On a foggy night, a private jet carrying two influential families and a struggling painter named Scott Burroughs crashes into the Atlantic Ocean. Only Scott and a four-year-old boy survive the swim to shore, thrusting them into a media firestorm. The narrative reconstructs the lives of the passengers—a media mogul, a money launderer, and their families—through flashbacks leading up to the departure. Meanwhile, an aggressive news anchor peddles conspiracy theories while investigators dismantle the mechanical and human variables that caused the catastrophic mechanical failure.
This book is for readers of psychological suspense who prefer character studies over standard police procedurals. It attracts those interested in how the 24-hour news cycle distorts private tragedies into public entertainment. Readers walk away with a cynical perspective on televised outrage and a technical understanding of the small, accidental decisions that culminate in a disaster. It is a study of coincidences and the way sudden wealth intersects with random misfortune.
Escapist; an easy read.
Best for readers like The Curious Generalist. Which reader are you?
- Published
- 2016
- Language
- EN
