During a flight from Los Angeles to New York, a pilot learns that a terrorist intends to kill his family unless he crashes the plane.

[4] Kirkus Reviews called the book "An exciting story with great details, lots of action, and an unfortunately problematic premise.

"[5] Writing in USA Today, Tod Goldberg praised the book's plot but criticized the dialogue.

He concluded, "Still, Falling is expertly paced – if you were to begin reading this book at LAX, you'd finish it right as you began your descent into JFK, which is surely no accident ...

"[6] The film rights for the novel were sold to Universal and Working Title for $1.5 million, with Newman set to write the script.