power plant?

This one had more characters and locations than her previous books. I found myself getting kind of bored when the POV switched. I also felt like the ending was rushed.

Despite that, this was an intense story that really creeped me out at times. It felt too real. I love the themes of sacrifice, connection, family, and camaraderie that are explored. The characters felt like real people who I was rooting for.

I definitely recommend if you liked Newman’s other books or fast paced speculative fiction.

Another hit from our favorite flight attendant turned author, TJ Newman!

This book was action packed, devastating and took me on quite the ride. When I realized I was sobbing and looked down to see that I was only a quarter through the book, I knew I was in trouble.

TJ Newman definitely has a knack for giving her readers anxiety. I was nervous this entire book! She also is fantastic at building up your love for a character very quickly.

I do have one gripe. I've read all 3of her books now, and this one had certain scenes and even full sentences that were pulled right out of her other books. It did not take away from my enjoyment, but I did feel like I needed to deduct a star for originality.

Overall, I highly recommend it!

After loving Newman's first two books, I had a harder time with this one. There is so much gruesome dying and violence at the beginning that seemed unnecessary as the story went on. I will still read her next novel but hope there won't be so much gratuitous violence.

I was unsure about giving this author another chance after feeling just ok about her first book, but the premise of this one really intrigued me. While all of T.J. Newman's books revolve around plane crashes/accidents, this one felt different because it wasn't super focused on the accident itself, and was more about the aftermath of a terrible plane crash. I don't know much about nuclear incidents more than the surface level but I did not feel like I needed more than that to understand what's going on and what's at stake in this book. I had a pretty good time but I never felt connected to any of the characters and I didn't really care about what happened to them. They all felt very 2D and it was hard to figure out who was who at some points. I'm not sure if this author will ever be for me, despite exclusively writing about a topic that absolutely scares me. Maybe the third time's the charm?

Wow! T.J. Newman does it again. This was great. Sad and tear felt. But so good. It will definitely have you on the edge of your seat and you won’t be able to put it down until you finish the last page.

Such a thrill ride! It started with a bang and kept going. I loved the way the community worked together to help each other and keep their town from being wiped off the map.

TALK ABOUT READING A BOOK AND BEING ON THE VERGE OF A FULL BLOWN PANIC ATTACK! This book read like a fast paced action movie. I was on the edge of my seat the entire book. WOW! This author writes such real life, high stress, insane situations. I eat up anything and everything that she writes! Well done!

Who would guess that a book about a nuclear power plant struck by a plane would give me all of the feelings and be so good?! Not me! I read Newman’s other suspense books and found myself confused throughout. This one read easier. I liked the multiple views we saw. The short chapters helped. I breezed through this one. What a story.

I thought T.J. Newman's (much-touted) debut was pretty good. Was it the blockbuster everyone said it was? I didn't think so. But it was fun. Then came her follow-up, Drowning, and that blew me away. I thought it would be hard to follow up that, and then came news that a new book was coming a year later (unlike the two-year gap between the first two) and the results are... about as I suspected. They're good, not great. Out of her three, this is probably the weakest one. Taking a macro approach and focusing on a large town, I feel like we never really get to dig deep into the characters besides their main talking and thinking points. The two who are best explored are also savagely dragged through the book for effect at the ending. Did that work? A little. I felt a little something stirring in my chest by the book's end, but I also felt like it could be more. Newman's approach of being the 'Grisham of the Skies' definitely sets her apart and I will continue to read her books, but I'll approach the next one with a little more trepidation.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC.

I have enjoyed TJ Newman's last two books, so I was very excited for this one. I don't think it had the same thrill that the other 2 had, but I still enjoyed the read.

Fantastic! T.J. Newman is now my go-to author for this kind of edge of your seat, propulsive thriller. I can’t wait to read the next one!

Worst Case Scenario, true to author's style, was easily a bingeable read. I loved Drowning so much, but this one just didn't do it as much for me. It was missing that rush of adrenaline I had from her previous ones. Read more like an entire season of Chicago Fire looped into one. I felt like I was invested into other stories more so than others.

There was also a lot of nuclear technical information which was fascinating and scary. It is still a good suspenseful read, especially if you wish to read something that translates to TV eventually.

T.J. Newman is a great airline action writer. I’ve enjoyed all her books. This one is no exception. It was a wild ride from the first page. I’ll continue to read her books.

Action began on the first page and did not let up. If you are looking for a fast paced thriller that you can't put down, this is the book.

She did it again. My hell, this was amazing. T.J. has a talent for writing charactera and stories that immerse you into the story and make you feel like it is actually happening. Sucks for my anxiety, bc she writes disaster thrillers 😂 I will always be in first in line for her books.

More like 3.5 stars for me! While I always find Newman’s books propulsive I found myself skimming some parts in this one. There were a few too many things going on and I would have preferred there to be the deeper focus on a single thing as in previous books. Still good, but my least favorite so far.