The Flight Attendant (novel)
Author | Chris Bohjalian |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Publisher | Doubleday Books |
Publication date | March 13, 2018 |
Media type | Print (hardback & paperback), Audio (audiobook) |
Pages | 368 (Hardback) 512 (Paperback) |
ISBN | 0-385-54241-0 |
OCLC | 1029546931 |
The Flight Attendant is a novel by Chris Bohjalian, published on March 13, 2018 by Doubleday Books.
Plot summary[]
Flight attendant Cassandra Bowden wakes up with a hangover in a hotel room in Dubai to find a dead body next to her. Afraid to call the police, she continues as though nothing has happened, joining the other flight attendants and pilots traveling to the airport for a flight to New York City. She is met in New York by FBI agents who question her about her recent layover in Dubai. Still unable to piece the night together, she starts to wonder whether she could be the killer.
Reception[]
The Flight Attendant was well-received by critics with a "Positive" rating from the book review aggregator Book Marks based on seven independent reviews.[1]
Television adaptation[]
In October 2017, it was announced that Kaley Cuoco's production company, Yes, Norman Productions, had taken an option on the rights to the book to be developed into a limited television series with the same name, The Flight Attendant, starring Cuoco who was also an executive producer.[2]
It premiered on November 26, 2020 on HBO Max.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Book Marks reviews of The Flight Attendant by Chris Bohjalian". Book Marks. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (27 October 2017). "Kaley Cuoco Launches Company, Inks Pod Deal With Warner Bros. TV & Set First Project – Limited Series She Would Star In". Deadline. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ^ Petski, Denise (2020-10-20). "'The Flight Attendant' Trailer: First Look At Kaley Cuoco In HBO Max Mystery Series – Update". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-12-01.
- 2018 American novels
- American novels adapted into television shows
- Works about flight attendants
- Novels about alcoholism
- Aviation novels
- 2010s mystery novel stubs