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A propulsive debut novel with the intensity of Luckiest Girl Alive and Before the Fall, about a young woman determined to survive and a mother determined to find her.When your life is a lie, the truth can kill youWhen her fianc s private plane crashes in the Colorado Rockies, Allison Carpenter miraculously survives But the fight for her life is just beginning For years, Allison has been living with a terrible secret, a shocking truth that powerful men will kill to keep buried If they know she s alive, they will come for her She must make it home.In the small community of Owl Creek, Maine, Maggie Carpenter learns that her only child is presumed dead But authorities have not recovered her body giving Maggie a shred of hope She, too, harbors a shameful secret she hasn t communicated with her daughter in two years, since a family tragedy drove Allison away Maggie doesn t know anything about her daughter s life now not even that she was engaged to wealthy pharmaceutical CEO Ben Gardner, or why she was on a private plane.As Allison struggles across the treacherous mountain wilderness, Maggie embarks on a desperate search for answers Immersing herself in Allison s life, she discovers a sleek socialite hiding dark secrets What was Allison running from and can Maggie uncover the truth in time to save her Told from the perspectives of a mother and daughter separated by distance but united by an unbreakable bond, Freefall is a riveting debut novel about two tenacious women overcoming unimaginable obstacles to protect themselves and those they love. New Read [ Freefall ] Author [ Jessica Barry ] – kino-fada.fr This is the kind of pulpy, plot based read that you can power through in a single sitting, preferably on the beach or during a plane ride if the plane crash aspect doesn t make you too nervous The short chapters keep the pacing up and make it easy to zip through.However, seasoned thriller readers might be a little disappointed by the lack of surprises Most of the plot is fairly easy to predict and the one promised twist felt a lotlike deus ex machina to me That being said, this can This is the kind of pulpy, plot based read that you can power through in a single sitting, preferably on the beach or during a plane ride if the plane crash aspect doesn t make you too nervous The short chapters keep the pacing up and make it easy to zip through.However, seasoned thriller readers might be a little disappointed by the lack of surprises Most of the plot is fairly easy to predict and the one promised twist felt a lotlike deu...I don t know about you, but sometimes when I m reading a book, something about the title triggers a song or even two in my brain, something that keeps running through my head the entire time Needless to say, I was glad I devoured Jessica Barry s Freefall in one day, because I don t know if I could have handled Tom Petty s Free Fallin running through my head longer than that If it gets stuck in your head, you re welcome Here are the facts I am alone I am on a mountain The plane I w I don t know about you, but sometimes when I m reading a book, something about the title triggers a song or even two in my brain, something that keeps running through my head the entire time Nee...4 exciting stars Freefall opens with Allison surviving a plane crash She is the lone survivor, and she s in the mountains with a smashed cell phone and few supplies The pilot was her fianc , and she has lost everything And guess what She actually doesn t want to be found On top of it all, someone is following her Across the country, Maggie, Allison s mom, has been told that her daughter likely died in the crash but Maggie refuses to give up hope and sets out on a determined search for her 4 exciting stars Freefall opens with Allison surviving a plane crash She is the lone survivor, and she s in the mountains with a smashed cell phone and few supplies The pilot was her fianc , and she has lost everything And guess what She actually doesn t want to be found On top of it all, someone is following her Across the country, Maggie, Allison s mom, has been told that her daughter likely died in the crash but Maggie refuses to give up hope and sets out on a determined search for her daughter She s also seeking understanding because she and Allison have been estranged Maggie and Allison are desperate to be reunited, and in their search a...This is a riveting debut thriller about survival and family from Jessica Barry In the Colorado Rockies, a private plane crashes, and remarkably, a battered and injured Alison lives, although her dead fiance, Ben Gardner, a Pharmaceuticals CEO is not so lucky In Maine, Alison s mother, the widow Maggie Carpenter receives the n...This is well plotted, if unsurprising, and the pace is fast It s told from the alternating voices of the daughter and mother which work but there are mistakes that the editor should have caught Firstly, it is a character driven novel and the characterization should have been accurate The mother is depicted as nearing eighty years old as opposed to her actual age Next, please remember where your characters are The daughter receives a phone call while on a treadmill in the lower level of her This is well plotted, if unsurprising, and the pace is fast It s told from the alternating voices of the daughter and mother which work but th...You guys I just finished the most amazing book Twilight Just kidding I just finished Freefall by Jessica Barry, my first favorite of 2019 Congrats, Jessica Freefall is my kind of book Most books take forever to actually start the story but unlike most books, Freefall hits the ground running Literally The book opens with a plane crash with a sole survivor, Allison The book then switches back and forth between Allison and her mother, Maggie As Ma...3.5 starsThis turned out to be a pretty solid thriller Maggie Carpenter is devastated to hear the news her daughter, Allison, died in a plane crash Even though they have been estranged for the last two years, Maggie is determined to find outabout Allison s life leading up to the crash Except wait, Allison didn t actually die, but she doesn t want people to know she survived either Told from the perspectives of a grieving mother searching for answers and a daughter who seems to be runni 3.5 starsThis turned out to be a pretty solid thriller Maggie Carpenter is devastated to hear the news her daughter, Allison, died in a plane crash Even though they have been es...News travels fast There was a plane crash in the Colorado Rockies.Maggie Carpenter thought about pulling the phone cord from the wall Avoid phone calls from busy bodies and newspaper reporters.but she needed answers She also knew Ali would need her clear eyed Maggie and the rest of the world was sure Alison was dead Maggie had plane crash death visuals.yet there was still a part of her that was hopeful that her only child was alive SHE HAS TO BE and she wasAliso News travels fast There was a plane crash in the Colorado Rockies.Maggie Carpenter thought about pulling the phone cord from the wall Avoid phone calls from busy bodies and newspaper reporters.but she needed answers She also knew Ali would need her clear eyed Maggie and the rest of the world was sure Alison was dead Maggie had plane crash death visuals.yet there was still a part of her that was hopeful that her only child was alive SHE HAS TO BE and she wasAlison Carpenter was alive Forthan a year Maggie didn t even know where her daughter, Ali, lived Ali...5WOW you guys Freefall by Jessica Barry is a fast paced survival story that I absolutely could not put down What it s about Allison Carpenter is on her fianc s private plane when it goes down over the Colorado Rockies The pilot doesn t make it, but amazingly enough Allison survives But Allison knows a terrible secret, one that some very powerful people will kill to keep under wraps So she must run, and not let anyone know she is alive Meanwhile, Allison s mom Maggie is told that h 5WOW you guys Freefall by Jessica Barry is a fast paced survival story that I absolutely could not put down What it s about Allison Carpenter is on her fianc s private plane when it goes down over the Colorado Rockies The pilot doesn t make it, but amazingly enough Allison survives But Allison knows a terrible secret, one that some very powerful people will kill to keep under wraps So she must run, and not let anyone know she is alive Meanwhile, Allison s mom Maggie is told that her daughter is presumed dead She is shattered but also has a secret of her own she hasn t spoken to Allison in 2 years and didn t even know ...Wow. Jessica Barrywhat a book I could not get enough of this story and desperately needed to find out what happened I was pulling for both the main characters to get the ending that they deserved I will certainly be looking out forfrom this writer This book is like a roller coaster and I read it so quickly Can t recommend this book enough. if you like thrillers then you need to read this book Allison is involved in the crash of a private plane and assumed to be dead She does Wow. Jessica Barrywhat a book I could not get enough of this story and desperately needed to find out what happened I was pulling for both the main characters to get the ending that ...

Freefall
  • 12 July 2017
  • Hardcover
  • 368 pages
  • 0062874837
  • Jessica Barry
  • Freefall