Worst Case Scenario: A Novel

"Okay, the title gives you a good steer: in the fourth thriller on the 2025 ITW shortlist, an aeroplane crashes directly into a nuclear plant in Minnesota. It’s a terrifying notion, and after the initial, white-knuckle set piece, the action unfolds as fast and as furiously as you might assume. Newman herself is a former flight attendant who now specialises in air disaster novels. Her bestselling debut Falling portrayed a plane hijacking, and her sophomore outing Drowning featured an aircraft crash at sea. James Patterson described this latest book as “the best thriller I’ve read so far this year. It’s a chilling idea with great characters and near-perfect execution.”"