REVIEW:

Are you looking for a thrilling, quick, one evening read? Then you need to check out a brand new book by Audrey J. Cole titled Final Descent. I’m telling you it is a good thing this was a novella. I don’t think I could have taken the thrill ride any longer. Wow! I found out I can hold my breath and read pretty darn fast!

This book is another thriller. I know. I am a sucker for a good thriller but, I think I am getting to the age where I have to read something nice and gentle in between. My heart can’t take too much of this. I still love them and as you might know, I can never figure them out. Maybe that is why I like them so much.

The main character is Claire Winslow. She recently went through a divorce and had a breakdown. As this story unravels, I kept wondering if Claire was ok and if her mind was thinking straight or not. If it is, can she trust those around her? I didn’t know. I had all these questions. I was back and forth and never did figure it all out until the very end. Ms. Cole did a phenomenal job writing this book.

I know I mentioned it was a novella. I was thinking this morning that I kind of wish she would have fleshed the book out a little more and made it a bit longer. After I thought about it for a while, I decided she made the best decision for this book. It is perfect! It gives you time to wonder. It gives you background which makes you wonder all the more. If it was any longer, it may have been boring in spots. I applaud her for the decisions she made while writing Final Descent. 

Some of the characters were likable when they shouldn’t have been. One I didn’t like from the time he was introduced. Her husband was debatable. I liked her best friend. I even waffled about Claire. I hope Audrey J. Cole knows how much she messed with my mind while I was reading this book. I’ve loved her books but, this little book was absolutely, hands down the best book she has written to date. In my humble opinion.

If you love a thriller that does all the stuff to your mind that I mentioned above, then you must read this book for yourself. It will be the best flight you have ever taken in your whole life. Don’t put it on your nightstand unless you don’t want to sleep. It is short, but you will lay awake thinking about it. Until next time…Happy Reading!

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SYNOPSIS:

At 30,000 feet, the danger isn’t turbulence—it’s him.
After suffering a breakdown from her brutal divorce, airline pilot Claire Winslow is rebuilding her life with her five-year-old daughter. Just as she’s finding her footing, an online romance spirals into a chilling nightmare. Her first date with Evan goes terribly wrong, and he soon begins stalking her, showing up outside her home and even her daughter’s school.

After nearly a week of no sightings of him, Claire dares to believe maybe he’s moved on. Relieved, she puts her focus on her upcoming flight—the first chance she’s had to prove herself since she was put on leave. Then, on a layover in Boston, Claire spots Evan at her hotel. She goes to the police, but with no real name and nothing traceable online, they say there’s nothing they can do.

When Evan boards her flight wearing a pilot uniform and takes the jump seat just before takeoff, Claire is convinced he’s there to kill her—or take the plane down. But after her recent breakdown, the question becomes: is she right…or unraveling all over again?

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Audrey J. Cole is a USA TODAY bestselling thriller author. She resides in the Pacific Northwest with her two children. Before writing full time, she worked as a neonatal intensive care nurse for eleven years. She’s also a pilot’s daughter.

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