Marc Chua
asked
Chris Bohjalian:
One more quick question: I loved your characterization of Cassie Bowden-your flawed but good-hearted flight attendant. Would you say she is your favorite main character out of all your main characters?
Chris Bohjalian
Well, she is certainly among my favorite characters. Absolutely.
Yesterday Library Journal gave THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT a starred review, and I love how they described her. The review really understands her.
Thanks for asking, Marc!
★ 12/01/2017
Flight attendant Cassie Bowden: a self-destructive alcoholic who favors one-night stands, a gifted liar, a petty thief. But she's also someone we can relate to: a soul damaged during childhood, terribly alone, and desperate for love. Cassie's luck at hiding her binge drinking runs out when she wakes in a stranger's Dubai hotel room and discovers him dead. Could she have killed this man? Is she capable of murder? Because of her blackout, she just doesn't know. Cassie flees and tells no one. But as the murder catches up with her, so do FBI agents and Russian spies who want to eliminate any loose ends. Caught in a downward spiral, she must brace for impact. After so many lies and devastating choices, she's almost given up on being a good person. Will she get a chance at redemption, or will her fate be decided by the murder in Dubai? VERDICT Readers who enjoyed the imperfect heroine in Paula Hawkins's The Girl on the Train and the anxiety-ridden paranoia of Fyodor Dostoyevsky's Crime and Punishment will be hooked by this murder mystery and Cassie's struggle to untangle her life and regain her self-respect. [See Prepub Alert, 9/26/17.]—K.L. Romo, Duncanville, TX
Library Journal
Yesterday Library Journal gave THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT a starred review, and I love how they described her. The review really understands her.
Thanks for asking, Marc!
★ 12/01/2017
Flight attendant Cassie Bowden: a self-destructive alcoholic who favors one-night stands, a gifted liar, a petty thief. But she's also someone we can relate to: a soul damaged during childhood, terribly alone, and desperate for love. Cassie's luck at hiding her binge drinking runs out when she wakes in a stranger's Dubai hotel room and discovers him dead. Could she have killed this man? Is she capable of murder? Because of her blackout, she just doesn't know. Cassie flees and tells no one. But as the murder catches up with her, so do FBI agents and Russian spies who want to eliminate any loose ends. Caught in a downward spiral, she must brace for impact. After so many lies and devastating choices, she's almost given up on being a good person. Will she get a chance at redemption, or will her fate be decided by the murder in Dubai? VERDICT Readers who enjoyed the imperfect heroine in Paula Hawkins's The Girl on the Train and the anxiety-ridden paranoia of Fyodor Dostoyevsky's Crime and Punishment will be hooked by this murder mystery and Cassie's struggle to untangle her life and regain her self-respect. [See Prepub Alert, 9/26/17.]—K.L. Romo, Duncanville, TX
Library Journal
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Diane
asked
Chris Bohjalian:
I love how different all of your books are and how complete those worlds. I read a lot and am always thinking with your books. I wonder if you ever consider writing about the same character or is their story over for you each time? Is it the character that tells you the story or the problem that unfolds? Thank you. You inspire me to write thoughtfully.
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