Black Box

by Larry Jones

Flight 027 out of Hong Kong has crashed in the mountains of central Asia. Four men and three women on a routine airplane trip suddenly find themselves stranded in a snow-covered wasteland, fighting for their lives.As the group struggles to endure, intrigue and mystery arise as some of the survivors seem bent on carrying out a hidden agenda--an agenda that centers on finding the plane's black box. Caught up in a web of deceit, flight attendant Dorothy Chandler and the other six survivors must look within to find the deliverance they so desperately desire.

304 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 2004

Reviews

[Lana Bradstream · Rating 3 out of 5]

This novel was OK. It started strong - good character development and plot, decent descriptions of action and situations. It pulled me in very well. Then it veered off. All of the characters had sudden and dramatic conversions. It was difficult for me to accept the conversions were that profound and almost instantaneous. I was not buying it. And the conversations between characters after the conversions were not believable. I tried to imagine those characters having those conversations, and I couldn't. However, the book is not terrible. I would not recommend, nor dissuade others from reading it.

[Yousseif Abdellatif · Rating 4 out of 5]

Short version: Black Box is a good time that doesn't overstay its welcome. What worked: the banter is quick, and the two leads feel like people you'd actually know. What didn't: the plot hinges on a misunderstanding that one text message would've fixed. Recommend for anyone who wants something light on a long commute, skip for readers who hate romance-novel logic.

[Adair · Rating 4 out of 5]

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[Trinity Rose · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was published in 2004, but it is such a fantastic book and I‘m so glad I read it. If you haven’t read it I really urge you too. I really love the title and cover of Black Box.
I love books that involve survival and the things people do or don’t do during crisis. How they depend on each other or how they blame each other for everything that happens.
The two people I liked the most in this story are Dorothy, a flight attendant and an Anglican bishop. How he gave everyone hope and peace, but he waited until they just couldn’t depend on themselves anymore. So often in life that is how it is. We only think we can believe and depend on ourselves. We seem to put God aside and do things our selves.
I like Black Box because it tells why the airplane a 747 crashed, how it told each of the survivors story and the things they did to help the others or the ones that just wanted to help themselves. How each decsion we make in life not only affects ourselves, but everyone around us.
Black Box had some tense, suspenseful moments and also so much helpfulness and forgiveness. I highly recommend this book and I will be keeping my copy. It is a book that I would like to read again.



Thank you to Whitaker House for providing this book for review. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255

[Jennifer Parker · Rating 4 out of 5]

really good book! I enjoyed this fiction book. It had a lot of interesting turn of events. Even though it was based from a Christian perspective, the author tide in the religous (for lack of a better term) aspect well. He brings to our attention that it is never too late...

[James Cooper · Rating 5 out of 5]

Faith: the essence of the book. To find it in the most tumultuous of situations, to understand how it works, to practice using it, and to believe in it, are seen through and through in the book. A great book!!!

[Jordan B. · Rating 2 out of 5]

All I can say is, eh. Sorry, Larry Jones, but it wasn't a great book. Hey, maybe it just wasn't for me.

[Tammi Kauffman Hessler · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed the story line, the character development and most of all the clear message of faith throughout the book.