pickOn 13th Jan 1982 Washington, DC, was already in the midst of a snowstorm that was gridlocking the city when two devastating accidents occur. First, flight Air Florida 90 hits a road bridge jammed with traffic before crashing into the iced-over Potomac River. The few survivors are at high risk in the freezing waters as first responders, including a Park Police helicopter, try to rescue them in the worsening weather conditions. (continued)
pickCady has just become one of YT's most popular vloggers with her channel dedicated to thrill-seeking activities such as riding rollercoasters & solo camping out in isolated locations. Boyfriend Tom is worried about Cady's safety especially since a creepy stalker followed her out into the woods one night, but Cady needs to keep posting videos & getting those likes.
pickThis third book in the series sees Agricola leave his wife & child behind in Rome as he is posted back to unruly Britannia. He has been made Legate (senior commander) of the Twentieth - a legion which is currently in rebellion & it is Agricola's task to bring them back to the fold. When he reaches Britannia, one of the tribes, the Brigantes, are also in open revolt, having ousted the pro-Roman Queen Cartimandua & backed her ex-husband, Venutius.
pickAboard the Staten Island ferry a scene of horror awaits: a public bathroom covered with blood, a missing tourist, & a killer who seems to have disappeared into thin air. Det Lt Eve Dallas is called in to work the scene & find the missing tourist - is she the victim or did she just see something she shouldn't have?
so-so16-year-old Connie is left home alone for 2 weeks whilst her mum, Lou, & older sister, Isla, are touring colleges. Connie hates being left on her own but on the bright side, at least she will be away from her mum's vlogging schedule for the whole fortnight. Ever since Lou discovered that she could make money online, the two girls have had their entire lives put out there & it makes attending school even more of a chore. (continued)
pickBefore I read this & the previous one (TBOSAS), I wasn't sure we needed additional books about Snow & Haymitch. Have to say, I was completely wrong as yes, yes we did. Snow's villain origin story was interesting enough but this one about Haymitch Abernathy was just about perfect. It was also good to see Plutarch, Mags, Wiress, & Effie Trinket in their earlier roles.
I can't believe that I have never heard of these incidents before. Whilst reading I had to keep reminding myself that this was real life & not a film as events read like they could have been scripted - not one but two major accidents in the same city on the same day. 5h
It was well-researched & written in a factual style whilst showing sensitivity to those involved. If I have a criticism, it's that the Metro crash wasn't covered in as much detail as the plane crash, 5h
My thanks to #NetGalley & publishers, Steerforth & Pushkin, for the opportunity to read an ARC.
Full Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7893181669
Read 5th - 8th Dec 2025
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