Drowning, T. J. Newman
Drowning, T. J. Newman
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Drowning

Bestseller

Author: T. J. Newman

Narrator: Steven Weber, Laura Benanti

Unabridged: 7 hr 44 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/30/2023


Synopsis

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE FROM WARNER BROTHERS PICTURES * “Reads like Apollo 13 underwater.” —Don Winslow * “Masterful.” —Patricia Cornwell * “A stunningly vivid tour de force!” Gripping. Shocking.” —Brad Thor

Flight attendant turned New York Times bestselling author T. J. Newman’s adrenaline-fueled thriller about a commercial jetliner that crashes into the ocean and sinks to the bottom with passengers trapped inside—and the extraordinary rescue operation to save them.

Six minutes after takeoff, Flight 1421 crashes into the Pacific Ocean. During the evacuation, an engine explodes and the plane is flooded. Those still alive are forced to close the doors—but it’s too late. The plane sinks to the bottom with twelve passengers trapped inside.

More than two hundred feet below the surface, engineer Will Kent and his eleven-year-old daughter Shannon are waist-deep in water and fighting for their lives.

Their only chance at survival is an elite rescue team on the surface led by professional diver Chris Kent—Shannon’s mother and Will’s soon-to-be ex-wife—who must work together with Will to find a way to save their daughter and rescue the passengers from the sealed airplane, which is now teetering on the edge of an undersea cliff.

There’s not much time. There’s even less air.

With devastating emotional power and heart-stopping suspense, Drowning is an unforgettable thriller about a family’s desperate fight to save themselves and the people trapped with them—against impossible odds.

About T. J. Newman

T. J. Newman is a former bookseller and flight attendant whose first novel Falling became a publishing sensation and debuted at number two on the New York Times bestseller list. The book was named a best book of the year by USA TODAY and Esquire, among many others, and has been published in over thirty countries. The book will soon be a major motion picture from Universal Pictures. T. J. lives in Phoenix, Arizona. Drowning is her second novel. 


Reviews

Goodreads review by Nina (ninjasbooks) on May 31, 2023

I’ve heard that this book will be made into a movie, and I definitely understand why. The premise is perfect for the screen: Likable characters, being trapped inside an airplane under water and the nearly impossible task of getting the passengers out of there. For the most part I loved the book. The......more

Goodreads review by Jayme on June 04, 2023

YOU WON’T BE ABLE TO PUT THIS DOWN-SO PLAN ON READING IT IN ONE SITTING!! The emergency landing of an aircraft on water is referred to as a “ditching”. And, when Coastal flight 1421 departed Honolulu for San Francisco, and lost an engine, that is exactly what the aircraft had to do. Flames were shoo......more

Goodreads review by zuza_zaksiazkowane on August 10, 2024

2.5 Ogromnie rozczarowanie :(......more

Goodreads review by Nilufer on April 07, 2025

This book had an impact on me as if I were watching a nonstop, heart-pounding, gripping action movie that made me jump out of my seat, bite my nails, scream at the characters on screen, squirm nervously, and finally find myself on the floor, closing my eyes to block the images that put me on the edg......more

Goodreads review by Shelley's Book Nook on May 06, 2023

My Reviews Can Also Be Found On:Twitter - Amazon- Storygraph - The Book Review Crew I read Falling by this author a couple of years ago and loved it. These books remind me of the disaster movies of the 70s (I know I am dating myself). This book particularly reminded me of The Poseidon Adven......more


Quotes

“I found this book, about a plane that crashes in the water, cinematically compelling. I will say that the audio version is greatly enhanced by the vocalizing of Laura Benanti, though most things are. Weber, who also narrated Falling, is totally riveting.”