Before the Fall
By Noah Hawley
- Release Date: 2016-05-31
- Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers
Description
On a foggy summer night, eleven people--ten privileged, one down-on-his-luck painter--depart Martha's Vineyard on a private jet headed for New York. Sixteen minutes later, the unthinkable happens: the plane plunges into the ocean. The only survivors are the painter Scott Burroughs and a four-year-old boy, who is now the last remaining member of an immensely wealthy and powerful media mogul's family.
Was it by chance that so many influential people perished? Or was something more sinister at work? A storm of media attention brings Scott fame that quickly morphs into notoriety and accusations, and he scrambles to salvage truth from the wreckage. Amid trauma and chaos, the fragile relationship between Scott and the young boy grows and glows at the heart of this stunning novel, raising questions of fate, morality, and the inextricable ties that bind us together.
Kristin Hannah raves, "Noah Hawley really knows how to keep a reader turning the pages... a complex, compulsively readable thrill ride of a novel."
Winner of the 2017 Edgar Award for Best Novel and the 2017 International Thriller Writers Award For Best Novel
From the Award-Winning Creator of Fargo Comes "One of the Year's Best Suspense Novels" (New York Times).
Reviews
Before the fall
2By zinger 13Overwrought. Story line was not well developed.Ended Too Soon
4By AlabamI loved the twist, turns, and thrills. But the story ended with a lot of loose ends the reader deserved to see tied up. Of course we can assume what the future holds but a little justice would have been nice to see.Fun Read
5By avid reader232323Hard to stop reading…compelling plot that mixes enough real life events into the story to make it seemed real. So glad that the hero continues to be hero as new challenges are put in front of him.An incredible read
5By Birdgirl2016I have never read a book by this author, but Noah Hawley’s writing had me mesmerized. Yes, it’s a “who-done-it,” along with a “how” and “why” but it’s also a fascinating exploration of how different people react to heroism and jealousy. I can’t wait to read another book by Hawley.Simply BORING AND TRITE
1By ListeningLegallyMisogynistic and anti conservative. Flash backs merely used because the author could not tie characters to the plot. Pure rubbish. Forced myself to finish it but will never read another piece written by this unimaginative author who needs to pluck his stories from true tragedies.Wasted time
1By XMCUToo long-winded, boring actually.Good storyline
3By rhsforestIt was a compelling story but the writer is at times hard to follow. His characters all spoke in fragmented thoughts and sentences. ALL the time. It became a distraction for me.Hated it…..
1By Moscow MissyMade it all the way to the end and thought “what”?? Why did I waste my time? I really hated this book. Unrealistic characters and the main character is not likeable. Story lines that didn’t make sense. A jummble of unrealistic plots that end with a thud. Don’t waste your time.Nice Read
3By SdfrdeghfrjedI would’ve given 5 stars if the ending was better. It just kinda ended. Great character development!Zzzzz
1By RaftbumWorst book I’ve ever read. Extremely weak storyline, too many useless words, details, and descriptions of characters that were not relevant to the story. Terrible ending. I FORCED myself to finish the book simply to finish the book.
