Author T.J. Newman poses for a portrait in Phoenix on May 16, 2023, to promote her latest book, “Drowning.” (AP Photo/Matt York)
If you’re a fan of heart-stopping thrillers and haven’t yet read Newman’s work, you’ve got some catching up to do.
After taking the genre by storm in 2021 with her head-turning debut, Falling (which Gillian Flynn called a “perfect thriller”), Newman—who was a flight attendant before her career as a novelist took off—followed that up with Drowning: The Rescue of Flight 1421 (which fellow Story Factor author Don Winslow said reads “like Apollo 13 underwater”) in 2023. Both books were major bestsellers and featured on numerous “Best Of” lists.
Beyond the publishing world, Newman made headlines when Universal swooped in and bought the film rights to Falling for a cool $1.5 million, with the author attached to write the screenplay adaption of her book. Backed by high-powered literary agent Shane Salerno of The Story Factory, who signed Newman after she was rejected by more than 40 other agents in her quest to seek publication, Newman sold the rights to her second novel to Warner Bros after a bidding war ensued, with Paul Greengrass (who directed three movies in the Jason Bourne series staring Matt Damon, among other works) set to produce.
Now, all eyes are once again on Newman as she gets set to release her third book, Worst Case Scenario.
Following her explosive debut thriller Falling and its harrowing follow-up Drowning, #1 internationally bestselling author T.J. Newman is back with Worst Case Scenario.
When a pilot suffers a heart attack at 35,000 feet, a commercial airliner filled with passengers crashes into a nuclear power plant in the small town of Waketa, Minnesota, which becomes ground zero for a catastrophic national crisis with global implications.
The International Nuclear Event Scale tracks nuclear disasters. It has seven levels. Level 7 is a Major Accident, with only two on record: Fukushima and Chernobyl. There has never been a Level 8. Until now.
In this heart-stopping thriller, ordinary people—power plant employees, firefighters, teachers, families, neighbors, and friends— are thrust into an extraordinary situation as they face the ultimate test of their lives. It will take the combined courage, ingenuity, and determination of a brave few to save not only their community and loved ones, but the fate of humanity at large.
T.J. Newman is a former bookseller and flight attendant whose first novel, Falling, became a publishing sensation and debuted at number two on the New York Times bestseller list. The book was named a best book of the year by USA Today, Esquire, and Amazon, among many others, and has been published in more than thirty countries. The book will soon be a major motion picture from Universal Pictures. T.J. lives in Phoenix, Arizona. Her second novel, Drowning, was released in May 2023 and became an instant New York Times bestseller.
Readers anxious to get their hands on Worst Case Scenario can pre-order the latest thriller from T.J. Newman here or anywhere else books are sold. In the meantime, make sure you’re following Newman on x (formally known as Twitter), Facebook, Instagram, and her official website for more details.
Praised as “One of the hardest working, most thoughtful, and fairest reviewers out there” by New York Times bestselling author Lisa Scottoline, Ryan Steck has “quickly established himself as the authority on mysteries and thrillers” (Author A.J. Tata). Steck also works full-time as a freelance editor and is building a growing community on Twitch. His debut thriller, FIELDS OF FIRE, which #1 New York Times bestselling author Jack Carr says “will leave you speechless and begging for more,” is now available. His second novel, LETHAL RANGE, is also in bookstores, and his third book, OUT FOR BLOOD, comes out on June 4th. For more information, be sure to follow him on Twitter and Facebook. To interact with other readers and talk about your favorite books and authors, join The Real Book Spy’s Discord server.