Wow! What an intoxicating and exhilarating ride this book was. A plane crashes into a nuclear power plant and chaos ensues. It is frightening to think this could happen and what the ramifications would be. We have seen the disasters of Chernobyl and Fukushima and we know the horrors that they caused. Those disasters were rated a Level 7 and this story is describing a Level 8. Truly terrifying! This book isn’t just about the disaster itself as there are personal elements played out in the book as well. Believe me they are truly heartbreaking and they gutted me. Overall this is a fast paced thriller that you can’t put down even as your heart races faster and faster. I’m definitely going to have to read the two books the author has written before this one!

What happens when a commercial plane crashes into a nuclear power plant in Minnesota? Worst Case Scenario is a heart pounding exploration of what such a disaster might look like. Throughout the story you are introduced to a wide cast of characters who make sacrifices both large and small to literally save humanity from a nuclear disaster. Newman does an excellent job balancing the propulsive plot with realistic characters navigating unprecedented circumstances. The only downside for me was the ending felt a bit trite, particularly with the flash forward included. Overall I enjoyed this reading experience immensely; I couldn't turn the pages fast enough. I look forward to more work from this author in the future.

One of the easiest 5 star ratings I have given this year!

Wow this book was amazing and had me hooked from the very beginning of the Author's note!

This is TJ Newman's third book and my second by her. She is a former flight attendant and all three of her books have to do with airplanes/plane crashes. Her second book Drowning was the first book by her that I read and it had me hooked from the first sentence. Worst Case Scenario did the exact same thing.

Worst Case Scenario is about an airplane that crashes into a nuclear power plant after the pilot has a massive heart attack that kills him. It follows what would happen if God forbid this ever happened and what the hero's at the power plant went through to try and prevent a catastrophic national crisis.

Like I said before this book had me hooked from the Author's note in the beginning and I could not put it down. I was on the edge of my seat and my adrenaline was pumping the entire time. She also tugged at my momma heart strings a bit as well with one of the characters. The ending had me balling like a baby!

If you have never read anything by T.J. Newman or haven't read Worst Case Scenario yet, what are you waiting for! Her books are heart-racing, fast paced, adrenaline pumping thrillers that will keep you coming back for more until the very end.

Her first two books are also in the process of becoming major motion pictures and I could easily see this book becoming one as well.

Read if you like:
Suspense
Fast paced writing
Action-packed stories
Books that read like a movie

Thank you Netgalley and Little, Brown & Company for the gifted copy in exchange for my honest review.

4.75/5⭐️
T.J. Newman has done it again! Wow I am in awe during and after reading every one of her novels. Her unique perspective of being a flight attendant has brought such clarity, eye opening terror and realistic terrifying scenarios to mind. I throughly enjoy and fly through all of her books including this one. I thought it was so interesting to see the POVs from many characters and the many cantos and situations going on throughout the community while everyone deals with disaster in their own way. It was scary, heart pounding, mind racing, humbling, informative, devastating and heart warming all at once. Absolutely loved this book and would recommend it to anyone.

Absolutely obsessed with TJ Newman now. Her books are SO DAMN GOOD!!
Very well written! I was completely sucked in and could not put this down. I loved how unique it was!

What prompted me to read this on September 11 I don’t know, but man, that packed a punch!!!

Having loved the first two books, I was excited for this third and it did not disappoint. While it did involve an airplane, the majority of it took place on land after the opening scene of the plane crash.

Definitely left a lot of thoughts wandering through my brain…. Like could this really happen? I live in a state with a nuclear plant, so yeah, a little scary.

Thank you to NetGalley and Little, Brown and Company for this arc in return for my honest review.

Pub date: 13 August 2024

"𝑯𝒆𝒓 𝒗𝒐𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈, 𝒅𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒕𝒆 𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒃𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒆𝒇𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒔, 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝑱𝒐𝒔𝒔 𝒌𝒏𝒆𝒘 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒔𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒅 𝒘𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒂 𝒔𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒍𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒔𝒕 𝒄𝒂𝒔𝒆 𝒔𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒐."

Special thank you to @novelsuspects @tjnewmanauthor @littlebrownandco & @netgalley for this #gifted eARC.

➡️ swipe for synopsis 👉🏼

𝙈𝙔 𝙍𝙀𝙑𝙄𝙀𝙒:
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This book is a crazy emotional rollarcoaster ride full of thrills and twists you don't want to miss.
TJ always delivers such gripping thrillers and this one is no different, but this one tugs pretty close to the heart strings with its Midwestern setting, for me. I actually live within 30 miles from a nuclear plant so this is now a real fear of mine!
The emotion that you feel throughout this book is off the charts. There's two main story lines and every character is their own hero in some way.

Out of all 3 books, this would be my number 2. Falling I think will always be my number 1 and drowning is now number 3. No matter what order they are all so amazing. TJ truly has a way with putting you at the edge of your seat and keeping you there the whole story.


ℚ𝕆𝕋𝔻❓️⁉️❓️ Where is the last place you flew to?

AOTD - my parents in Florida this past May

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I have Newman's first two books in this series and I was super excited to get an early release copy of the third. Thank you for the ARC!

Special thanks to NetGalley for the advanced reader copy of this book. Hold on to your seats, Newman's latest rollercoaster ride is here! This book had me hooked from start to finish as Newman throws you into nerve wracking situations that have you on the edge of your seat. Loved it!

I have read all of TJs books. This
One by far is the most exciting and gut punching of them all!!!!

I cried. I laughed. I cheered. Somehow she made me care for all the characters, the town, and the plant and had me wondering long after I finished how “everyone” was holding up years later lol.

I have loved the two previous novels I have read by TJ Newman and was thrilled to hear about this latest thriller, Worse Case Scenario. I love stories about airplanes and was happy to get my hands on an eARC of this novel to read and review.

This was an edge of your seat novel that will have you flipping the pages to see what was going to happen next. Many different POV's and many twists and turns to entertain you until the very ending, you will love this novel.

This was amazing, I finished it in less than 24 hours. It only even took me that long because I had to sleep.

What happens when a plane crashes into a nuclear power plant? With heart-pounding action from the very first page, this book is full of heart and sacrifice and love and action and excitement! I don’t know what drug T.J. Newman puts in her books, but I am obsessed with all of them, and they have all been EASY 5-star reads for me! I always stay up way too late because I can’t stop reading! And yes, I did cry at the end 😭

Many thanks to NetGalley and Little, Brown and Company for the opportunity to read before pub day! ARC was provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. WORST CASE SCENARIO is out now!

Look, if TJ Newman writes it, I'm gonna read it. I have loved all three of Newman's novels thus far, and am eager for whatever she writes next. Worst Case Scenario has higher stakes than any of her previous works, and I loved it! The novel is truly terrifying at times, but also has some truly uplifting moments. I loved this book!

A lot of books are marketed as thrillers, but very few actually get my pulse racing. T.J. Newman’s books are the exception to that rule.

As a former flight attendant, Newman knows lots of technical details around planes and air travel, and her first two books definitely showcased that, along with her ability to make those elements digestible for readers. When I picked up her latest, Worst Case Scenario, I was expecting more of the same, but she really threw a curveball with this one.

An aviation disaster is the catalyst for Worst Case Scenario, but the majority of the novel focuses on what happens after the plane crashes, which already sets this apart from her other titles. Also, instead of focusing on just a few key characters, Newman introduces a large cast of characters – local residents, power plant employees, and even the President – that all play a role in the disaster response. Even with these changes to her formula, the story really works! I think Falling will always be my favorite, but it was refreshing to see a change in setting as a reader, even if some of the characters felt a little 2D.

One of the things I love most about Newman’s writing is how cinematic her stories feel. There’s a reason film rights have been snapped up so quickly and I can’t wait to see one of her books make it to the big screen. The pacing and emotional elements work so well on the page, but they also match the energy of a lot of early 2000s disaster movies, like Independence Day or The Day After Tomorrow (a personal favorite of mine). If you like action movies, definitely add this one to your TBR!

Worst Case Scenario is out now. Thanks to Little, Brown and Company and NetGalley for the eARC in exchange for an honest review.

I couldn't wait to read T.J.'s latest book and it didn't disappoint. When a pilot suffers a heart attack, the plane filled with passengers crashes into a nuclear power plant in the small town of Waketa, Minnesota. This is catastrophic even with global implications. This thriller will keep you up at night and turning the pages as fast as you can. No plot spoilers here. get the book and read it!

TJ Newman has done it again! She has quickly become a go to author for me! Her books. Falling and Drowning, were incredible but this newest read is even better! Newman writes about the scariest moments in flying and puts them all on the pages. Outstanding read!

I wasn't sure how Newman was going to pull off yet another thriller involving a plane crash, but this one was even better than "Falling" in my opinion! I think it was because the setting is larger than just an aircraft. "Drowning" was still well-researched, but I felt it dragged in parts because the author had to explain all the scuba and underwater rescue equipment.

Fast-paced, with Wholesome characters you want to root for, this is a Solid thriller.

I like Newman's novels and find them really thrilling, but I have a hard time loving them because I just get so stuck in the technical details and the content becomes hard to follow. All of Newman's book have truly horrifying and scary subject matter, but it really just gets difficult for me to visualize what is happening when I don't even understand half of what is being described. Maybe that's on me, but I have a feeling the general public doesn't know as much about a nuclear power plant as Newman expects readers to know in this novel. Overall enjoyed it for the most part but I would definitely enjoy more if it wasn't so technical and instead we got more insight into the characters.

There is something about T. J. Newman’s books that is so unbelievably captivating! The plots are wild rides that can feel completely unbelievable, but they are so easy to get caught up in. Worst Case Scenario is no exception to that. I’ve read all of Newman’s novels, and I love this one just as much as the first two!

Worst Case Scenario features a decently sized cast of characters who you are almost guaranteed to get invested in. The idea of a plane crashing into a nuclear plant is honestly horrifying, and, admittedly, not something I had considered being a possibility before reading this. The horror feels real and tangible and impossible to overcome. I’m not sure that my heart rate slowed down for even a minute of my reading experience!

If you love intense, fast-paced books, Newman is absolutely an author that I recommend to you. Worst Case Scenario is a perfect summer thriller that I will recommend to anyone who likes a book that keeps them on the edge of their seat.

Thank you to NetGalley, T.J. Newman, and Little, Brown and Company for the free ARC in exchange for my unbiased review.