Worst case scenario by T.J. Newman narrated by Joe Morton was five stars for me. First book/audiobook with both author and narrator and this was very hard to put down.

A tragic, heart racing story of a catastrophic plane crash in a rural town with a nuclear power plant. Several stories involving pilots, plane passengers, power plant employees, nuclear experts, the US president and families in the town and traveling through the town.

The fact that this could happen made this a very realistic and scary read. Highly recommend.

This was fantastic. I really enjoyed it. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this audiobook!

What a ride!!! This heart-racing, heart-pounding thriller kept me on the edge of my seat!!!

When a pilot has a heart attack at 35,000 feet the plane he is piloting crashes into a nuclear power plant. All are lost on the plane but the consequences and ramifications of the crash affect everyone as officials race to stop the catastrophic results that could happen.

TJ Newman knows how to write a story that keeps you engrossed until the last page!!!

I was lucky enough to get the audio version of this book. Joe Morgan does a phenomenal job. I am a big fan of his from his days playing Olivia Pope’s dad on Scandal!!!

Thank you Netgalley and Hachette Audio for the honor to listen and review this amazing book!!!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an audio copy to listen to in exchange for an honest review.

This book took over my day. I forgot to eat. I ignored my family. I could not stop listening. The story was so fast paced and the characters were so well written. By far this is the best of Newman's books (but honestly they are all phenomenal).

The narration was *chef's kiss*. Perfection. I loved how the CB radio and dispatches were done. Honestly the entire production made everything even better in the story. Cannot recommend enough.

“You know the whole it happened for a reason stuff people say? All that bullshit? They say don’t say that it invalidates the pain”.

Tj Newman’s new book has another plane on the cover. Leading readers to believe that it’s about a plane crash or nervous flyers not reaching for it because of their own fears.
But it’s not.
I mean there is a plane crash
But it’s at the start of the book.
A burning backdrop that starts the emotional journey with what is about to unfold.

The story begins with a crash but it’s not really about the plane.
It’s about human connection.
Fragility of life.
Love of a family
Community of spirit.


And it’s about connection most of all. Not planes, not death, connection.

My heart broke
I laughed out loud
And I yelled out “F me” (multiple times that my kids started to bring out the swear jar).

If drowning was one of my top 3 books of 2023, then Worst Case Scenario just crushed it for 2024.

Bottom line im in awe that a writer with this being only her 4rd book has founded her craft so meticulously. Drawing the lines between genres effortlessly.

Brilliantly written and meticulously narrated. I felt like I was listening to a movie play out in my head. What talent it was to have the voice of Joe Morton. Wow. I’m now gonna let my husband listen to it because he’s a huge audiobook reader

I listened to an advanced copy of the audiobook

Review of the audiobook: 5 stars
The narrator did a fantastic job being different enough with tone and emotion to differentiate all the different characters, also really fun that sometimes character dialogue is through a radio

Review of the book: 4 stars
I wish the plane part had been a bit more important in this story as that is what pulled me to the author's other stories. That said, this was a good, fun thriller where the stakes felt real and the characters are very well written

Highly recommend if you enjoyed Newman's other books, or if you're interested in nuclear power thrillers


Thank you NetGalley, Hachette Audio and Little, Brown & Company for the opportunity to read this ARC.

Worst Case Scenario by T.J. Newman is a pulse pounding thriller that will take you on an emotional roller coaster.

The pilot of a commercial airplane full of passengers, suffers a heart attack during the flight. This results in the plane crashing into a nuclear power plant in Wateka, Minnesota. This causes a catastrophic nuclear event that could ultimately impact the world. This book takes you through the next 16 hours and 38 minutes that follow the crash where ordinary people of this small town are put in an unbelievably impossible situation to save their town, their families and possibly everyone in the world.

This book will cause you to lose sleep. The story will have you on the edge of your seat. Situations escalate and it is terrifying. Like a ticking time bomb for what could possibly happen next. It is a very emotional, heartbreaking, powerful story of incredible courage, bravery, determination and sacrifice. This was my first T.J. Newman book but definitely won’t be my last!

Thank you to NetGalley, Hachette Audio and Little, Brown & Company for the opportunity to listen to this ALC of Worst Case Scenario in exchange for my honest review.

Nobody writes a more suspenseful, nail-biting & action packed story better than T.J. Newman. I definitely enjoyed this one more so than previous books, but I think that might be because I listened to the audiobook this time and the narrator done a brilliant job at building up the tension.

★★★½ ROUNDED UP ⬆️⭐️
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I want to thank NetGalley and Hachette Audio for the opportunity to review this book.

Wow. Just wow.

This is the third book that I've read from this author and it is safe to say that she has an incredible talent at writing suspenseful, crazy thrillers. There are so few books that can grab you from the beginning and then create an atmosphere that just continues to build and build the stress level, while still creating characters that you care about in the middle of situations that seem impossible.

I was pleased to be awarded an ARC of the audio format and I'm really glad that I was able to experience the book in this format. There are several circumstances where there is communication over CB radios and the production and audio format is just so realistic - it really adds to the experience.

The plot revolves around a plane that crashes into a nuclear power plant in a small town. I can honestly say that I wasn't sure about ANOTHER book involving a plane crash, but I can say after finishing the book that it is a completely different stand alone book that does involve a plane crash, but it is only the conduit for a very different emergency situation.

The biggest compliment I can give this book is that it COMPLETELY drew me in and had me thinking, "okay, one more chapter" as I continued to listen well into the night. Things went from bad to worse tension-wise and I found myself holding my breath at certain times, and then having to go find Kleenex at other times. For whatever reason, this book REALLY hit me hard with certain sacrifices and I'll admit to many tears.

So, a definite 5 star listen from me. Ms. Newman is three for three with me, and that is not an easy thing to do.

Thank you to NetGalley for the opportunity to listen to and review this ARC. The opinions above are mine and mine alone.

This is one of the best audiobooks I’ve listened to all year, I loved the addition of the special effects like the police radios or broadcasts, I feel like I need to take a nap after the constant influx of adrenaline from the suspense.

OH MY GOODNESS. How is this the first book I have read from this author?! The way this book covered so many different aspects of a disaster was pure perfection. You can tell Newman really does her research prior to writing a novel. I devoured this book in one day, as I was UNABLE to put it down! I felt like I learned so much about these characters that I was literally crying while reading. IMMEDIATELY add this fast paced read to your TBR! The audiobook, itself, is extremely immersive!

5 stars

Okay. I see what the T.J. Newman hype is all about!

This is my first book by this author, and I am expediting reading the back catalogue as well as adding Newman to my instant TBR list for the foreseeable future.

Get ready for some tight muscles and extra cardio; you won't be able to put this down (or hit pause) until you get to the very end and find out what has happened to whom, all of the repercussions, and more.

Readers are wedged immediately into intense action. The pilot of a commercial flight has a heart attack and - as expected - chaos ensues. While the impetus is shocking on its own, the aftermath is where the bulk of the novel and thrills take place. Obviously, since the thrilling part requires some element of surprise, I'll leave all plotting and outcomes to readers to discover on their own.

Fans of suspense will be right in their element here, as long as they can recognize that a situation like this must, realistically, involve people of all ages: children included. Readers who need a lighter, less realistic thrill must look elsewhere. The rest of us? We'll be right here, on the edge of our seats, waiting for the next Newman novel with bated breath.

Thank you Hachette Audio for the free audiobook!

Talk about an accurately titled book! Wow- if I rated the whole book just based off the last few chapters alone, it'd still be 5 stars. Truly an emotional rollercoaster that ripped my heart out and then put it back together again. I felt like this book really shows how people come together in tragedy and watching that unfold in this story, seriously touched my heart.

Now, it's not all sunshine and rainbows, lets be clear, LOL! This was INTENSE! Like so intense that quite a bit of it felt over my head, but that didn't stop me from being glued to the story the whole time.

You can definitely tell how much research went into this book! It felt so realistic, sometimes even too much so!

I can't say much about the plot itself without giving things away, but you won't be disappointed. I've read all three of her books now and this is definitely her best yet!

As far as the audiobook production, it exceeded expectations. Not only did I truly feel every emotion through Joe Morton's narration, but the special effects and airplane radio sounds, etc. really made this an immersive listening experience. I definitely wouldn't have felt as sucked into the story had I read this in print.

2024 Review 080. Worst Case Scenario by T.J. Newman, narrated by Joe Morton

Audio duration : 8 hours 13 mins

T.J. Newman has done it again.

This book will grab you and not let go until you've finished it!!!

Originally, I was determined to wait for this to come out physically, but when I found it was available on NetGalley as an audiobook, I knew I had to request it.

So thank you to the author, Net Galley and Hachette Audio for an advance copy by audio book especially as I got accepted for it on my birthday.

I don't know how T.J. Newman creates the plots for these books, but this is going to be another bestseller.

I will be buying it as soon as it comes out to go along with my hardback copies of Falling and Drowning.

This book has moments which are very emotional and hearbreaking to listen to, but this is another fantastic book.

I listened to this book in 2 days.

Joe Morton does an absolutely fantastic job of narrating this book.

Thanks to NetGalley, TJ Newman, Hachette Audio and Little Brown & Company for the advanced audio copy.

5*
*****



Description from NetGalley :
"Following her explosive debut thriller Falling and its harrowing follow-up Drowning, #1 internationally bestselling author T.J. Newman is back with Worst Case Scenario.

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.

The International Nuclear Event Scale tracks nuclear disasters. It has seven levels. Level 7 is a Major Accident, with only two on record: Fukushima and Chernobyl. There has never been a Level 8. Until now.

In this heart-stopping thriller, ordinary people—power plant employees, firefighters, teachers, families, neighbors, and friends— are thrust into an extraordinary situation as they face the ultimate test of their lives. It will take the combined courage, ingenuity, and determination of a brave few to save not only their community and loved ones, but the fate of humanity at large."

What a roller coaster! When a plane crashes into a nuclear power plant, this is quite honestly the Worst Case Scenario.

This book has a wonderful cast of characters who will have you sitting on the edge of your seat for. Beautiful relationships between family, friends, ex-lovers and mostly a community. A community who all come together to save all of us. I laughed, I cried I screamed and I binged this Audiobook in 2 days. TJ Newman has done it again.

This is the second book by T.J. Newman who knows how to perfectly execute a fast paced page turner.

Worst Case Scenario is about a plane filled with passengers which crashes into a nuclear power plant in the small town of Waketa, Minnesota, therefore making it ground zero for a catastrophic national crisis with global implications.

Maybe because it was the audio version whereas the last T.J. Newman book I read was an ebook but sometimes I found it hard when jumping between perspectives, not to say that the narrator wasn't brilliant, he was. Although as much as I loved the action and the pull on heart strings sometimes I found myself wondering where we were in amongst the action.

If you're looking for a fast-paced action adventure showing how a community comes together, making sacrifices to save each other then you'll love this book. I did.

Thanks to the publisher and the author for the advanced copy of this book.

This audio book was action packed the entire start to finish, and so well done with the voice acting!! Made you feel like you were in the story.

What would you do when faced with the worst case scenario?? This book poses that question and delves into the lives of several characters during one of the worst tragedies to happen, and the actions/effects that take place to and with these individuals!
This was my first book by this author, but this was a fantastic, fast paced, action packed, and heart pumping book that will keep you flipping the pages to know what happens next.
Thank you to Netgalley and Hachette Audio for the audiobook of this novel in exchange for my honest review.

A plane 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. The book follows the perspectives of various people as they deal with this situation.

The narrator of the audiobook was brilliant, with the right amount of inflection in his voice to portray the different scenes and moods, and not over-exaggerating the voices of the various characters. The book started with a bang then petered out as the focus was more on the rescuers than the people on the plane, which impacted the thrill factor. It was difficult to keep track of the many characters and I didn't feel connected to any one of them. This was my least favourite book of the series.

This is the best book I have read so far this year. There is an author's note at the beginning of this book that reminds us that the author is a former flight attendant who, when researching her first book, asked countless pilots questions like, "what is your worst fear?" One answer stood out from the rest and became this book. This page turner thriller is T.J Newman's best book, so far. In a perfect storm of events, a plane falls from the sky and slams into the small town of Wateka Minnesota. The crash causes numerous catastrophes like a 17 car pileup on the only major road into town, and a van dangling off a bridge. By far the biggest catastrophe of all is that parts of the plane have severely damaged the town's nuclear power plant - which if there is a melt down, could result in a total annihilation of much of the US. All of this is described in vivid, heart stopping detail and keeps the reader on the edge of their seat turning pages. This is a very well written story, fast paced with believable and very likable characters. The chapters are a countdown clock, keeping the tension up as the time to cataclysmic failure of the plant moves ever closer. The characters are confronted with difficult decisions and impossible to solve problems, which they face with courage, conviction and determination. This story also emphasizes the importance of community and family and the strength that can be found in both,

Thank you to NetGalley, Hatchette Audio, and author T.J. Newman for the advance digital copy of this audiobook. All opinions are my own.

This audiobook was all-consuming. I listened to it in one day and almost ended up in tears at work because of it! Every twist and challenge kept me on the edge of my seat. The production was immersive - I felt like I was there hearing the radio transmissions in real time! I love it when audiobook producers and narrators go the extra mile to make it more than just someone reading a story. I'd highly recommend this audiobook!

I've read all of T.J. Newman's previous thrillers, and this was by far my favorite. I loved the various perspectives we got from all of the different people in town. I loved seeing the human spirit as they all banded together to support each other. 4.5 stars rounded up - only because I caught myself having trouble keeping track of perspectives every now and then. Check this one out when it releases!