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Опасен полет
Един самолет изчезва от небето.
Изумително оригинален като сюжет и безкрайно увлекателен, „Опасен полет“ е едно напрегнато препускане – високооктанов трилър, изпълнен с чист адреналин, много действие и удивителни обрати.
Бившият пилот Тед Андерсън разследва произшествия за секретна австралийска организация. Отива в Джакарта, за да проучи капитана на полета на Индонезийските авиолинии, изчезнал от радарите сутринта. Открива самолетен симулатор в апартамента на пилота. Разследването не тръгва в добра посока и Тед бяга в Ню Йорк. По света ситуацията се влошава. Още един самолет изчезва. А после още един. Три самолета със стотици пътници и екипажите се изпаряват. Паниката се развихря и светът се залюлява на ръба на катастрофа.
Никой не е поел отговорност. Докато чака обратния полет към Сидни на опустялото летище „Джон Ф. Кенеди“, Тед попада на следа. Полет на Украинските авиолинии, изглежда, ще е следващата мишена. Да се качи ли на самолета и да се отправи на почти сигурна смърт? Или да се прибере в Австралия и да чака какво ще стане?
Тед прави немислимото...
Изумително оригинален като сюжет и безкрайно увлекателен, „Опасен полет“ е едно напрегнато препускане – високооктанов трилър, изпълнен с чист адреналин, много действие и удивителни обрати.
Бившият пилот Тед Андерсън разследва произшествия за секретна австралийска организация. Отива в Джакарта, за да проучи капитана на полета на Индонезийските авиолинии, изчезнал от радарите сутринта. Открива самолетен симулатор в апартамента на пилота. Разследването не тръгва в добра посока и Тед бяга в Ню Йорк. По света ситуацията се влошава. Още един самолет изчезва. А после още един. Три самолета със стотици пътници и екипажите се изпаряват. Паниката се развихря и светът се залюлява на ръба на катастрофа.
Никой не е поел отговорност. Докато чака обратния полет към Сидни на опустялото летище „Джон Ф. Кенеди“, Тед попада на следа. Полет на Украинските авиолинии, изглежда, ще е следващата мишена. Да се качи ли на самолета и да се отправи на почти сигурна смърт? Или да се прибере в Австралия и да чака какво ще стане?
Тед прави немислимото...
304 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2019
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About the author
Michael McGuire
2 books3 followersBorn in Glasgow in 1971, Michael McGuire moved to South Australia with his family at the age of 10.
Michael has worked as a journalist in Sydney and Adelaide for The Australian, The Sunday Mail and The Advertiser, with a couple of forays into the state and federal politics as an advisor.
Michael is married to Rachel and they have two children, Tom and Ruby. Never a True Word, his first novel, is a satire about politics and was published in March 2017 by Wakefield Press. Flight Risk published in 2018 by Allen & Unwin.
Michael has worked as a journalist in Sydney and Adelaide for The Australian, The Sunday Mail and The Advertiser, with a couple of forays into the state and federal politics as an advisor.
Michael is married to Rachel and they have two children, Tom and Ruby. Never a True Word, his first novel, is a satire about politics and was published in March 2017 by Wakefield Press. Flight Risk published in 2018 by Allen & Unwin.
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January 13, 2019
If you want action and adventure that sees you racing all over the world, this is your book. We follow jaded Aussie spy Ted Anderson as he heads first to Western Australia, then to Indonesia, searching for answers to why a plane bound from Sydney to Jakarta has disappeared off all radars. Two more planes go missing, with no signs of wreckage anywhere, and Ted finds himself in New York City. JFK airport is a veritable ghost town as travellers are shying away from flying, with many airlines grounding their fleets. Ted then spies a suspicious exchange between a cleaner and a pilot, follows the pilot and finds himself on a plane supposedly on it's way to Kiev, Ukraine. What happens next is the stuff of nightmares as Ted tries his best to save the day, yet keeping himself alive appears very remote.
I really enjoyed this action packed thriller, reading it in an evening. The writing is slightly stilted in places, and can tend to be opinionated. Some people may find this annoying or off-putting, however it made me chuckle. The descriptions of the cities and places visited were first class. Believable? Not really, however in these days where we are constantly reminded of the war on terror, it is timely. I wouldn't hesitate to read this authors work again.
My thanks to Allen & Unwin for an uncorrected proof to read and review. The opinions are all my own.
I really enjoyed this action packed thriller, reading it in an evening. The writing is slightly stilted in places, and can tend to be opinionated. Some people may find this annoying or off-putting, however it made me chuckle. The descriptions of the cities and places visited were first class. Believable? Not really, however in these days where we are constantly reminded of the war on terror, it is timely. I wouldn't hesitate to read this authors work again.
My thanks to Allen & Unwin for an uncorrected proof to read and review. The opinions are all my own.
May 31, 2019
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Flight Risk is an action packed and thought provoking thriller.
Ted Anderson had all the makings of the perfect Secret Service Agent; self loathing, dead wife, estranged child, inflated ego, ex alcoholic, disregard for authority and breaker of rules. I knew straight away this guy was going to make dangerous decisions and put his life on the line.
A plane travelling from Sydney to Jakarta goes missing, disappears off the face of the Earth as far as satellite and radar reading are concerned.
Ted is sent to Western Australia to investigate but not happy with waiting around while official channels are searching for crash refuse he heads to Jakarta to search the home of the pilot.
This triggers a roller coaster of events that see Ted in life or death situations on more than one occasion.
The danger and the tempo heats up as Ted fights for his life and the lives of thousands of people around the world.
I really enjoyed this novel from the building of the mystery to the adrenaline filled suspense and danger to the laugh out loud humour.
The character of Ted Anderson was wonderfully drawn from his dry sense of humour and disrespect for everything and everyone to his emotional remorse over his wife’s death and the estrangement of his daughter.
I recommend you buy a copy and have a laugh, hold your breath, close your eyes and be amazed by the sheer courage and endurance of Aussie spy Ted Anderson.
Flight Risk is a riveting debut! I’m looking forward to more adrenaline filled reading from Michael McGuire and hope to see Ted Anderson back on the page again.
*I received an uncorrected proof copy from the publisher for review.
Flight Risk is an action packed and thought provoking thriller.
Ted Anderson had all the makings of the perfect Secret Service Agent; self loathing, dead wife, estranged child, inflated ego, ex alcoholic, disregard for authority and breaker of rules. I knew straight away this guy was going to make dangerous decisions and put his life on the line.
A plane travelling from Sydney to Jakarta goes missing, disappears off the face of the Earth as far as satellite and radar reading are concerned.
Ted is sent to Western Australia to investigate but not happy with waiting around while official channels are searching for crash refuse he heads to Jakarta to search the home of the pilot.
This triggers a roller coaster of events that see Ted in life or death situations on more than one occasion.
The danger and the tempo heats up as Ted fights for his life and the lives of thousands of people around the world.
I really enjoyed this novel from the building of the mystery to the adrenaline filled suspense and danger to the laugh out loud humour.
The character of Ted Anderson was wonderfully drawn from his dry sense of humour and disrespect for everything and everyone to his emotional remorse over his wife’s death and the estrangement of his daughter.
I recommend you buy a copy and have a laugh, hold your breath, close your eyes and be amazed by the sheer courage and endurance of Aussie spy Ted Anderson.
Flight Risk is a riveting debut! I’m looking forward to more adrenaline filled reading from Michael McGuire and hope to see Ted Anderson back on the page again.
*I received an uncorrected proof copy from the publisher for review.
December 15, 2018
“Three planes down and the world is in full-blown panic. The modern-day fad for interconnectedness and globalisation, which we love because we can all swap information instantaneously, is now going to share fear and hysteria at the same rate.”
Flight Risk is the second novel by Australian journalist and author, Michael McGuire. When a plane goes missing between Sydney and Jakarta, Australian Secret Intelligence Service boss Bob Sorensen calls in his very capable operative, ex-pilot Ted Anderson. The plane dropped off the radar screens just off the coast of Western Australia, but no wreckage has been spotted. While there are a number of possible explanations, Ted feels that the Indonesian pilot will provide the key.
Indeed, when he eventually gets into the pilot’s apartment in Jakarta, the information on the flight simulator located there gives every indication that the disappearance has been planned. But by then, another plane has gone missing. A third has dropped from view by the time he’s at a near-deserted JFK in New York, ready to board the Qantas plane home on Sorensen’s orders. A shady-looking switch has him following a Ukraine Airlines pilot and doing what no sane person would: getting on the plane he believes will go missing.
McGuire’s protagonist is interesting: cynical, a maverick who admits his arrogance, yet with a deep-seated guilt over the way he treated his (now-deceased) wife and his estranged daughter. He trusts his instincts and acts quite impulsively, but also shows a good bit of nerve when things get tough. McGuire gives the reader a particularly topical page-turner, packing his clever plot with non-stop action right up to the nail-biting climax, even if this does require the reader to liberally suspend their disbelief. Thriller fans are bound to enjoy it!
This unbiased review is from an uncorrected proof copy provided by Allen & Unwin.
Flight Risk is the second novel by Australian journalist and author, Michael McGuire. When a plane goes missing between Sydney and Jakarta, Australian Secret Intelligence Service boss Bob Sorensen calls in his very capable operative, ex-pilot Ted Anderson. The plane dropped off the radar screens just off the coast of Western Australia, but no wreckage has been spotted. While there are a number of possible explanations, Ted feels that the Indonesian pilot will provide the key.
Indeed, when he eventually gets into the pilot’s apartment in Jakarta, the information on the flight simulator located there gives every indication that the disappearance has been planned. But by then, another plane has gone missing. A third has dropped from view by the time he’s at a near-deserted JFK in New York, ready to board the Qantas plane home on Sorensen’s orders. A shady-looking switch has him following a Ukraine Airlines pilot and doing what no sane person would: getting on the plane he believes will go missing.
McGuire’s protagonist is interesting: cynical, a maverick who admits his arrogance, yet with a deep-seated guilt over the way he treated his (now-deceased) wife and his estranged daughter. He trusts his instincts and acts quite impulsively, but also shows a good bit of nerve when things get tough. McGuire gives the reader a particularly topical page-turner, packing his clever plot with non-stop action right up to the nail-biting climax, even if this does require the reader to liberally suspend their disbelief. Thriller fans are bound to enjoy it!
This unbiased review is from an uncorrected proof copy provided by Allen & Unwin.
October 24, 2019
‘Mate, you don’t know Australians very well, do you? My country has been getting into fights that don’t concern us for a long time now.’
Ted Anderson, one time RAAF and QANTAS pilot, is based in Sydney, assigned to Australian counter-intelligence (ASIS) for small tasks, world-wide. His boss Bob calls him in to investigate the sudden disappearance off radar of a Garuda flight from Sydney airport, bound for Jakarta. He takes a Gulf steam jet for the NW of Western Australia where efforts to locate the downed jet are centred. However, his gut feeling as a former pilot is the cause is not metal fatigue or engine failure, but human intervention.
Soon he is heading to the steamy chaos that is Jakarta to investigate the captain and first officer, and hears from Bob that a second passenger jet is reported missing en route from Munich to Singapore. Sticking to his task, Anderson meets Miller of the CIA, who shares a same frame of mind on pilot interference, but arriving in Indonesia and getting out again are two different things. While the two manage to evade the authorities a third passenger plane disappears.
As an unexpected "guest" of the CIA Anderson can do little, but then he is tossed out at JFK in New York with a ticket awaiting him at the QANTAS desk to return to Australia, a flight he does not catch. While walking around JFK he sees a suspicious exchange, a drop by a cleaner on a shelf, picked up almost immediately by the captain of a flight headed to Kiev. Unsure of what he has witnessed, Anderson decides to buy a ticket for the Ukraine flight, and to inform no one…
Writer Michael McGuire has produced a page-turner with extraordinary sequences of the carnage of a passenger jet in free-fall: Anderson’s survival and capture by a criminal mastermind not only making international flights disappear but then reappear again, to hammer western economy and culture. His accomplices seek revenge, as only fanatics who have lost all purpose in life can. Anderson is scheduled to be executed in the sub-Sahara, only to be reprieved as part of propaganda stunt that sees him returning on the same Boeing 767, wide-bodied, twin engine jet back to New York, to finish what 9/11 started.
This was a good read if a little patchy in places and a few minor glitches in continuity. The back story on Anderson, his excesses that led to his wife being killed and the estrangement from his daughter are touched upon - as a man facing certain death is wont to do - but the author never lets it get melancholy. I would have liked a bit more pilot chatter/ jargon, for authenticity, but the struggle in the confines of the cockpit in a jet dangerously close to the ocean surface more than makes up for it.
Verdict: not cerebral, but well-played.
Ted Anderson, one time RAAF and QANTAS pilot, is based in Sydney, assigned to Australian counter-intelligence (ASIS) for small tasks, world-wide. His boss Bob calls him in to investigate the sudden disappearance off radar of a Garuda flight from Sydney airport, bound for Jakarta. He takes a Gulf steam jet for the NW of Western Australia where efforts to locate the downed jet are centred. However, his gut feeling as a former pilot is the cause is not metal fatigue or engine failure, but human intervention.
Soon he is heading to the steamy chaos that is Jakarta to investigate the captain and first officer, and hears from Bob that a second passenger jet is reported missing en route from Munich to Singapore. Sticking to his task, Anderson meets Miller of the CIA, who shares a same frame of mind on pilot interference, but arriving in Indonesia and getting out again are two different things. While the two manage to evade the authorities a third passenger plane disappears.
As an unexpected "guest" of the CIA Anderson can do little, but then he is tossed out at JFK in New York with a ticket awaiting him at the QANTAS desk to return to Australia, a flight he does not catch. While walking around JFK he sees a suspicious exchange, a drop by a cleaner on a shelf, picked up almost immediately by the captain of a flight headed to Kiev. Unsure of what he has witnessed, Anderson decides to buy a ticket for the Ukraine flight, and to inform no one…
Writer Michael McGuire has produced a page-turner with extraordinary sequences of the carnage of a passenger jet in free-fall: Anderson’s survival and capture by a criminal mastermind not only making international flights disappear but then reappear again, to hammer western economy and culture. His accomplices seek revenge, as only fanatics who have lost all purpose in life can. Anderson is scheduled to be executed in the sub-Sahara, only to be reprieved as part of propaganda stunt that sees him returning on the same Boeing 767, wide-bodied, twin engine jet back to New York, to finish what 9/11 started.
This was a good read if a little patchy in places and a few minor glitches in continuity. The back story on Anderson, his excesses that led to his wife being killed and the estrangement from his daughter are touched upon - as a man facing certain death is wont to do - but the author never lets it get melancholy. I would have liked a bit more pilot chatter/ jargon, for authenticity, but the struggle in the confines of the cockpit in a jet dangerously close to the ocean surface more than makes up for it.
Verdict: not cerebral, but well-played.
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November 16, 2018'You'd better assume the brace position, because Flight Risk takes the airport thriller genre to a whole new level. With rock-solid research, a ripped-from-the-headlines plot and a stunningly dark twist halfway through, this is one mystery that will keep you guessing from take-off until touchdown. You'll never board another plane without thinking of this book.' - Jack Heath, author of Hangman
January 4, 2019
A fast paced thriller that you should never, NEVER read if you are a nervous flier...
At 22:37 Garuda Airlines, Flight GIA005 takes off from Sydney Australia, bound for Jakarta. After about five hours flight time it crossed the Australian coast as expected. Then it vanished. Completely with no trace, message or hint to say where it had gone or what happened to the 245 passengers and crew on board...
This is the starting point for a imaginative, very unusual, fast paced thriller. Ted Anderson is our main protagonist, an ex pilot himself he was failing at life when he was scooped up by a top-secret investigative organisation as one see so often in thriller-land. The difference between this protagonist and this organisation is that they are Australian and based in Sydney. I find this a nice change from the ubiquitous American/English offerings, and we first meet Ted and Sydney at the same time; the city is described in a clear vivid way that made me nostalgic for living there.
Ted, our hero, is also unusual: A spy of the 'lone wolf' variety and the main character he is portrayed as a deeply flawed (and thus quite interesting) person who is nevertheless the exact right person for the job he does. He is written with a strong, quite individual 'voice' so, as a reader, I had a pretty strong mental image of him. He is however, the only character in the book we spend much time with, all the other players resemble brief sketches more than rounded individuals, to my way of thinking at least (the only other person that really leapt off the page with reality for me was the 'bad guy pilot' at the end - but, no spoilers).
As another plane, and another, vanish without trace, Ted travels to Indonesia and then on to the US as his investigation continues. Then, in an bizarrely empty American airport, waiting to get on a flight back to Sydney he observes a suspicious incident involving a pilot. Is it strange enough to yell to security... Not really... What should he do? Call his boss? The American security? Go home and watch the news to see if it was really something...?
Instead he gets on the plane, and finds out exactly what is happening to the disappearing planes and their passengers.
This was my first thriller for 2019 and it was a very good one. It was memorable and I enjoyed it a great deal. There are flaws to it however, the writing can be a little choppy and also, at times, the characterisation too. Ted has a strong voice and is well written, but the voice changes in timbre between 'rough and tough spy' "average joe Aussie' in occasionally inconsistent ways.
The plot is certainly 'fast paced' but at times (at least in the beginning) it can seem meaninglessly frenetic; he hops on a plane to WA, as soon as he gets there he decides to turn it around and go to Perth, then on the Jakarta, he is there for less than 24 hours before he is on another plane.... And so on and so on. Now, I get that the early part of the book is all jockeying the plot toward Ted getting on that final plane - and that description is what made me want to read this book; it sent shivers down my spine and the actual story is every bit as good as I thought it would be!
Nevertheless, I also know how hard and how expensive it is to get to Northern WA from the Eastern seaboard and when the plane turned around after less time than it would take to have a cuppa, well, all I could think was 'as if'. That is an example of what I meant by 'choppy' and 'frenetic'. No more unlikely than any other plot in any other thriller, but not as down to earth as some Australian novels can be.
Also, I was a bit sad that there was not more of an Australian feel to the book; once we get to Jakarta, well, that is it for Australiana it is all American secret services, and overseas sites and so on. Although there is definitely a different slant to them all than I have seen before. As a first Ted Anderson book it was very good - I think there will be more, there are certain hints at the end that there may be (though I think we may have been given enough clues to know where he will find his daughter). I hope there will be more, I would certainly read them and I think that since the writing style became better and better as the plot progressed we could expect to see a smoother read in any sequel.
Many thanks to Allen & Unwin for this advance copy in return for an honest opinion.
At 22:37 Garuda Airlines, Flight GIA005 takes off from Sydney Australia, bound for Jakarta. After about five hours flight time it crossed the Australian coast as expected. Then it vanished. Completely with no trace, message or hint to say where it had gone or what happened to the 245 passengers and crew on board...
This is the starting point for a imaginative, very unusual, fast paced thriller. Ted Anderson is our main protagonist, an ex pilot himself he was failing at life when he was scooped up by a top-secret investigative organisation as one see so often in thriller-land. The difference between this protagonist and this organisation is that they are Australian and based in Sydney. I find this a nice change from the ubiquitous American/English offerings, and we first meet Ted and Sydney at the same time; the city is described in a clear vivid way that made me nostalgic for living there.
Ted, our hero, is also unusual: A spy of the 'lone wolf' variety and the main character he is portrayed as a deeply flawed (and thus quite interesting) person who is nevertheless the exact right person for the job he does. He is written with a strong, quite individual 'voice' so, as a reader, I had a pretty strong mental image of him. He is however, the only character in the book we spend much time with, all the other players resemble brief sketches more than rounded individuals, to my way of thinking at least (the only other person that really leapt off the page with reality for me was the 'bad guy pilot' at the end - but, no spoilers).
As another plane, and another, vanish without trace, Ted travels to Indonesia and then on to the US as his investigation continues. Then, in an bizarrely empty American airport, waiting to get on a flight back to Sydney he observes a suspicious incident involving a pilot. Is it strange enough to yell to security... Not really... What should he do? Call his boss? The American security? Go home and watch the news to see if it was really something...?
Instead he gets on the plane, and finds out exactly what is happening to the disappearing planes and their passengers.
This was my first thriller for 2019 and it was a very good one. It was memorable and I enjoyed it a great deal. There are flaws to it however, the writing can be a little choppy and also, at times, the characterisation too. Ted has a strong voice and is well written, but the voice changes in timbre between 'rough and tough spy' "average joe Aussie' in occasionally inconsistent ways.
The plot is certainly 'fast paced' but at times (at least in the beginning) it can seem meaninglessly frenetic; he hops on a plane to WA, as soon as he gets there he decides to turn it around and go to Perth, then on the Jakarta, he is there for less than 24 hours before he is on another plane.... And so on and so on. Now, I get that the early part of the book is all jockeying the plot toward Ted getting on that final plane - and that description is what made me want to read this book; it sent shivers down my spine and the actual story is every bit as good as I thought it would be!
Nevertheless, I also know how hard and how expensive it is to get to Northern WA from the Eastern seaboard and when the plane turned around after less time than it would take to have a cuppa, well, all I could think was 'as if'. That is an example of what I meant by 'choppy' and 'frenetic'. No more unlikely than any other plot in any other thriller, but not as down to earth as some Australian novels can be.
Also, I was a bit sad that there was not more of an Australian feel to the book; once we get to Jakarta, well, that is it for Australiana it is all American secret services, and overseas sites and so on. Although there is definitely a different slant to them all than I have seen before. As a first Ted Anderson book it was very good - I think there will be more, there are certain hints at the end that there may be (though I think we may have been given enough clues to know where he will find his daughter). I hope there will be more, I would certainly read them and I think that since the writing style became better and better as the plot progressed we could expect to see a smoother read in any sequel.
Many thanks to Allen & Unwin for this advance copy in return for an honest opinion.
December 27, 2018
Thank you to Allen & Unwin for the Uncorrected Proof of this thrilling novel by Michael McGuire.
This read had a lot of personal appeal having worked in the airline industry where from time to time there were frightening incidents and only the belief in pilot ability and experience that all would turn out well was foremost in one’s mind.
The author has taken modern day world events and created a thriller read. Ted Anderson is working as a lone wolf for an Australian Spy Agency. His description given by the author is a pretty uniform description for which seems to be a reoccurring theme referred in a manner by many authors; a drop out from a previous professional life, airline pilot, prior attachment to the military. His wife is killed, he has guilt problems and he is a terrible father. A plane has gone down, disappearing off the face of the earth. Even with all the security systems now attached to airline travel there is always the problem of human error, a sophisticated terrorist element or a rogue pilot. The read up until this point is fairly benign, however the pace quickens when Ted finds himself in Indonesia where things start to go horribly wrong. An ad hoc rescue takes place but his situation further deteriorates when he makes a gut feeling decision. From here on the read is difficult to put down. Michael McGuire takes this read to a frightening level. Frightening in the sense that it is hoped it doesn't turn into a real life event in the future. Khalid Mustafa Al-Arabi is the mastermind perpetrator. Using a middle eastern name is this reader's only criticism. Discrimination and cultural sensitivities given world events are still very high. Why not a western name? given that the physical description by the author would indicate that Khalid does not fit a middle eastern man. On conclusion the world returns to normal but the whereabouts of Khalid remain unknown leaving the thought that the entire world's law enforcement agencies have failed again. Possibly a Khalid return in a sequel?
This read had a lot of personal appeal having worked in the airline industry where from time to time there were frightening incidents and only the belief in pilot ability and experience that all would turn out well was foremost in one’s mind.
The author has taken modern day world events and created a thriller read. Ted Anderson is working as a lone wolf for an Australian Spy Agency. His description given by the author is a pretty uniform description for which seems to be a reoccurring theme referred in a manner by many authors; a drop out from a previous professional life, airline pilot, prior attachment to the military. His wife is killed, he has guilt problems and he is a terrible father. A plane has gone down, disappearing off the face of the earth. Even with all the security systems now attached to airline travel there is always the problem of human error, a sophisticated terrorist element or a rogue pilot. The read up until this point is fairly benign, however the pace quickens when Ted finds himself in Indonesia where things start to go horribly wrong. An ad hoc rescue takes place but his situation further deteriorates when he makes a gut feeling decision. From here on the read is difficult to put down. Michael McGuire takes this read to a frightening level. Frightening in the sense that it is hoped it doesn't turn into a real life event in the future. Khalid Mustafa Al-Arabi is the mastermind perpetrator. Using a middle eastern name is this reader's only criticism. Discrimination and cultural sensitivities given world events are still very high. Why not a western name? given that the physical description by the author would indicate that Khalid does not fit a middle eastern man. On conclusion the world returns to normal but the whereabouts of Khalid remain unknown leaving the thought that the entire world's law enforcement agencies have failed again. Possibly a Khalid return in a sequel?
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January 12, 2019
2.5 stars.
Review to come.
Review to come.
February 22, 2019
So good! Fast and suspenseful. Would.love to see this made into a movie. Really enjoyed it
January 23, 2019
I received a copy of Flight Risk from Allen & Unwin Australia to review.
From Australian thriller author Michael McGuire comes a fast-paced story of death and mysterious disappearances in the skies which takes the reader on a high-octane thrill ride.
Every day, thousands of planes fly across our skies, transporting huge numbers of people and goods from one end of the world to the other. Many countries’ economies depend on the successful flights, and people have placed their trust in these machines to carry us. So when a plane mysteriously disappears without a trace off the coast of Australia, it sends shockwaves throughout the entire system.
Ted Anderson is a disgraced former pilot who has found work as an investigator in a top-secret Australian government intelligence agency. Sent by his bosses to find the missing plane, Ted travels to Indonesia to investigate the pilots. But as he uncovers strange clues in one pilot’s apartment, another plane disappears, and then a third. Like the first plane, no trace of these other missing aircrafts or their passengers can be found, and no organisation is claiming responsibility for the disappearances.
As the world descends into chaos and most people refuse to fly any more, a sudden need to escape from a squad of Indonesian police sees Ted forced onto a CIA plane to New York. While waiting for a flight home to Australia in a nearly deserted JFK airport, Ted observes a suspicious pilot about to leave on a trip to the Ukraine. With all his instincts screaming that this pilot’s plane will be the next one to disappear, Ted makes an insane choice and gets on the plane.
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From Australian thriller author Michael McGuire comes a fast-paced story of death and mysterious disappearances in the skies which takes the reader on a high-octane thrill ride.
Every day, thousands of planes fly across our skies, transporting huge numbers of people and goods from one end of the world to the other. Many countries’ economies depend on the successful flights, and people have placed their trust in these machines to carry us. So when a plane mysteriously disappears without a trace off the coast of Australia, it sends shockwaves throughout the entire system.
Ted Anderson is a disgraced former pilot who has found work as an investigator in a top-secret Australian government intelligence agency. Sent by his bosses to find the missing plane, Ted travels to Indonesia to investigate the pilots. But as he uncovers strange clues in one pilot’s apartment, another plane disappears, and then a third. Like the first plane, no trace of these other missing aircrafts or their passengers can be found, and no organisation is claiming responsibility for the disappearances.
As the world descends into chaos and most people refuse to fly any more, a sudden need to escape from a squad of Indonesian police sees Ted forced onto a CIA plane to New York. While waiting for a flight home to Australia in a nearly deserted JFK airport, Ted observes a suspicious pilot about to leave on a trip to the Ukraine. With all his instincts screaming that this pilot’s plane will be the next one to disappear, Ted makes an insane choice and gets on the plane.
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January 19, 2019
This was a great action-packed read! I was reading an ARC and there were some spelling and grammatical errors, and the occasional part where elements contradicted each other, so hopefully they were all fixed up before the final print, because the story itself was gripping!
I hope the premise of the story couldn't happen in real life, but I loved how the author has taken some relatively recent aviation mysteries and woven a hypothesis to fictitiously explain what may have happened to them.
The ending felt a little rushed, but it seems there's definite potential for a sequel!!
Thank you so much to Allen & Unwin for my uncorrected proof!
I hope the premise of the story couldn't happen in real life, but I loved how the author has taken some relatively recent aviation mysteries and woven a hypothesis to fictitiously explain what may have happened to them.
The ending felt a little rushed, but it seems there's definite potential for a sequel!!
Thank you so much to Allen & Unwin for my uncorrected proof!
January 26, 2019
Quite honestly the most predictable book I have ever read. Style - like it was written by a teenage boy from Indiana.... could skim read and not lose a single theme.
January 1, 2019
When a Garuda airlines flight from Sydney to Bali goes missing whilst over the ocean, operative Ted Anderson is called in to investigate. When two more plans disappear in quick succession, Ted finds himself travelling across the globe to try and figure out what is happening, and why.
It took me a little while to get into this book. The beginning was a little bit clunky, and I found it hard to be invested in the characters and the story. As things progressed though I did get more into it. The mystery was intriguing, I had to read on to find out what was happening to these planes and why.
A little disappointing for me is although the story was action packed, I felt it lacked urgency. The book is recommended for fans of Matthew Reilly, and it just doesn't have the intensity of those books, the edge of your seat thrill ride. That's not to say it was a smooth walk in the park (come on, planes are going missing! spies!), but it just didn't have the oomph that pushed it into the addictive-I-must-read-this-in-one-sitting kinda feel.
But, that said, it was a solid story with interesting twists and turns. I'd be interested in reading more in this world if it comes about, or also checking out further works by the author.
**I received a copy this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review**
It took me a little while to get into this book. The beginning was a little bit clunky, and I found it hard to be invested in the characters and the story. As things progressed though I did get more into it. The mystery was intriguing, I had to read on to find out what was happening to these planes and why.
A little disappointing for me is although the story was action packed, I felt it lacked urgency. The book is recommended for fans of Matthew Reilly, and it just doesn't have the intensity of those books, the edge of your seat thrill ride. That's not to say it was a smooth walk in the park (come on, planes are going missing! spies!), but it just didn't have the oomph that pushed it into the addictive-I-must-read-this-in-one-sitting kinda feel.
But, that said, it was a solid story with interesting twists and turns. I'd be interested in reading more in this world if it comes about, or also checking out further works by the author.
**I received a copy this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review**
February 16, 2019
A fast-paced action thriller about a topic that's been in the news a lot lately...missing planes and terrorism. I thoroughly enjoyed Michael McGuire's novel. Thanks to Allen & Unwin for my ARC of Flight Risk.
February 26, 2019
It shouldn't take 137 pages for it become interesting
December 29, 2018
Flight Risk Is Definitely NOT a holiday read!
Australian intelligence officer Ted Roberts is hauled in by the boss and told that a full Garuda flight has gone missing on its way to Indonesia. Just like that, out of the sky. Gone. Roberts is dispatched to Jakarta to investigate what happened and to locate this plane which has hundreds of souls on board. Whilst investigating this tragedy, another plane disappears from the radar and then another. Yep. This book is not for anyone who is scared of flying, it will play with your fears like a fat cat and a doomed mouse.
But, we aren't done yet! Roberts needs to get home after his investigation from a deserted JFK airport (I'll let you read and work out how he ends up there), he spots something strange. An odd exchange between a pilot and a cleaner. He decides to follow his gut and switch his flight from Sydney to Kiev at the last minute. He has a hunch that this is the next plane to go down, so he takes the gamble in the hope of avoiding further catastrophe.
Ted Roberts is a great character and could quite easily become a favourite. Imagine 007, without the women (realistically you don't have time to get laid when thousands of lives are at risk from an international incident, right?). Then give him some Liam Neeson 'Taken' swagger and then add an Australian accent. Now you see why I LOVED Ted Roberts and can't wait to read more about him.
The pace of Flight Risk doesn't let up and at times triggered my own flight or fight anxieties. The plot gets you thinking and is unashamedly ripped from the MH370 headlines. What really happened? Were sinister forces at work? If so, why can't we find the perpetrators? Could it happen again? What is there to gain? Could it happen and on multiple flights?
Author Michael McGuire has done his research and handles the possibilities with realism and care, details no doubt picked up from his work as an aviation reporter for The Australian in the '90s. It's an ambitious, original thriller and will now have me watching everyone a little more closely when I'm checking in at the airport. If you are after a smart, thought-provoking thriller, Flight Risk should be the one to start you off in 2019.
Australian intelligence officer Ted Roberts is hauled in by the boss and told that a full Garuda flight has gone missing on its way to Indonesia. Just like that, out of the sky. Gone. Roberts is dispatched to Jakarta to investigate what happened and to locate this plane which has hundreds of souls on board. Whilst investigating this tragedy, another plane disappears from the radar and then another. Yep. This book is not for anyone who is scared of flying, it will play with your fears like a fat cat and a doomed mouse.
But, we aren't done yet! Roberts needs to get home after his investigation from a deserted JFK airport (I'll let you read and work out how he ends up there), he spots something strange. An odd exchange between a pilot and a cleaner. He decides to follow his gut and switch his flight from Sydney to Kiev at the last minute. He has a hunch that this is the next plane to go down, so he takes the gamble in the hope of avoiding further catastrophe.
Ted Roberts is a great character and could quite easily become a favourite. Imagine 007, without the women (realistically you don't have time to get laid when thousands of lives are at risk from an international incident, right?). Then give him some Liam Neeson 'Taken' swagger and then add an Australian accent. Now you see why I LOVED Ted Roberts and can't wait to read more about him.
The pace of Flight Risk doesn't let up and at times triggered my own flight or fight anxieties. The plot gets you thinking and is unashamedly ripped from the MH370 headlines. What really happened? Were sinister forces at work? If so, why can't we find the perpetrators? Could it happen again? What is there to gain? Could it happen and on multiple flights?
Author Michael McGuire has done his research and handles the possibilities with realism and care, details no doubt picked up from his work as an aviation reporter for The Australian in the '90s. It's an ambitious, original thriller and will now have me watching everyone a little more closely when I'm checking in at the airport. If you are after a smart, thought-provoking thriller, Flight Risk should be the one to start you off in 2019.
January 26, 2019
Flight Risk by Michael McGuire was action packed, fast paced and surprisingly addictive. The book is inspired by the story of MH370, an airplane that went missing. In this story, disgraced and former pilot Ted is working as an Australian spy tasked with investigating a plane going missing off the coast of Australia. What everyone thought was a mechanical fault soon turns into a full investigation into deliberate sabotage. The next thing Ted knows, two more planes have gone down and he is hot on the trail of the people responsible. I really enjoy a good mystery and this one certainly kept me on the edge of my seat. Although Ted was an extremely flawed and unlikable character for me, I found this book hard to put down. It flowed well and made me want to keep reading and reading. It was extremely easy to read and had the perfect mix of action and adventure.
And while this book has raised some interesting questions about plane travel and made me wonder if I should ever get on a plane again, it was a super interesting read. If you love mystery or thriller, Australian authors or planes this book is definitely for you!
Thank you to Allen and Unwin for providing my copy for review! I voluntarily read and reviewed this book and all thoughts and opinions are my own and do not represent the author or publisher.
And while this book has raised some interesting questions about plane travel and made me wonder if I should ever get on a plane again, it was a super interesting read. If you love mystery or thriller, Australian authors or planes this book is definitely for you!
Thank you to Allen and Unwin for providing my copy for review! I voluntarily read and reviewed this book and all thoughts and opinions are my own and do not represent the author or publisher.
January 5, 2019
‘It feels like I have just been shoved into a washing machine on spin cycle.’
For me this quote from Flight Risk epitomises the whole book. It is an edge-of-your-seat, hold-on-to-your-hat thriller that will keep you turning pages faster than you thought possible.
I think it is a risqué book to write in today’s climate of planes disappearing and being shot out of the sky and of course 9/11 which is still so raw for many people but somehow it works. I wouldn’t be recommending it to anyone about to undertake long-haul travel however!
I was very taken with the characters of Ted Anderson and Alan Miller and I had a certain soft spot for Bob Sorensen, gruff and untrusting as he is. I felt the character development of all the main players were well rounded and gave enough back story to keep you really interested in their futures. I felt they were all impulsive and, for this reason, believable and human.
I went to bed with 100 pages remaining and when I woke at 3am I just had to get up and finish it. It’s that kind of book. In fact, given the uninterrupted time, you could read this book in one sitting.
I will be interested to read what Michael McGuire writes next.
Thank you to Allen and Unwin for this review copy.
For me this quote from Flight Risk epitomises the whole book. It is an edge-of-your-seat, hold-on-to-your-hat thriller that will keep you turning pages faster than you thought possible.
I think it is a risqué book to write in today’s climate of planes disappearing and being shot out of the sky and of course 9/11 which is still so raw for many people but somehow it works. I wouldn’t be recommending it to anyone about to undertake long-haul travel however!
I was very taken with the characters of Ted Anderson and Alan Miller and I had a certain soft spot for Bob Sorensen, gruff and untrusting as he is. I felt the character development of all the main players were well rounded and gave enough back story to keep you really interested in their futures. I felt they were all impulsive and, for this reason, believable and human.
I went to bed with 100 pages remaining and when I woke at 3am I just had to get up and finish it. It’s that kind of book. In fact, given the uninterrupted time, you could read this book in one sitting.
I will be interested to read what Michael McGuire writes next.
Thank you to Allen and Unwin for this review copy.
January 19, 2019
I won a copy of this book from the publisher but I couldn’t even think about reading it until a family member returned from overseas.
I haven’t read an action/adventure novel for a long time but the synopsis of this novel appealed because as scary as it seems, it appears to be possible for something like this to happen in this day and age.
I found the first half of the novel slower in pace as we meet Ted Anderson, a lone wolf, ex pilot who works for an Australian intelligence agency as he’s sent undercover to Jarkarta. The synopsis covers the story very well (almost too well, as I was waiting for thing to happen) and it is in the 2nd half of the novel where my heart started pumping and I felt extremely nervous as Ted finds himself in an precarious position.
Yes, I did have to suspend belief a number of times but it made it no less enjoyable for a good heart thumping ride. While it doesn’t end on a cliff hanger it does lend it self to the possibility of a second book.
PS In my proof copy Ted’s real surname in the synopsis is different than in the book.
I haven’t read an action/adventure novel for a long time but the synopsis of this novel appealed because as scary as it seems, it appears to be possible for something like this to happen in this day and age.
I found the first half of the novel slower in pace as we meet Ted Anderson, a lone wolf, ex pilot who works for an Australian intelligence agency as he’s sent undercover to Jarkarta. The synopsis covers the story very well (almost too well, as I was waiting for thing to happen) and it is in the 2nd half of the novel where my heart started pumping and I felt extremely nervous as Ted finds himself in an precarious position.
Yes, I did have to suspend belief a number of times but it made it no less enjoyable for a good heart thumping ride. While it doesn’t end on a cliff hanger it does lend it self to the possibility of a second book.
PS In my proof copy Ted’s real surname in the synopsis is different than in the book.
April 8, 2020
Ted Anderson, the ASIO equivalent of the NYPD detective who’s one warning away from dismissal, takes us on a ride (flight) of nightmares. Anyone with an idea of recent history knows the basis of the plot line(s), but that still doesn’t stop it from being in the back of our minds every time we’re in a boarding lounge. I found it fast paced, and couldn’t figure out how he’d get out of his situation, so well done there. The down side was the prologue, where I found the writing basic, but happy I persisted. It’s an interestingly plotted book, and worth the read. Unless you tend to dwell on things, in which case, you’ll never take another flight again.
May 28, 2019
Fast-paced action that I thought at first was going to be terrible but kept me hooked all the way. The style of writing was easy to read which I at first thought was a sign of bad writing (and maybe it is?) but it kept me interested every single page and I had no reason to not give this 5 stars.
February 7, 2022
This was an ok read about an Australian Spy who is sent to investigate the loss of a plane under suspicious circumstances.
I did find elements a bit far fetched and some of the internal monologue was a bit drawn out but if you switched your mind off, it was ok.
I did find elements a bit far fetched and some of the internal monologue was a bit drawn out but if you switched your mind off, it was ok.
January 23, 2019
This book was inspired by the mystery that is the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight 370, which was flying from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing in 2014 when it abruptly vanished from radar. It’s a story that has gripped me for almost five years – how on earth could, in this day and age, a Boeing 777 just disappear? With radars and trackers and satellites and whatever else, how could it just vanish? There have been so many theories regarding MH370 – it was hijacked and crashed. It was hijacked but flown to somewhere remote – Kazakhstan, Diego Garcia, Africa. There was an explosive decompression which killed or incapacitated the crew and passengers as they were making a turn to return to Kuala Lumpur and then the plane just flew on autopilot until it ran out of fuel. Or suicide by pilot in an act of deliberation in a remote area of the Indian Ocean somewhere between the west coast of Australia and Africa. It’s a large expanse of ocean, full of deep trenches, much of which is unmapped. There have been numerous attempts to find a wreckage of MH370 with no success from deep sea vessels. This article published a couple of days ago suggests that a piece of wreckage found off Madagascar is likely from MH370 and has been confirmed by Malaysia Airlines. So it’s out there somewhere.
In Flight Risk, Ted Anderson is a former pilot who works as a government investigator, flying very much under the radar. The first plane disappears and Ted is deployed to Western Australia to check it out. The powers that be want to believe it’s just an accident or an isolated incident but then a second flight vanishes. And then a third. And Ted is suddenly right in the thick of a mystery that threatens to ground every flight in the world until it can be discovered just what is happening to these planes and why. Ordered to return to Australia, Ted is at JFK when he witnesses an unusual interaction. He could leave it, return home in disgrace and take his punishment. If he boards the plane he suspects will be the next vanished flight, he will most likely die…..but he boards the plane anyway.
There’s a lot of…..machismo in this book, which is to be expected I suppose. Ted spends a lot of the first part of the book in the air. He flies to northern Western Australia to investigate the first disappearance, then to Perth in order to head to Indonesia to further investigate, starting with the pilots of the plane that vanishes first. There he runs into a counterpart from America and the two of them have a sort of loose alliance/rivalry as they search for information on the pilot. To be honest, the only thing they don’t do is each whip it out and measure it. Both of them believe that something much more sinister is at foot than just a plane that malfunctioned and it seems that there’s others they need to convince of that, a job that gets a bit more easier when the second plane vanishes. Despite Ted’s gut screaming at him that there’s something going on, his boss doesn’t really seem to want to hear his thoughts, ordering him home after he hitches a ride with the American back to the USA. I guess luckily, Ted kinda does what he wants, not what his boss tells him to.
On one hand, I loved the set up for this – MH370 is a great basis for a story and it’s real. I also liked the direction that the author took the story in, with it not being the only plane and there being more and it all being connected. But I have to admit, I was kind of disappointed in the perpetrators, or the person pulling the strings because it just seemed like of all the choices….. Yes, it’s a problem that the world is facing but at the same time, it’s beat up and demonised and basically blamed for every little thing that I think I would’ve appreciated a fresh take on the ‘evil’ – something new and unexpected and different. I think that the author tried a little bit of a twist but it wasn’t really much of one, for me. It seems to play in to everything Ted already thinks and doesn’t really get him to challenge his beliefs or force him to examine his prejudices and it just seemed……too easy. Like there’s one demon in the world at the moment and only the exploitation of that could be responsible for such a thing. I found Ted a bit of a cliche but I did appreciate his regret over his treatment of his wife and daughter and his determination to fix what he can after things go awry investigating the vanishing planes. I don’t know if this is a series? There’s some closure and direction for the future in a way for Ted but in terms of the orchestration of this event, there’s definitely some loose ends.
This was fast paced and quite a thrill ride – I think it would probably make a great big budget action flick. Like most books of this variety it involves the reader suspending their disbelief a lot and how much you can do that will shape your liking of the book. For me, it was the way I felt about the answer to the question of what happened to the planes. I didn’t mind the stunts and Ted’s previous training as a pilot came in handy but I wanted a bit more behind the reasoning.
***A copy of this novel was provided by the publisher for the purpose of an honest review***
In Flight Risk, Ted Anderson is a former pilot who works as a government investigator, flying very much under the radar. The first plane disappears and Ted is deployed to Western Australia to check it out. The powers that be want to believe it’s just an accident or an isolated incident but then a second flight vanishes. And then a third. And Ted is suddenly right in the thick of a mystery that threatens to ground every flight in the world until it can be discovered just what is happening to these planes and why. Ordered to return to Australia, Ted is at JFK when he witnesses an unusual interaction. He could leave it, return home in disgrace and take his punishment. If he boards the plane he suspects will be the next vanished flight, he will most likely die…..but he boards the plane anyway.
There’s a lot of…..machismo in this book, which is to be expected I suppose. Ted spends a lot of the first part of the book in the air. He flies to northern Western Australia to investigate the first disappearance, then to Perth in order to head to Indonesia to further investigate, starting with the pilots of the plane that vanishes first. There he runs into a counterpart from America and the two of them have a sort of loose alliance/rivalry as they search for information on the pilot. To be honest, the only thing they don’t do is each whip it out and measure it. Both of them believe that something much more sinister is at foot than just a plane that malfunctioned and it seems that there’s others they need to convince of that, a job that gets a bit more easier when the second plane vanishes. Despite Ted’s gut screaming at him that there’s something going on, his boss doesn’t really seem to want to hear his thoughts, ordering him home after he hitches a ride with the American back to the USA. I guess luckily, Ted kinda does what he wants, not what his boss tells him to.
On one hand, I loved the set up for this – MH370 is a great basis for a story and it’s real. I also liked the direction that the author took the story in, with it not being the only plane and there being more and it all being connected. But I have to admit, I was kind of disappointed in the perpetrators, or the person pulling the strings because it just seemed like of all the choices….. Yes, it’s a problem that the world is facing but at the same time, it’s beat up and demonised and basically blamed for every little thing that I think I would’ve appreciated a fresh take on the ‘evil’ – something new and unexpected and different. I think that the author tried a little bit of a twist but it wasn’t really much of one, for me. It seems to play in to everything Ted already thinks and doesn’t really get him to challenge his beliefs or force him to examine his prejudices and it just seemed……too easy. Like there’s one demon in the world at the moment and only the exploitation of that could be responsible for such a thing. I found Ted a bit of a cliche but I did appreciate his regret over his treatment of his wife and daughter and his determination to fix what he can after things go awry investigating the vanishing planes. I don’t know if this is a series? There’s some closure and direction for the future in a way for Ted but in terms of the orchestration of this event, there’s definitely some loose ends.
This was fast paced and quite a thrill ride – I think it would probably make a great big budget action flick. Like most books of this variety it involves the reader suspending their disbelief a lot and how much you can do that will shape your liking of the book. For me, it was the way I felt about the answer to the question of what happened to the planes. I didn’t mind the stunts and Ted’s previous training as a pilot came in handy but I wanted a bit more behind the reasoning.
***A copy of this novel was provided by the publisher for the purpose of an honest review***
May 6, 2019
This book lives up to the promise of being an edge of your seat thriller that has you racing through the pages to find out what happens. It's full of action, tension and suspense and I couldn't put it down for fear that I'd lose the adrenalin rush I was getting! The story about planes disappearing as part of a sinister global terrorism plot can be a bit "close to the bone" and leaves you wondering about airline security, but it was the "this could be true" element that made it all the more exciting. I thought it was a ripper of a book - perfect for a bus or train trip, but you sure wouldn't want to be reading it to fill in a journey by air. (I read the last 50 pages on a bus travelling to a sporting event at a venue where aircraft come directly over in the final stages of descent, so I found myself checking out every one of them to make sure they were in a proper alignment for landing).
It came close to getting five stars, but I felt the characters were a bit too cliched and there seemed a few lost opportunities to ratchet up the tension even further by complicating them a bit more.
Nevertheless, another fantastic book from this South Australian author.
It came close to getting five stars, but I felt the characters were a bit too cliched and there seemed a few lost opportunities to ratchet up the tension even further by complicating them a bit more.
Nevertheless, another fantastic book from this South Australian author.
August 17, 2019
Trashy but fun.
March 7, 2025
fantastically easy read with some insane stuff going on. would have loved for the ending to be a bit more detailed
April 30, 2019
An absolute cracker of an action book. Starts quite sedately but ratchets up the tension and action throughout. Didn’t want this one to end. Was tough reading about planes disappearing etc when flying today but I couldn’t resist. Loved it
December 15, 2018
The blurb on the cover of this books says it’s for fans of Matthew Reilly and Terry Hayes. Well he’s not quite there yet but another few books in maybe.
I found the start of the book quite awkward, the dialogue a bit chunky and it seemed forced. However about halfway through the book the story picked up and it turned into a decent read. Terrorism and planes, a scary combination and with a premise that to me seemed plausible made this a hell of a read at the end.
I found the start of the book quite awkward, the dialogue a bit chunky and it seemed forced. However about halfway through the book the story picked up and it turned into a decent read. Terrorism and planes, a scary combination and with a premise that to me seemed plausible made this a hell of a read at the end.
February 14, 2019
Interesting story line and plot, not particularly well written. If this was a movie, it would go straight to DVD and not to the theatre, as it is somewhat B-grade. A bit unrealistic but full of action so that you still keep reading/watching until the end. Being Australian myself, I like the hero being an Australian agent for a change.
May 28, 2023
I wasn't sure about this book. I mentioned the fact on Instagram. Although I'm accustomed to reading about psychopaths and serial killers and the like there are certain things I don't want floating around in my head. Like the possibility of a plane crash for example. Or being eaten by sharks.
After 9/11 and losing a couple of former work colleagues in plane crashes (when I worked for the Oz Government) I was one of those people who'd look around as I boarded a plane and wonder which one of us the TV movie would focus on... if the plane was to go down. You know... whose backstory would they share? (And I know I'm not alone in that weirdness by the way!)
I must admit there are (eventually) some scenes-I-won't-forget-quickly, but thankfully Flight Risk doesn't feed the paranoid tendencies too much.
Read my review here: https://www.debbish.com/books-literat...
After 9/11 and losing a couple of former work colleagues in plane crashes (when I worked for the Oz Government) I was one of those people who'd look around as I boarded a plane and wonder which one of us the TV movie would focus on... if the plane was to go down. You know... whose backstory would they share? (And I know I'm not alone in that weirdness by the way!)
I must admit there are (eventually) some scenes-I-won't-forget-quickly, but thankfully Flight Risk doesn't feed the paranoid tendencies too much.
Read my review here: https://www.debbish.com/books-literat...
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