by Noah Hawley
Published May 31 2016 by Grand Central Publishing
Finished 3/1/17
A private plane crashes shortly after takeoff and everyone on board perishes except a painter, Scott, and a 4 year old boy, J.J. Was it a true accident, sabotage, terrorism, or what? The stories of those killed unfold chapter after chapter, interspersed with Scott and J.J. trying to make it afterwards with their heroism and some skepticism thrown their way.
I was really enjoying how this story made me think. We hear about hero worship of a disaster survivor/victim and how that person must feel--certainly differently in the aftermath, but really a hero? Maybe just a survivor doing what anyone else would do under the circumstances. Then having to feel like a victim of not just the disaster but of the media when news reporters start to dig into their personal lives and question even the most innocent of their daily interactions. This made me think of the criticism that the media is getting today on the political front and how I have been thinking how unfairly they are being treated. Cannot forget that there are honest, reputable reporters, and there are scum, just like in any occupation.
Scott was a great character and was given perfect dialog and actions to match. How his troubles were resolved at the end was imperfect, however -- the author seemed to be reaching. Still a good, thought-provoking story; and the audio narration was great.
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