Mayday

By: Nelson DeMille, Thomas Block

Narrated by: Scott Brick

Twelve miles above the Pacific Ocean, a missile strikes a jumbo passenger jet. The flight crew is crippled or dead. Now, defying both nature and man, three survivors must achieve the impossible. Land the plane. From master storyteller Nelson DeMille and master pilot Thomas Block comes Maydaythe classic bestseller that packs a supersonic shock at every turn of the page . . . the most terrifyingly realistic air disaster thriller ever. Like a growing tidal wave, the escaping air was gathering momentum.
A teenaged girl in aisle 18, seat D, near the port-side aisle, her seat dislocated by the original impact, suddenly found herself gripping her seat track on the floor, her overturned seat still strapped to her body. The seatbelt failed and the seat shot down the aisle. She lost her grip and was dragged after it. Her eyes were filled with horror as she dug her nails into the carpet, as the racing air pulled her toward the yawning hole that led outside. Her cries were unheard by even those passengers who sat barely inches away from her struggle. The noise of the escaping air was so loud that it was no longer decipherable as sound, but seemed instead a solid thing pounding at the people in their seats . . .

Intense in the extreme

There's not much I can add to what other reviewers have said other than this is probably the most intense book of fiction I've ever read/listened to. But unlike most others I had the opposite problem of not being able to listen for more than 45 minutes or so at a time; I needed a stress relief break.

There's an amusing warning at the beginning saying do not listen if you are on a plane flight. I think you safely can, but only in short spurts of course.

Great listen from page 1!

Great listen, excellent character development and clearly researched before written. Another stellar performance by Brick! Highly recommended though maybe not the book for you if you have a fear of flying!

MayDay

It must be noted that this revised version of the original is a master piece, a cliff hanger, and deserves a high place amongst stories and story tellers. The audible presentation brought characters alive and sub plots standing on the own merit as well as supporting the overall plot. As a pilot I simply couldn't stop listening. Applause to DeMille and Block for a really fine piece of work.

Great story holds true 40 years later

This was a great story told with detail and movement that enthralled and caused me to not do anything for two days but listen to this book are

Definitely worth the time

Engaging story from start to finish. Frequently caused me to exceed my planned time for listening