Without a doubt TJ Newmans most chilling story yet. In this disaster novel we follow the small town of Wiketa as they face nuclear destruction. A plane has succumbed to the worst case scenario, a fatal crash into a nuclear plant. Through the story we follow multiple characters in this small town from the firefighters, their children, the president, and the people working inside the plant.

This had me on the edge of my seat from the get go and I could not put it down! I loved the amount of research put in to make this feel so realistic and eerie.

I did have a couple of personal preference gripes with this though. The storyline following the young boy stuck in a car felt too Hallmark and drawn out for me. It didn’t seem to match the intensity or realistic nature of the rest of the events happening. As a childfree woman I was also highly disappointed by the narrative that an unmarried and childfree woman would not be missed and thus is a fair sacrifice to make. Single childfree woman are some of the MOST loved people I know. Having kids does not guarantee care or someone to miss you when you’re gone.

That aside I still very much enjoyed this book and the characters we get to meet! Haven’t had a thriller suck me in this hard in a long time.

Worst Case Scenario
by T.J. Newman
Pub Date: August 13, 2024
Thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for the ARC of this book in exchange for my honest opinion.
When a pilot suffers a heart attack at 35,000 feet, a commercial airliner filled with passengers crashes into a nuclear power plant in the small town of Waketa, Minnesota, which becomes ground zero for a catastrophic national crisis with global implications.

#1 internationally bestselling author T.J. Newman is back with Worst Case Scenario, following her explosive debut thriller Falling and its harrowing follow-up Drowning. I recommend this book if you liked her other books or enjoy high tension fiction.
I particularly liked these books after I heard Newman talk about her research in writing these thrillers. Very well done! Newman never fails to create an intense, action packed, distressing, terrifying situation that is somehow also a good time for the reader. She didn’t waste any time with it here, either. I was hooked from the first page, struggling to put down this riveting read.

I love that she created characters I could invest in. I cared about them and wanted everyone to come out on the other end of this okay. If something were to happen to them, I knew it would be devastating. So, does Newman play fair with our hearts in Worst Case Scenario? You’ll have to read it to find out. Despite the tension and stress, there were some feel-good moments as people came together and rose to the occasion.

T.J. Newman grips you by the shirt collar and grabs you tight with this novel! In the premise Newman explains that the worst case scenario a pilot had shared with her was if a plane were to crash into a nuclear power plant. That's the premise of this thrilling plane story as a commercial airliner hits a small plant in Minnesota.

Like an old time thriller, this book has non stop obstacles and issues. Unlike old time-y thrillers, Newman fills out the cast with pov's from woman, regular citizens and children. Newman's characters are all complex and real and so well written. There are multiple story lines here and I was distracted by the Dani line but enjoyed hearing fromt he president, and the townspeople.

I can't imagine the level of research that went into this story and I just hope it really, really REALLY can never come true. Hang on to your hats! Grab your snacks and turn on your nightlight- you will be up until you finish this whirlwind of a story.#littlebrown #worstcasescenario #tjnewman

Ooh so intense! The anxiety ramps up with bits like trying to radio for one person and instead broadcasting to the whole plane. Not really a spoiler, but the plane section is over relatively quickly and we get into the small town with a nuclear plant setting. Overall, a compelling book, but it did feel longer to me, as I was not as drawn into the Dani/Connor/Levon storyline. I could certainly see this be made into a movie, but it was not my favorite Newman book. Regardless, a five star read with lots of drama and suspense!

The scream that I scrumpt when I got the ‘your request has been approved’ email from NetGalley probably concerned my neighbours. Drowning was my favourite book of 2023 so the moment I saw the announcement of Worst Case Scenario, it shot straight to the top of my list of most anticipated releases of 2024. And I loved it! Of course I loved it.

I find it so intriguing that almost on the surface level, this seems like it could have a lot of similarities with Drowning - a plane crash leading to a group of people all working together for survival. But the storylines could not be more different, and both are incredible and fascinating and I love that. This was so different than anything I’ve ever read and I truly could not put it down. I ate dinner reading this. I took my kindle on a walk. I couldn’t look away and that’s such a fun feeling, when a book hooks you in like that.

~Technically~ this probably was closer to a 4.5 than a full 5 for me because I didn’t really love the storyline with Dani. I liked her and I liked the way that storyline and those characters tied into everything else - this book really was so great at having everything connect to each other in really smart ways. But I was just so into everything that was happening at Clover Hill and everyone there that I just could not get enough of that. So when some of the ‘side stories’ were focused on instead, while I do think they were important to the storyline and I did like them, I was eager to get back to the ‘main’ story.

I feel like I need to write a paragraph just for the characters. Jose is my favourite character I’ve read about in a long time. I adored Steve. And Ethan! I liked George more and more every time he was mentioned. And Dawson?! I need that man to be real and on the presidential ballot for 2024, please. I was obsessed with him right through to the end.

Anyway. Buy this. Or borrow it from the library. Either way, just make sure you read it, because I cannot recommend it enough. Maybe make sure you have a tissue nearby. But TJ Newman is absolutely an auto-buy author for me, and I can’t wait to see what more she comes out with in the future.

Thank you to the publisher & NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review an advanced copy of this book! I voluntarily read this book, and all thoughts and opinions are my own.

T.J. Newman's novels are a must read for lovers of top-notch suspense-thrillers. Worst Case Scenario hooks you in from the beginning and the tension never lets up. Great characters and "what if" scenarios that will have your heart pounding. Highly recommended! Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC. Pub Date: Aug 13, 2024.

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T.J Newman did it again.. I am so happy I got an early copy of this book.. (I will be running to the bookstore when it comes out to get a physical copy)
I will buy everything that this author will published! The way she has with words and how she can make a story so intense, and full of action, with a very distressing and terrifying situation and have you so hooked that you can’t stop reading til you finish the book!
I read this in one sitting. From page one, I needed to know what was going to happen til the very last page. And this is her second book that I sobbed through the ending of the book!
The characters in the book were very well written. My heart literally broke for a few of them. And I know I will be thinking of them for a very long time!!

Thank you!! Thank you to T.J Newman and Little, Brown, and Company for my copy. All my opinions are my own

Are you ready for another thriller in the sky from TJ Newman? If so, Worst Case Scenario should be the next book that you read If you enjoyed her last two, you will enjoy this one as well.

What an exciting thrilling suspense book. I began with Falling, then inhaled Drowning, and now a third standalone follow-up that keeps you on the edge of your seat from the very first page. Recommend!

Thank you to Netgalley for this eARC gift in exchange for my honest review.

TJ Newman knows how to grab you and pull you in from the first pages. A commercial airline pilot suffers a fatal heart attack sending his plane careening into a nuclear power plant. The description of the plane parts hitting various places around the town of Waketa, MN will have your heart in your throat. But she ramps it even up from there. Worst Case Scenario is aptly named. The situation has the potential to destroy life as we know it for America. “Mr. President, this could be our first level eight.” “What would a level eight mean?” “ It would be an extinction-level event, sir.”
Told from a variety of different POVs, each facing their own part in the disaster, each character is forced to make difficult choices. Think of the ethical dilemma question about a runaway train. What is the best decision for the greater good? Plus, they must maintain calm and power on, even as they worry about their own families. Needless to say, this isn’t a book with any downtime. I found the characters to be well drawn, people I could really care about. Despite the tension and stress, there were some feel-good moments as people came together and rose to the occasion.
My thanks to Netgalley and Little, Brown for an advance copy of this book.

What would you consider the worst case scenario to be. Well, in this exciting new thriller from aviation guru, T. J. Newman, it is the horrifying crash of a large passenger jetliner in a small town nuclear power plant. Imagine all the outstanding possibilities and off you go.

If you like nonstop thrillers this book is for you. Buckle up, strap yourself down, and hang on for dear life. Anything can happen!

I’ve read novels by T. J. Newman before and liked them. This one involves a nerve wracking scenario of a large plane crashing into a nuclear power plant. The tension was actually too much for me.