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Miranda Chase NTSB #13
Osprey
Russia teeters on the brink of collapse, spoiling for a battle to end all wars. All it needs? One thin excuse. World War I began with the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand. World War II launched with the invasion of Poland. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine didn’t do it—yet. A close flyby of an American CMV-22 Osprey tiltrotor goes desperately wrong over the North Sea. Will the tipping point for World War III break the moment a favored daughter of the Oligarchy goes down in flames? When the NSA’s secret military base at Menwith Hill in the UK can’t handle it, they call in Miranda Chase. She and her elite team of air-crash investigators must avert a crisis like none before. A crisis that unravels her past, batters at her autism, and threatens to crush her team in the ultimate grinder of East vs. West.
380 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 26, 2023
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M.L. Buchman
322 books613 followersUSA Today and Amazon #1 Bestseller M. L. “Matt” Buchman started writing on a flight south from Japan to ride his bicycle across the Australian Outback. Just part of a solo around-the-world trip that ultimately launched his writing career.
From the very beginning, his powerful female heroines insisted on putting character first, then a great adventure. He’s since written over 60 action-adventure thrillers and military romantic suspense novels. And just for the fun of it: 100 short stories, and a fast-growing pile of read-by-author audiobooks.
Booklist says: 3x “Top 10 of the Year.” PW says: “Tom Clancy fans open to a strong female lead will clamor for more.” His fans say: “I want more now…of everything.” That his characters are even more insistent than his fans is a hoot.
As a 30-year project manager with a geophysics degree who has designed and built houses, flown and jumped out of planes, and solo-sailed a 50’ ketch, he is awed by what is possible. More at: www.mlbuchman.com.
From the very beginning, his powerful female heroines insisted on putting character first, then a great adventure. He’s since written over 60 action-adventure thrillers and military romantic suspense novels. And just for the fun of it: 100 short stories, and a fast-growing pile of read-by-author audiobooks.
Booklist says: 3x “Top 10 of the Year.” PW says: “Tom Clancy fans open to a strong female lead will clamor for more.” His fans say: “I want more now…of everything.” That his characters are even more insistent than his fans is a hoot.
As a 30-year project manager with a geophysics degree who has designed and built houses, flown and jumped out of planes, and solo-sailed a 50’ ketch, he is awed by what is possible. More at: www.mlbuchman.com.
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September 14, 2023An Update and an Excerpt
Coming September 26th, 2023 (and yes, it can be read stand-alone)
An Excerpt
1996
“Turn on the news.”
Rolm Klemens looked up from the file that was causing him such misery to glare at his assistant as he hustled into Rolm’s office.
Bert ignored the glare and hurried over to the television.
Rolm must be losing his touch.
The set came alive with a bright red Breaking News banner. Some passenger jet had crashed into the ocean less than thirty minutes ago.
What the hell was it with planes going down all of a sudden? His two top agents, he resisted the urge to look down at the file spread before him, had gone down yesterday under conditions that could never be revealed. How was he supposed to explain their deaths?
Even as the Director of the Russia Desk for the CIA, one didn’t stroll into the Director’s office and announce such a thing without having a solution already in place. The bastard was too busy declassifying the Cold War and damaging the CIA in all sorts of creative ways. Rolm couldn’t fight back, but he couldn’t let this get out. No, he wasn’t going to the Director until this one was locked down and fully in the bag.
Wait. Did he have to explain it?
He flipped to the front of the file. Damn it. They had a kid, insurance policies, property, any number of loose threads that could never be allowed to be questioned.
The real tragedy? Nothing could be done to plug the massive intelligence hole that their deaths created. They were irreplaceable.
He stared at the screen as dribs and drabs of information were gathered about the air crash.
Explosion.
A dead 747 plunged into the water off Long Island.
A French class field trip on its way from JFK to Paris.
“Survivors?” the news anchor asked.
After an explosion high over the ocean? Rolm thought the man should be shot for offering false hopes. Nothing but death and confusion would result.
If only he could hide his agents’ deaths there, then—
“Bert!” he shouted so loudly that the man less than five feet away jumped.
“Sir?”
“Was the flight full?”
“What flight?”
Rolm jabbed a finger toward the screen.
Bert twisted his head like that green Muppet frog-thing, first to the screen, then back. Then he glanced down at the file on Rolm’s desk that had been giving them both headaches all day.
He bolted for his desk.
He was back less than five minutes later, and he was smiling. “The flight wasn’t full. Two hundred and ten people and about three hundred and sixty seats.”
Rolm felt like a bit of a ghoul as he returned the smile—just another day at the CIA. “Make it two hundred and twelve. Get them confirmed aboard. Alter paperwork, flight manifests, all of it. Fast, before they can absolutely confirm the number.”
“Assign seats. First class, I think. Fabricate some luggage and sink it in the recovery area…” Bert kept talking to himself as he hurried away. It was the kind of deep cover that the CIA had a whole department dedicated to creating.
TWA Flight 800 would now have two hundred and twelve passenger deaths, not two-ten. The agent’s bodies should be repatriated within twenty-four hours. Divers from a Special Activities Division team could quietly insert them into the wreckage, even snap their seatbelts.
He could always wait for the next director before reporting it so that it stayed hidden; the current idiot couldn’t last much longer. If he was careful, that director might well be him. Then he could add their stars to the Memorial Wall with no one in the wider world any wiser.
Rolm flipped to the first page of Sam and Olivia’s file. The emergency contact was some live-in nanny. Close enough.
He dialed the number and listened while it rang in the hell-and-gone Pacific Northwest.
As the call was answered, Rolm glanced down to find the surviving kid’s name: Miranda.
October 24, 2023
Couldn't put it down!
America teeters on the verge of war with the powder keg of Russia. Buchman does a masterful job of developing his characters while capturing the reader in political intrigue, action, and suspense, with lots of flying and crashes.
Naturally, Miranda Chase continues to amaze and captivate the reader with her brilliant analysis while she deals with the challenges of her autism. It was great to find out more about her parents and see how that changes Miranda's view of them.
I absolutely loved this story. (I also didn't expect the twists at the end. Read the book to find out.)
I received an advance copy of this book and am happy to provide a review.
America teeters on the verge of war with the powder keg of Russia. Buchman does a masterful job of developing his characters while capturing the reader in political intrigue, action, and suspense, with lots of flying and crashes.
Naturally, Miranda Chase continues to amaze and captivate the reader with her brilliant analysis while she deals with the challenges of her autism. It was great to find out more about her parents and see how that changes Miranda's view of them.
I absolutely loved this story. (I also didn't expect the twists at the end. Read the book to find out.)
I received an advance copy of this book and am happy to provide a review.
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October 12, 2023Avert World War III in OSPREY, the gripping thirteenth entry in M.L. Buchman’s popular series, which delivers top-notch techno thrills and chills legions of fans count on!
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October 4, 2023
Mr. Buchman continues to provide the great descriptions which make the reader feel as if he or she was there with the characters, in the middle of the action. From a field full of sheep, the cabin of the Osprey or to the island, passing from place to place in a very realistic scenario.
Thrilling in the real sense, a master of building the suspense of the story, the author ends this book in heartbreak, but with hope of a rebirth from ashes. The Phoenix inside Miranda Chase, hopefully to be seen next. This being my first Miranda Chase book, what impressed me most was the process of thought in her head, described in such a natural and open way.
Not a book for the faint of heart, strong and truly entertaining, Osprey, by M.L. Buchman.
Thrilling in the real sense, a master of building the suspense of the story, the author ends this book in heartbreak, but with hope of a rebirth from ashes. The Phoenix inside Miranda Chase, hopefully to be seen next. This being my first Miranda Chase book, what impressed me most was the process of thought in her head, described in such a natural and open way.
Not a book for the faint of heart, strong and truly entertaining, Osprey, by M.L. Buchman.
October 7, 2023
This book...man...totally didn't see so much coming and I hate how Miranda was at the end of it. Her whole world got turned upside down, her past called into question by herself, her touch stone gone. Miranda is really floundering, but there is hope with Meg and of course Holly! I both hate and love what Holly did and know she had to do what she did, even as cruel as it was. These guys work on things that are too important to be compromised, like the potential that was hiding. I also hate how life will be for the person left behind, they have lost everything on all sides.
The plane crashes were interesting. Stupid human errors, caused by putting the egos too big for their britches. People hoping that with bad situations something like this would happen and they could take advantage of things to cause havoc in the world.
It will be interesting to see where things go from here.
The plane crashes were interesting. Stupid human errors, caused by putting the egos too big for their britches. People hoping that with bad situations something like this would happen and they could take advantage of things to cause havoc in the world.
It will be interesting to see where things go from here.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 26, 2023
I could not stop reading this! With typical Buchman flair, Osprey puts the reader into a very realistic, almost too realistic scenario, with the US and Russia again on the cusp of war. I love and hate that I could see this book play out in the real world. It's scary to imagine the ease with which the next World War could start. I love the characters and did not see some of the twists and turns coming. This wasn't just a minor surprise, but poor Miranda got put through the wringer. I would suggest anyone pick up a copy of Osprey, but would also advise you start from the beginning to get the most out of the character development. This series keeps me on the edge of my seat and engaged until I skip dinner to finish reading!
September 26, 2023
This book. I'm not even sure how to start. The action is classic Buchman. The characters are classic Buchman. And what he does to them? You guessed it, classic Buchman.
As always, the reader is right there in the action. You think you know what's coming next? Ha!
Do yourself a favor - get Drone, the first Miranda Chase book - and catch up. The emotional impact of this book on Miranda's life, and the rest of the team, won't make nearly as much sense if you don't have all of the back story.
And then jump on Buchman's mailing list to read the bonus story. Ya gotta.
No idea how he'll handle the next part of the story, but I'm absolutely looking forward to it.
As always, the reader is right there in the action. You think you know what's coming next? Ha!
Do yourself a favor - get Drone, the first Miranda Chase book - and catch up. The emotional impact of this book on Miranda's life, and the rest of the team, won't make nearly as much sense if you don't have all of the back story.
And then jump on Buchman's mailing list to read the bonus story. Ya gotta.
No idea how he'll handle the next part of the story, but I'm absolutely looking forward to it.
January 23, 2024
Osprey, in addition to being about the investigation of a series of airplane crashes, as the books in the Miranda Chase series always are, is fundamentally the story of a woman who has based her life on a series of truths that turn out to be lies.
Miranda Chase is not merely A lead investigator for the National Transportation and Safety Board, but at this point in the series, THE premiere investigator for the NTSB. Miranda, along with her team, are the people that not just the NTSB but federal government all the way up to the President call whenever the crash is either too thorny for a regular investigator OR, as is very much true in this particular case, has the potential to start World War III and/or bring about the end of the world.
Considering the nuclear arsenals of the U.S. and other countries, they are likely to be one and the same.
Which is what drags Miranda and her team out of their vacation in Yorkshire, hiking the Herriot Trail, all the way to the top secret US/UK communication and intelligence support station at RAF Menwith Hill, which is, according to Miranda’s teammate Holly Harper, the place where the world ends. Because, on Holly’s last mission for Australia’s SSAR, Menwith Hill’s sister station in Pine Gap ended Holly’s.
This time around, they’re about to end Miranda’s – even as she and her team prevent the end of pretty much everyone else’s in the whole damn world.
Escape Rating A+: This was one of those books that turned out to be a much harder read than I was expecting – even as it sucked me right in and wouldn’t let me go until the end. By saying Osprey is a ‘hard read’ I mean that in the sense that, 13 books into this series, I’ve become very fond of Miranda and her team and hate seeing any of them in serious distress. But it’s clear that this is the 13th book in the series for a reason in that it seems like all the bad luck and worse trouble in Miranda’s life comes home to roost in this one and probably won’t leave anytime soon.
Like all of the books in this series so far, starting with the marvelous Drone and continuing through ALL of the team’s compelling adventures along the way, each story pretty much has two plots. The first is the actual plot that results in the crash that Miranda and company are tasked with investigating. The second line is tied up in a particular team member’s personal circumstances, whether that’s how they become part of the team, falling in love with either a fellow team member, a friend or an enemy, or when those relationships crash and burn.
With the case in Osprey it’s a question of which will burn first, Miranda or the entire world, which makes the stakes the highest they can be on both sides of that equation.
The initial crash could have, and in other circumstances would have, been put down to pilot error combined with a bit of stupid people doing stupid things. In other words, humans just being human – unfortunately at tens of thousands of feet in the air while piloting state of the art aircraft.
The situation escalates, and fast, because the initial less-than-stellar piloting was on the part of a Russian military jet playing ‘chicken’ with a brand new U.S. craft that is capable of switching from taking off like a helicopter to flying like an airplane. Sounds cool, doesn’t it? But when the jet’s wings got tied up in the Osprey’s proprotor, everything went to hell in a handbasket and both countries, already über tense – as they are in real life – were on the brink of nuclear war.
Figuring out how that crash occurred, and the even stupider one that followed, is all in a day’s work for Miranda and her team. The President of the U.S. is thrilled to take her very expert word that the crash was merely the stuff of stupid and not a deliberate provocation to war.
But the Russian side of this equation is a whole lot messier. A mess which raises questions about just how Miranda’s parents REALLY died – because the newly discovered and always obscured – evidence makes it clear that it didn’t exactly happen the way that the world, even the CIA’s hidden world, believed it did. And that’s only the beginning of how Miranda’s world falls apart, even as the rest of the world gets put back together. At least for now.
The reader knows most of what’s coming – at least as far as Miranda’s parents’ deaths are concerned – from the very first scene, so that’s not exactly a spoiler. We know it’s going to be devastating, and we’re waiting for that shoe to drop through the entire book. It’s agonizing. It’s also not all she’ll have to contend with, but getting into that would be a spoiler.
Let’s just say that on Miranda’s personal front, this is a heartbreaking story and it’s hard to watch her even begin to go through the inevitable fallout. Howsomever, as one of the strengths of this series is the way that the characters and relationships change and grow over time, Miranda’s situation is one that I expect to see explore and change and resolve over the next several books in the series, starting with Gryphon, coming in late January of 2024.
One final note; there’s a surprising bit of a parallel to The Last Devil to Die, the most recent book in the Thursday Murder Club series. The leaders of each series, Miranda and Elizabeth, are brought low by heart-shattering personal catastrophes, and it’s up to the other members of their teams to keep the case on track even as their leader, rightfully and righteously, falls apart for an understandable bit. It’s terrible seeing those leaders stumble and fall, but lovely to watch the other members of their teams carry them and carry on.
Originally published at Reading Reality
Miranda Chase is not merely A lead investigator for the National Transportation and Safety Board, but at this point in the series, THE premiere investigator for the NTSB. Miranda, along with her team, are the people that not just the NTSB but federal government all the way up to the President call whenever the crash is either too thorny for a regular investigator OR, as is very much true in this particular case, has the potential to start World War III and/or bring about the end of the world.
Considering the nuclear arsenals of the U.S. and other countries, they are likely to be one and the same.
Which is what drags Miranda and her team out of their vacation in Yorkshire, hiking the Herriot Trail, all the way to the top secret US/UK communication and intelligence support station at RAF Menwith Hill, which is, according to Miranda’s teammate Holly Harper, the place where the world ends. Because, on Holly’s last mission for Australia’s SSAR, Menwith Hill’s sister station in Pine Gap ended Holly’s.
This time around, they’re about to end Miranda’s – even as she and her team prevent the end of pretty much everyone else’s in the whole damn world.
Escape Rating A+: This was one of those books that turned out to be a much harder read than I was expecting – even as it sucked me right in and wouldn’t let me go until the end. By saying Osprey is a ‘hard read’ I mean that in the sense that, 13 books into this series, I’ve become very fond of Miranda and her team and hate seeing any of them in serious distress. But it’s clear that this is the 13th book in the series for a reason in that it seems like all the bad luck and worse trouble in Miranda’s life comes home to roost in this one and probably won’t leave anytime soon.
Like all of the books in this series so far, starting with the marvelous Drone and continuing through ALL of the team’s compelling adventures along the way, each story pretty much has two plots. The first is the actual plot that results in the crash that Miranda and company are tasked with investigating. The second line is tied up in a particular team member’s personal circumstances, whether that’s how they become part of the team, falling in love with either a fellow team member, a friend or an enemy, or when those relationships crash and burn.
With the case in Osprey it’s a question of which will burn first, Miranda or the entire world, which makes the stakes the highest they can be on both sides of that equation.
The initial crash could have, and in other circumstances would have, been put down to pilot error combined with a bit of stupid people doing stupid things. In other words, humans just being human – unfortunately at tens of thousands of feet in the air while piloting state of the art aircraft.
The situation escalates, and fast, because the initial less-than-stellar piloting was on the part of a Russian military jet playing ‘chicken’ with a brand new U.S. craft that is capable of switching from taking off like a helicopter to flying like an airplane. Sounds cool, doesn’t it? But when the jet’s wings got tied up in the Osprey’s proprotor, everything went to hell in a handbasket and both countries, already über tense – as they are in real life – were on the brink of nuclear war.
Figuring out how that crash occurred, and the even stupider one that followed, is all in a day’s work for Miranda and her team. The President of the U.S. is thrilled to take her very expert word that the crash was merely the stuff of stupid and not a deliberate provocation to war.
But the Russian side of this equation is a whole lot messier. A mess which raises questions about just how Miranda’s parents REALLY died – because the newly discovered and always obscured – evidence makes it clear that it didn’t exactly happen the way that the world, even the CIA’s hidden world, believed it did. And that’s only the beginning of how Miranda’s world falls apart, even as the rest of the world gets put back together. At least for now.
The reader knows most of what’s coming – at least as far as Miranda’s parents’ deaths are concerned – from the very first scene, so that’s not exactly a spoiler. We know it’s going to be devastating, and we’re waiting for that shoe to drop through the entire book. It’s agonizing. It’s also not all she’ll have to contend with, but getting into that would be a spoiler.
Let’s just say that on Miranda’s personal front, this is a heartbreaking story and it’s hard to watch her even begin to go through the inevitable fallout. Howsomever, as one of the strengths of this series is the way that the characters and relationships change and grow over time, Miranda’s situation is one that I expect to see explore and change and resolve over the next several books in the series, starting with Gryphon, coming in late January of 2024.
One final note; there’s a surprising bit of a parallel to The Last Devil to Die, the most recent book in the Thursday Murder Club series. The leaders of each series, Miranda and Elizabeth, are brought low by heart-shattering personal catastrophes, and it’s up to the other members of their teams to keep the case on track even as their leader, rightfully and righteously, falls apart for an understandable bit. It’s terrible seeing those leaders stumble and fall, but lovely to watch the other members of their teams carry them and carry on.
Originally published at Reading Reality
November 1, 2023
Miranda Chase...an air crash investigator...and so much more. M. L. Buchman writes about a highly intelligent gal whose neuro-diversity doesn't interfere with her active participation with NSA. She's got more classified credentials than most high ranking officers and when the president of the U.S. sends her on a mission to a secret military base she ruffles some medals on the chests of war heroes. But the goal is to prevent another war. Miranda doesn't mince words or waste time on petty rivalries. Her goal is to succeed. Buchman is a master at thrillers. Tom Clancy magnitude. Read, learn and wonder...is Miranda Chase really out there? We need her now more than ever.
October 2, 2023
I volunteered to read and review an advanced readers copy of Osprey . Wow what a Sensational story . Miranda Chase and her team are on Miranda's first vacation when it's interrupted. The Prime Minister requests Miranda and her teams help when a US Osprey and Russian Antonov AN-74 collide over the North Sea . While Miranda works to solve what happen . Secrets of her parents deaths are revealed and Miranda finds herself in danger and devastated by betrayal . This story is intense and entertaining and intriguing story . I highly recommend taking the time to read .
October 15, 2023
Another Captivating Read
As a father of a son on the autism spectrum, the character of Miranda Chase is just such an excellent example. Her thought process is spot on. They way she is perceived is also described in excellent fashion. This novel differs from previous ones in that it provides backstory with current events. Tragically it changes the team dynamic in many ways. As an escapist reader, this story locked me on and I read it in one sitting. That is the highest praise I can give any author!
As a father of a son on the autism spectrum, the character of Miranda Chase is just such an excellent example. Her thought process is spot on. They way she is perceived is also described in excellent fashion. This novel differs from previous ones in that it provides backstory with current events. Tragically it changes the team dynamic in many ways. As an escapist reader, this story locked me on and I read it in one sitting. That is the highest praise I can give any author!
September 10, 2023
Another great chapter in the Miranda Chase world. I enjoyed this book much more than the last two, which doesn’t mean that I didn't enjoy the previous ones.
Miranda Chase and her team are great characters and I always enjoy the scenes where they are taking center stage. As this is a techno political thriller, the reader expects there to be a lot of technical and political talk and it certainly is always a big part of this series. Personally, I find it hard to follow the technical airplane discussions, but I'm not really expected, as a reader not versed in airplane science, to understand everything. I hate politics, so I find chapters that deal with foreign actors also a bit tedious. So why am I reading these books? Pure and simple, I love the character of Miranda Chase and always look forward to seeing where her character goes next. Without adding a spoiler, I certainly did not see the end coming. The reveal took me completely by surprise which isn't easy to do anymore when you've read so many mysteries and thrillers. They have become so predictable so it was a pleasant surprise to actually be surprised. I don’t understand why the author made this choice, but I’ll go with it and see where it takes us. Can't wait for the next adventure with Miranda and her team.
Miranda Chase and her team are great characters and I always enjoy the scenes where they are taking center stage. As this is a techno political thriller, the reader expects there to be a lot of technical and political talk and it certainly is always a big part of this series. Personally, I find it hard to follow the technical airplane discussions, but I'm not really expected, as a reader not versed in airplane science, to understand everything. I hate politics, so I find chapters that deal with foreign actors also a bit tedious. So why am I reading these books? Pure and simple, I love the character of Miranda Chase and always look forward to seeing where her character goes next. Without adding a spoiler, I certainly did not see the end coming. The reveal took me completely by surprise which isn't easy to do anymore when you've read so many mysteries and thrillers. They have become so predictable so it was a pleasant surprise to actually be surprised. I don’t understand why the author made this choice, but I’ll go with it and see where it takes us. Can't wait for the next adventure with Miranda and her team.
August 14, 2025
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
High-stakes intrigue meets edge-of-your-seat suspense as Miranda Chase faces her most dangerous investigation yet. When a deadly Osprey crash threatens to ignite World War III, the clock is ticking and the political stakes couldn’t be higher. Buchman delivers razor-sharp plotting, fascinating aviation detail, and a heroine whose intelligence and vulnerability make her impossible not to root for. Absolutely gripping from first page to last.
High-stakes intrigue meets edge-of-your-seat suspense as Miranda Chase faces her most dangerous investigation yet. When a deadly Osprey crash threatens to ignite World War III, the clock is ticking and the political stakes couldn’t be higher. Buchman delivers razor-sharp plotting, fascinating aviation detail, and a heroine whose intelligence and vulnerability make her impossible not to root for. Absolutely gripping from first page to last.
September 28, 2023
Another intriguing story
Unexpected twists and turns in another well written novel by Matt . The development of the characters continues with as the events have a major impact on three main characters. Can't wait for the next one in the series!! I swore I would stop reading until the middle of the night but I couldn't put it down.
Unexpected twists and turns in another well written novel by Matt . The development of the characters continues with as the events have a major impact on three main characters. Can't wait for the next one in the series!! I swore I would stop reading until the middle of the night but I couldn't put it down.
October 5, 2023
4.5 stars
As always, action-packed and filled with details to delight aviation nerds. I'm always captured by the vivid scenarios and drawn into the conflicts. I cheer for the very capable female characters who dominate these stories, and I was fascinated by the revelations about Miranda's backstory. The ending is quite a twist, and I look forward to watching the way things continue to develop.
As always, action-packed and filled with details to delight aviation nerds. I'm always captured by the vivid scenarios and drawn into the conflicts. I cheer for the very capable female characters who dominate these stories, and I was fascinated by the revelations about Miranda's backstory. The ending is quite a twist, and I look forward to watching the way things continue to develop.
October 6, 2023
What a great book! I love Buchman books in general, and Osprey doesn’t disappoint! Full of suspense, action, and a big surprise. Nothing like a little betrayal to shake up things and keep us on our toes! Love these characters who are always evolving and more endearing because of their humanity.
October 25, 2023
I found this book not up to the author’s usual standard. Slow moving and a bit boring at times. The final quarter of the story kept me from a one star rating but didn’t quite deserve a four. M. L. Bushman is one of my favorite authors, I hope the next book is better. Very disappointed.
October 10, 2023
Buchman isn't afraid to change things drastically.
October 10, 2023
4.5 stars
April 28, 2024
Wow. Out of the ball park again. Too much to summarize. Must read. Lot of twists and turns and truths revealed. Big surprise and disappointment too. Never saw that coming.
June 21, 2024
Oh, no! I'm about to run out of Miranda Chase books!
September 25, 2023
Couldn’t put this book down!
A thrill ride of political intrigue, techno procedural, and real world - right now possibilities. Miranda Chase’s team is again at the epicenter of a story that might be ripped from today’s headlines. International tensions mount in the face of not one, but two air crash investigations, and that’s the easy part. The autistic air crash investigator finds herself in a perfect storm of intrigue and emotion that challenges her coping skills to the utmost. Faced with a no win situation, without their leader, the team must find an out of the box solution before World War Three breaks out. And the choice could tear Miranda’s team apart.
If you aren’t a fan, you will be. If you are already of fan of M.L. Buchman, you NEED to read this book.
I received a copy of this book in exchange for a review.
A thrill ride of political intrigue, techno procedural, and real world - right now possibilities. Miranda Chase’s team is again at the epicenter of a story that might be ripped from today’s headlines. International tensions mount in the face of not one, but two air crash investigations, and that’s the easy part. The autistic air crash investigator finds herself in a perfect storm of intrigue and emotion that challenges her coping skills to the utmost. Faced with a no win situation, without their leader, the team must find an out of the box solution before World War Three breaks out. And the choice could tear Miranda’s team apart.
If you aren’t a fan, you will be. If you are already of fan of M.L. Buchman, you NEED to read this book.
I received a copy of this book in exchange for a review.
September 27, 2023
Miranda Chase and her team are back again with and investigation filled with, mysteries, spies, and all the pressure and stress a event like this would cause. It's hard to remember this is just fiction because some parts are just that believable...which is working but a great read. The team struggles though as Miranda is hit with reality changing things...no spoilers here. The Techno parts can be hard to keep up with and some of the political discord is heavy but over another amazing story with shocks and surprises
I received an ARC in exchange for an Honest review
I received an ARC in exchange for an Honest review
September 26, 2023
Thrills, twists, and turns
Buchman has another winner with Osprey. I loved the worldwide locations and the pressure of an international crash. Both of those stress the team and their relationships. While this book stands alone, we long-time readers can revel in the return of several old friends and frenemies. I didn’t expect the initial crash—and I certainly didn’t expect the ending. This book is for people who like thrillers with multi-dimensional characters who encounter big problems.
Buchman has another winner with Osprey. I loved the worldwide locations and the pressure of an international crash. Both of those stress the team and their relationships. While this book stands alone, we long-time readers can revel in the return of several old friends and frenemies. I didn’t expect the initial crash—and I certainly didn’t expect the ending. This book is for people who like thrillers with multi-dimensional characters who encounter big problems.
September 26, 2023
I've been a fan of Buchman for years. He's all about aviation and strong female leaders. This book is like his usual stories. I found it too technical at first. The flow was hard to follow switching from country to country and hard to pronounce names. Half way through it got your interest. It starts with a violent collision and playing the dangerous spy game. It does end on a pleasant note most people will love.
September 24, 2023
I received an advanced copy of this book and it did not disappoint. Vacation > Chaos >Vacation not in Miranda's world. This book take quite a few turn I was not expecting when everything Miranda thought she knew about her parents shakes the entire team as they race the find the answers to a crash and explain what happened before a war breaks out.
September 27, 2023
This is a great read with a lot of suspenseful moments.Air accidents that can cause an international incident, possibly a world war and the only thing that can stop it is Miranda’s analysis of the incident. This pulled me in from h start and is a good depiction of a high functioning, brilliant young woman. The end is unexpected and can’t wait to see what comes
October 1, 2023
Be prepared for a major shock. Definitely read the bonus scene linked at the end of the book; too bad it wasn't part of the book itself.
October 17, 2023
Well... sh%t!
January 4, 2024
Interesting story with lots of satisfying moments but parts of it were very heartbreaking.
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