Review: Freefall by Jessica Barry

Freefall by Jessica Barry
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I received an advance copy of this book from Harper in exchange for an honest review. It is always hard to review thrillers without giving too much away. I highly recommend this if you are into survival stories and thrillers.  This book comes out on January 8, 2019.

This is told from alternating perspectives of Allison (daughter) and Maggie (mother) after Allison is involved in a plane crash. Maggie is obviously distraught, but something tells her that her daughter isn't dead. Even though they have been estranged, Maggie is determined to learn what happened to Allison in the time they have been apart and leading up to the plane crash. Having been a librarian, Maggie is no stranger to research and uncovering the unknown. Maggie is dragged into something she never imagined, while Allison is trying to escape the life she was living.

This was so unexpected. I expected Maggie to go trudging through the woods to find Allison or them both to have been on the plane and separated when I first requested this. It totally surprised me with the multiple plot points going on and the twist at the end that I kind of didn't expect but didn't totally shock me when it happened.

I really enjoyed the writing. For a debut this was really great. It is well written, the plot was engaging, the pacing was great, and I liked the characters.

View all my reviews