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Worst Case Scenario
Worst Case Scenario: A Novel | T.J. Newman
Following her explosive debut thriller Falling and its harrowing follow-up Drowning, #1 internationally bestselling author T.J. Newman is back with Worst Case Scenario. When a pilot suffers a heart attack at 35,000 feet, a commercial airliner filled with passengers crashes into a nuclear power plant in the small town of Waketa, Minnesota, which becomes ground zero for a catastrophic national crisis with global implications. 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 this heart-stopping thriller, ordinary peoplepower plant employees, firefighters, teachers, families, neighbors, and friends are thrust into an extraordinary situation as they face the ultimate test of their lives. It will take the combined courage, ingenuity, and determination of a brave few to save not only their community and loved ones, but the fate of humanity at large.
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Read_By_Red
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The cast of characters are simply phenomenal. They are all everyday people doing whatever is necessary to save those whom they love and the planet as a whole; I could really connect with all of them and feel their terror as they navigate an unimaginable situation, as well as their bravery and selflessness. The audiobook was amazing as well. I loved the addition of sound effects and voice modification during the CB radio and intercom sections.

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Traci1
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Woo, what a roller coaster. I've read all three of Newman's plane-themed novels, and this is definitely my favorite. It reads like a disaster movie, and had me sobbing by the end. My kid and my dog were pretty worried about mom this morning as I turned the last few pages. I need to find something upbeat next.

Third finish for #hauntedshelf
#frightclub
6hours(60)+tbr(25)+1+9words(135)=221
@Jadams89

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marleed
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I grew up in an era of limited TV channels - signing off at midnight , no option to record. Marvel movies were not a thing, but disaster movies were my jam and I still can‘t resist them! T.J. Newman makes me want to pull out bell bottoms, gather some leather fringe, part my hair down the middle, get comfy in a poncho ,and settle in to all the feels that had me scouring TV Guide for another showing of Poseidon Adventure or Towering Inferno.

Cvfrailing Love her books soo much! 2mo
Ruthiella I used to love reviewing the tv guide for upcoming shows or movies I wanted to watch. 😆 2mo
TheBookgeekFrau Imagine if channels never signed off we wouldn't have Poltergeist! I miss the TV Guide 2mo
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The_Book_Ninja 🤣Best review of a book that doesn‘t actually review the book🙌🏼 2mo
Traci1 I just finished this one, and I was all nostalgic for disaster movies I'd watch as a kid too. 2mo
marleed @Cvfrailing Me too! 1mo
marleed @The_Book_Ninja 🤣🤣🤣 when spoilers would ruin it! 1mo
marleed @Ruthiella @TheBookgeekFrau @Traci1 I remember when my single/widowed dad decided he didn‘t watch enough TV to justify his subscription so let it lapse. I might have said yes to babysitting jobs only so I could scour TV Guides once the kids fell asleep 🤣 1mo
The_Book_Ninja @marleed I can relate to everything you said…except the bell bottoms. I wouldn‘t wear by choice, my mum made me do it😬 1mo
marleed @The_Book_Ninja haha. I think when I wore them they were just pants and I never considered they were defining a generation 🤣🤣 1mo
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Decalino
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In this tightly plotted disaster thriller, a pilot suffers a fatal heart attack, causing a commercial airliner to crash into a nuclear power plant outside a small town. The staff at the plant and the town's emergency responders face impossible decisions as they struggle to avert a catastrophe. A riveting story of duty versus family, the value of an individual life versus the public good, and risk management versus a true worst case scenario.

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BeeMagical
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Book 70📚 4.5⭐️

Jaw dropping from the very first page!! The action never stopped with this one. Definitely picking up more Newman in the future!

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Erinreadsthebooks
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Newman is an autobuy for me. I love the fast-paced action and have found all three of her books to be wins for me. This didn‘t beat Falling (and probably not Drowning either) for me, but I still really enjoyed it.

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DavidDiamond
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The best part of the book is the beginning where it takes place on the plane..this is where Newman is in her element. The rest of the story, about a small town with one-dimensional characters trying to avert the meltdown of their nuclear power plant, feels melodramatic, silly and wholly preposterous.

(Note: I lost both my mom and my aunt within a two week period while reading this, so this could have impacted my review, but I doubt it.)

BarbaraBB I am so sorry for your loss and wish you much strength to deal with it 🤍 2mo
TheLudicReader I am very sorry to hear your sad news. My sincere condolences. 2mo
marleed Ohh, I‘m so sorry you are moving through grief with two losses. 😢 2mo
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Aimeesue I‘m so sorry to hear about he loss of your mom and aunt. Wishing you peace, strength and good memories. 🩵 2mo
dabbe I'm so sorry to read of your losses. Keeping you in my thoughts. 🩶 2mo
DavidDiamond Thank you all...much appreciated. ❤ 2mo
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Skeeterisme
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Speechless. Drop everything. Read this.

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Mpcacher
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As with her previous books this one is a disaster thriller. It is set around an plane crash and a nuclear power facility. The plotting is very fast paced and the fact that you are left with no time to catch your breath between all the action is my only minor quibble with this book. It is also the strength of the riveting story though, as you get caught up in the anxiety and stress of the events. Thanks to NetGalley for the digital ARC. 4.25/5

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nitalibrarian
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Taking a #botm break to read a library book. I cataloged this last week and decided I was in the mood for a disaster book.

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AudiobookingWithLeah
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5⭐
-a nail-bitingly good disaster thriller
-a plane crashes into a nuclear power plant
-small-town Minnesota
-ordinary people in an extraordinary situation
-you might shed a tear or two
-I believe there were perhaps too many points of view
-NARRATION by Joe Morton was effortless.

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intothehallofbooks
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Gosh this was so good! But I knew it would be. I‘ve learned that each TJ Newman release is absolutely must read for me, as soon as I possibly can.

This was a fast-paced, gripping, white knuckle disaster story set in small town US when a plane crashes into a nuclear power plant. Three major plots converge into an intense, explosive ending. I barely breathed the entire way thru.

Just as I expected from this author! So intense, so fun to read.

intothehallofbooks I read from an early digital copy sent to me by the publisher via NetGalley. Thanks to the publisher Little Brown for sending it my way. 3mo
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Twainy
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I‘m just blown away & don‘t want to give it away.

As I sat down to listen, I thought it was going to be a plane catastrophe story set exclusively on a plane, boy was I wrong.

Super fast paced! High octane thriller that starts with a bang & will have you in tears by the end.

Some characters are asked to do things outside of their comfort zone due to the current emergency circumstances.

World ending disaster movie set in the US.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Kappadeemom
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Glad I‘m not flying this week because Newman always writes the scariest plane books ✈️

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intothehallofbooks
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#Galleybrag!!! I‘m so excited for this approval from NetGalley! Ms Newman‘s books are terrifying and fast-paced and so much fun to read!

On sale: August 13, 2024