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The flight attendant chris bohjalian, 2018 knopf doubleday 368 pp. What a great way to start the year by reading a suspenseful. Its a chance to grow and develop, professionally and personally. The flight attendant is the ultimate airplane book, and not just because of its name. This is the first book that i have read by chris bohjalian and i am glad that i read the flight attendant as an introduction to this author. The show will be based on the novel of the same name by chris bohjalian. The flight attendant, by chris bohjalian the washington. Mar 12, 2018 the flight attendant is the ultimate airplane book, and not just because of its name. Check out summary of the flight attendant for conversation starters and a deeper look into the book. A flight attendant since college, cassie, now nearing 40, has a penchant for drinking to the blackout point and sleeping with strange men.
Cassandra cassie bowden is a flight attendant and alcoholic. On a flight to dubai, while serving in first class, she flirts with hedge fund manager alex sokoloff, an american with russian roots and oligarchic connections. Shes a binge drinker, her job with the airline making it easy to find adventure, and the occasional blackouts seem to be inevitable. Female flight attendants that made us want to book a flight. That way, if for some reason the flight is delayed or canceled, you have the rest of the day to make alternate plans. Flight attendant cassandra bowden wakes with a hangover in a hotel room in dubai to find a dead body next to her. It followed carries, logic which would be different from the logic of most readers and her take on things seemed to be genuine. Get your copy of the flight attendant logbook, today.
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