Seems that In Flight has taken off at the beach, which is really fitting. So many people are reporting that they have read the book on vacation, although there are a few that haven't been able to wait that long. If you're heading to a relaxing place, take it with you (even to re-read). It's a good beach read, if I do say so myself.
A really pivotal scene takes place on the beach....and quite a bit of the book was written there, including the last 100 pages....so the vibes are right for a satisfying read. I started the book way back in the early 1990s, and wrote on and off during our annual trips to Turkey. Much of what I wrote in those days is in longhand in sturdy black notebooks. The vagaries of electrical power made working on a laptop a bit of a risk there, and the practice of writing by hand seemed to work better for me.
Later, when I was roaring through the last version, I took a week and went to Naples, FL, to the retirement home of my friends Beverly and Jack Bain. During that week alone at the beach, I wrote the ending, read 4 other books, walked, swam, and relaxed. It was the best time! I wish I could do it again as I reach the same point in my new book.
So, readers, let the novel transport you to another country, whether you're sitting on a beach in Cape Cod, Maine, Rhode Island, or somewhere more exotic, say a cruise around the Greek Islands. Enjoy!
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