Title: Just Plane Murder
Author: Eric Kendall
Publisher: XlibrisUS
ISBN: 978-1-5434-9800-4
Pages: 78
Genre: Fiction
Reviewed by: Suzanne Gattis
Pacific Book Review
The loss of innocent young lives, the guilty consciences of industry executives, the lines that were grayed and crossed, the indignation of society; all of these things build up the premise of author Eric Kendall’s Just Plane Murder.
Two pairs that were excited for their futures find their short lives ending even sooner than expected in an accident in the sky. Telling about specific people who were on the plane and their hopes and dreams did an excellent job of speaking the tragedy of the crashes. These were real people with real stories. After all, flying is supposed to be safe, right? How did this happen? Turns out that this problem started years ago in a conference room far from the skies.
The chance to save some time and make more money seems to mean more to some people than actual human lives. Some nuferious people chose to look the other way, or even outright ignore the risks to their customers within the airline industry. Corners were cut without any thought to the customers and their lives. The idea of shaving off some details and preventing delays led to these fateful days.
Luckily, the issue was uncovered, and people were brought to justice. I love that this is the resolution in this book. The idea of airlines not considering public safety as their foremost priority is scary. Knowing that this fictional resolution for immoral behavior found out the behavior and left a reminder to others that this is possible brings me comfort. I like knowing that even though there could be such unscrupulous people in the world, there will eventually be justice.
Just Plane Murder is short in pages but rich in the storyline. There are only a few scenerios where people’s lives are so dependant on the engineering of aircraft and the skill of pilots and flight controllers as when buckeled into a seat on an airplane. I appreciated that at times it read as a report because it was a technical issue; the author trusted us with this technical language. Reading the respect Eric Kendall has written for his reading audience’s appreciation is interleaved in his book throughout, giving Just Plane Murder a quality of having both integrity and educational information. It educates as it entertains, however I may caution you it may be an emotionally challanging choice to read while flying on a trip; perhaps best left for reading in your favoirte chair at home or on a lounge chair by a beach.
