Review by khaulah -- The Mystery Of Flight 2222

khaulah · Post by **khaulah** » 15 Jul 2020, 05:34

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

4 out of 4 stars

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Frank Mason, a happily married, handsome stock analyst, boards Air USA Flight 2222, headed from Miami to Buenos Aires, Argentina. Onboard, he strikes up a conversation with a fellow passenger, Helen, who is a nervous flyer. Frank tries to allay her fears, and they play a game where they guess the name, nationality, and occupation of seven random passengers on the plane. They fall asleep eventually, and the unthinkable happens; the plane crashes into an ocean. The only survivors are Frank, Helen, and the seven persons from the game. The nine survivors have no choice but to depend on one another on the life-saving raft with minimal water and food. With each passing day, the hope for rescue or sight of land becomes bleaker and bleaker as they are confronted with making choices that require them to compromise their morality. How does the story end? Do they find their way back to civilization?

The Mystery of Flight 2222 keeps you on the edge of your seat from start to finish. The writing is easy to follow, keeping the reader engaged throughout the book. Survival scenarios are always fascinating, but what makes this book stand out is the gripping characterization. The book is profuse with a colorful assortment of characters that are true-to-life, arresting, and more layered than how it seems at first. Thomas Neviaser created fleshed out, diverse, and complex characters in this standalone, engrossing book.

The most compelling part of the book is the ending where everything comes together; the explanation of why is the icing on the cake. However, the significance of Frank’s game is never explained. How does he guess about the passengers so accurately down to their names? It was downright eerie and kept me reading in the hopes that there will be an explanation later. This setting of the survival of the passengers who were part of Frank’s game is what drew me in to read the book. Regrettably, the exact setting is the loose end in the book. Despite this, my reading experience was thoroughly enjoyable.

I would rate The Mystery of Flight 2222 4 out of 4 stars. I found one significant grammatical error and one minor error. There are no sexually explicit scenes. However, there is the use of non-borderline profane words and some disturbing content related to cannibalism (graphic description of the butchering of human bodies), emotional abuse, physical violence, and bullying. Therefore, I advise younger readers against reading it.

All in all, The Mystery of Flight 2222 is worth a read for adult readers who like fictional survival stories. I would particularly recommend this book to readers who love “And Then There Were None” by Agatha Christie.

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Manali_DC · Post by **Manali_DC** » 21 Jul 2020, 02:10

Thanks for a wonderful review! This sounds like a very interesting story. Am curious about why only the passengers from the game survived. I am adding this book to my to-read list!

khaulah · Post by **khaulah** » 21 Jul 2020, 03:38

Manali_DC wrote: ↑21 Jul 2020, 02:10 Thanks for a wonderful review! This sounds like a very interesting story. Am curious about why only the passengers from the game survived. I am adding this book to my to-read list!

Happy reading!

Chiagbanwe · Post by **Chiagbanwe** » 21 Jul 2020, 08:26

Wow! Very suspense-filled. I think I will love it.
Thanks for the review.

khaulah · Post by **khaulah** » 21 Jul 2020, 09:38

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Chiagbanwe wrote: ↑21 Jul 2020, 08:26 Wow! Very suspense-filled. I think I will love it.
Thanks for the review.

You're welcome!

drwcroaker · Post by **drwcroaker** » 21 Jul 2020, 17:03

Wow, you had me hooked till you mentioned that loose end. Too bad. Thanks for your review.

khaulah · Post by **khaulah** » 21 Jul 2020, 19:20

drwcroaker wrote: ↑21 Jul 2020, 17:03 Wow, you had me hooked till you mentioned that loose end. Too bad. Thanks for your review.

But I must say, even with it, it's a good read.

xsquare · Post by **xsquare** » 21 Jul 2020, 22:58

This books sounds really interesting! I'm a big fan of Christie's And Then There Were None - it's by far my favourite out of all the books she's written. Very unsettling that Frank's game was so eerily accurate. Thank you for the wonderful review!

khaulah · Post by **khaulah** » 22 Jul 2020, 00:54

xsquare wrote: ↑21 Jul 2020, 22:58 This books sounds really interesting! I'm a big fan of Christie's And Then There Were None - it's by far my favourite out of all the books she's written. Very unsettling that Frank's game was so eerily accurate. Thank you for the wonderful review!

Your welcome! Thanks for stopping by.

Ellylion · Post by **Ellylion** » 23 Jul 2020, 12:31

Sounds like a very intriguing read!

I would give it a try even despite the mentioned above flaw. Thanks for a great review!

khaulah · Post by **khaulah** » 23 Jul 2020, 12:57

Ellylion wrote: ↑23 Jul 2020, 12:31 Sounds like a very intriguing read! I would give it a try even despite the mentioned above flaw. Thanks for a great review!

You're welcome! Thanks for commenting.

Mrunalpatki · Post by **Mrunalpatki** » 23 Jul 2020, 21:53

Your summary of the books makes me want to read it. I'm now wondering if there's a mystery to why only those nine survived. Anyway it's going to my bookshelf. Thanks for the great and concise review.

khaulah · Post by **khaulah** » 24 Jul 2020, 02:04

Mrunalpatki wrote: ↑23 Jul 2020, 21:53 Your summary of the books makes me want to read it. I'm now wondering if there's a mystery to why only those nine survived. Anyway it's going to my bookshelf. Thanks for the great and concise review.

You're welcome! Happy reading