Airframe

Book review by Deane Barker • June 4, 2017 • tags: fiction, air-travel, investing, spies, china •

Solid thriller about the apparent cover-up of an inflight incident on trans-pacific flight. Lots of a super geeky airline industry information. If you like jets, this is your book. Fast-paced, page turner. I legitimately couldn’t put it down.

Book Data

Author: Michael Crichton
Year: 2006
Pages: 431
Acquired: Not recorded
Open Library: OL46900W
Wikipedia: Airframe_(novel)

I have read this book. According to my records, I completed it on June 4, 2017.
A hardcover copy of this book is currently in my home library.

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