Being packed onto an airplane with 170 odd people is hard enough for six hours. Having a murder take place within the tin can with nowhere to go is also bad. The murderer could be anyone on board. The turbulence was horrible, there were several changes made to where to land because of the weather and a forced landing on an isolated island due to there being no fuel.
Bringing the plane down in shallow water, getting everyone on rafts and onto the island was skilful.
Dealing with the very mixed bunch of passengers was the problem. Many of them had a history with each other - mostly antagonistic and in some cases a deep need for revenge. Enquiries between the Marshall and the officers monitoring the situation, throw up so many puzzles, that the murder is just one item on the list. The Marshall himself is in deep trouble though that revelation comes at the tail end of the story.
There was a lot going on during the entire story, and though complicated as they all involved different characters it did not detract from the initial delayed take off till the final passenger was rescued. Interesting view on how emergencies are handled on board.
Sent by Blackstone Publishing for an unbiased review, courtesy of Netgalley.
The intricate carving found on this cremation site in India was riveting.
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