Review by Gathoni1991 -- The Mystery Of Flight 2222

Gathoni1991 · Post by **Gathoni1991** » 07 Jun 2020, 02:14

[Following is a volunteer review of "The Mystery Of Flight 2222" by Thomas Neviaser.]

4 out of 4 stars

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The Mystery of Flight 2222 is a book that lived up to its title - a real mystery. The tale tells of nine people who board the same flight en route to Buenos Aires, Argentina. All are strangers to each other, furthermore, they sit at different spots on the plane, save for Hellen and Frank. The plane takes off after the pilots are assured everything is in order, and the aircraft is in the best of conditions. Frank and Hellen having sat next to each other start to socialize. Frank then suggests an interesting game that he plays by himself during his travels - he picks out seven passengers randomly, then guesses their name, age, marital status, career, and nationality.

They pick out six passengers and one flight attendant, then go ahead to assume their names as Homer, Maxine, Otto, Irving, Soo mi, Yuto, and Kimberly. The first part of the flight goes smoothly, but after crossing the equator, they encounter a storm with lightning. Nonetheless, the flight proceeds without any inconvenience. Tragedy strikes when the left-wing burns and the plane crashes. Everybody on the flight perishes, except nine people. This was strange as the survivors of the crash were Frank, Hellen, and the seven characters from their game. What was even more bizarre, was that the names they had guessed for the people were their true names. They go through an adventure in the sea, none had anticipated as they try to survive. Their wills and humanity are tested to the limit, all the while trying to stay in camaraderie. What is the mystery behind fate bringing them together in this problematic situation?

Thomas Neviaser pens down a page flipper, that will leave you on the edge of your seat. The pages will fly by quickly and before you know it, you are reading the epilogue. I must add how much of goosebumps you will get, as you proceed to read the pages. Life on the sea as an aircraft crash survivor is no mean feat.

The book opens with an interesting prologue, that hints at the moral of the story. It goes like, "Nothing happens by chance or outside Universal Laws. Every action has a reaction and consequence, and we reap what we have down. In other words what goes around comes around." In the story, the author has illustrated the importance of cooperation in times of crisis or tragedy. Another theme that spoke to me was the story of Helen, a shrewd flower business owner whose escape was her business. I felt the author wrongly depicted women in business, as people who work hard in their career to escape their chores at home. In short, what he was communicating was that women can not juggle career and their wifey responsibilities. Overall, the book served well its literary purpose.

The author's style of writing is appealing as he is able to develop a plot, all the while making sure that it mirrors the society we are in. He throws in there humour and uses an impressive vast vocabulary. The backstories and subplots provided depth to the plot, yet they did not bring any snags to the smooth flowing story. As the story was narrated from a third person's point of view, the author talked to us and not at us. It is for these reasons I rate the book 4 out of 4 stars.

I recommend the book to lovers of thriller novels that encompass adventures at sea. The book was definitely professionally edited. It had no single mistake. Also, there is no aspect of the book I disliked.

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The Mystery Of Flight 2222
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funmilayo_h · Post by **funmilayo_h** » 14 Jun 2020, 03:43

Oh my Goodness! Why won't I want to read this??...it hurts me that I have to complete a review before I can get this...but its definitely my next read

khaulah · Post by **khaulah** » 16 Jun 2020, 08:50

The plot is compelling, I would love to read this book. Thank you for your review!

Gathoni1991 · Post by **Gathoni1991** » 16 Jun 2020, 11:02

funmilayo_h wrote: ↑14 Jun 2020, 03:43 Oh my Goodness! Why won't I want to read this??...it hurts me that I have to complete a review before I can get this...but its definitely my next read

Hop on for a ride of your lifetime. You won't be disappointed!