Final Approach

by Christopher Hodder-Williams

A plane crashes with the CEO of the airline on board.John Emerson, brother of the deceased, is suddenly the owner of an international airline.Problem is he doesn’t know much about flying.And the Board is full of people who’d rather he didn’t interfere in things.Funnily enough they felt the same about his brother.As John learns more about the airline, certain discrepancies and irregularities lead him to question his brother’s death.Why are pages missing from the log book?What is the meaning of his brother’s last letter?And did someone know the plane was not fit to fly the day it crashed?Up in the air in Final Approach is death itself.Praise for Christopher ‘original, realistic…combining the elements of science fiction, the straight novel and the thriller’ - The Guardian“Mr. Hodder-Williams deliberately keeps his extremely exciting story to the thriller level in a way that makes its moral impact all the greater.” - Sunday Times“ … an exciting new form of detective fiction … ” - Evening NewsChristopher Hodder-Williams was an English writer, mainly of science fiction, but he wrote novels about aviation and espionage as well. Before his career in writing, Hodder-Williams joined the army in 1944, and served in the Middle East and lived in Kenya and New York, later settling in the UK. Many of his books are early examples of what would later be called techno-thrillers. He also worked as a composer and lyricist, and wrote numerous plays for television.Endeavour Press is the UK's leading independent digital publisher. For more information on our titles please sign up to our newsletter at www.endeavourpress.com. Each week you will receive updates on free and discounted ebooks. Follow us on @EndeavourPress and on Facebook via We are always interested in hearing from our readers. Endeavour Press believes that the future is now.

254 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 1973

About the author

Christopher Hodder-Williams was an English writer, mainly of science fiction, but he wrote novels about aviation and espionage as well. Before his career in writing, Hodder-Williams joined the army in 1944, and served in the Middle East and lived in Kenya and New York, later settling in the UK. Many of his books are early examples of what would later be called techno-thrillers. He also worked as a composer and lyricist, and wrote numerous plays for television.

Reviews

[JansRoots · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good base plot but very "abridgeable"

Lots of extraneous dialog and scenes. Only half of it was necessary. I actually skimmed through a lot of the hearing, and the extraneous detailed relationships between minor characters. Editors need to pay attention to what need to be in there.

[Margaret Fast · Rating 3 out of 5]

Almost a 4. One of the best Book Bub books. Characters with depth, great pacing, interesting plot.
Overly technical plus had difficulty keeping characters straight

[Linda · Rating 2 out of 5]

Didn't finish. Too technical and just not my cup of tea.

[Philip Garside · Rating 5 out of 5]

An absorbing, tense read.

[MR CHRISTOPHER · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gripping story

At last we see Christopher Hodder-Williams at his best. Aviation novels are his forty without a doubt, this book has been really difficult to put down.

[DelAnne Frazee · Rating 5 out of 5]

Title: Final Approach
Author: Christopher Hodder- Williams
Published: 2-16-16
Publisher: Endeavor Press
Pages: 256
Genre: Mystery, Thrillers & Suspense
Sub Genre: Aviation, Engineering & Transportation; History
ISBN: 9781530263288
ASIN: B018YK2VV0
Reviewer: DelAnne
Reviewed For: NetGalley

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John is shocked when his brother is killed when his plane crashes. Suddenly John is the owner of an International Airline. John known absolutely zilch about running an airline or avionics, nor has he ever desired to. As he scans the books and check out the logbooks John begins to wonder if the plane crash really was an accident. With the board resenting his what they consider interference in the running of the business and wanting him out of the way John delves deeper. The more he learns the more questions he has. Where are the missing logbook pages? Was the reason the plane crashed on those pages? Was the crash really accident? Did someone know the plane was unsafe? Did Pete die to get him out of the way because he knew too much? What does the letter from Eric to Bettina mean. She swears it was not Eric's style and talks of things that never happened? Did someone know the plane was unsafe? Did someone help it crash? So many things to ponder, but the answers could save John from joining Eric from suffering an "accident".


Christopher Hodder-Williams has penned a suspenseful thriller that will have you turning each page in anticipation. Final Approach has subtle clues to guide you with well developed characters within a storyline that flows logically and smoothly. A wonderful book that will appeal to any mystery reader. Final Approach is a winner from the first word to the last.


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[Eileen Hall · Rating 5 out of 5]

An exciting thought provoking story of an airline whose CEO dies in a plane crash.
John Emerson the CEO's brother takes over and very soon finds things are not quite as they should be.
This novel is relevent today as when it was written in 1960.
Will look out for more from this author.
I was given a digital copy of this book by the publisher Endeavour via Netgalley in return for an honest unbiased review.

[Paul C. Stalder · Rating 2 out of 5]

Even with the relatively short page count, this book felt like it dragged. Perhaps it was just not my cup of tea, but I could simply not get into it. Dialogue is the method by which this story is told, but it feels clunky, lacking realism and flow. Not a book to lose sleep over if it collects dust on your shelf.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with a copy of this book.

[Eric Armstrong · Rating 2 out of 5]

Boring

Started out OK but evolved into an endless courtroom dialogue. I rarely don't finish a book but gave up on this one about halfway through. Characters are flat and uninteresting.