Ocean Airways flight 582 is on a routine flight from Los Angeles to Sydney. Flight attendants Sharlene Their and Aaron Drake are prepared for a long, uneventful flight. But there will be nothing mundane about this flight. it’s not long before the navigational and communications systems on the aircraft begin to malfunction. While thoughts at first turn to terrorism, it quickly becomes clear that something more malevolent, something otherworldly is at work. At a time when fear of flying is common because of political turmoil, it was fun to read this book about supernatural havoc in the skies

A Dutch horror story that will make you think twice before you board your next plane

ZONE was written by a Dutch suspense writer and translated into English and I wasn't sure what to expect. Some English translations just don't make my cut. But this horror/thriller offering was translated expertly and was a suspenseful, frightening read.

Purser Aaron Drake and assistant purser Sharlene Thier both work for Oceans Airways, based out of L.A. And they've recently become a couple in their off hours. They don't fly the same flights often but today they're both flying on Flight 582, flying from L.A. to Sydney, Australia.

Even before boarding and soon after, the author lets us know that Aaron and Sharlene plus other members of the crew and passengers have dark events in their pasts. And the reader soon realizes that something dark and twisted is on board Flight 582.

Great build-up of suspense and characters that are developed to just the right degree make this a super fun story - especially to read with the lights turned down low.

A couple of points - the book reminded me in many ways of the television series "Lost." Is that a bad thing? Not necessarily because I loved that TV series.

A negative, though, was the ending. It was very abrupt and left a lot of loose plotlines dangling. But the book is still well worth reading. especially if you like horror, thrillers, or airplane thrillers.

NOTE: I received this book from Severn House Publishers through Net Galley in exchange for my honest review.