Attorney Douglas Schofield’s Debut Novel, ‘Flight Risks’: A Realistic Page-Turner With Delicious Twists Grace Palliser—legal secretary, recovering addict, and divorced mother who lost custody of her daughter—is the focal character in Douglas Schofield’s novel ‘Flight Risks’. Clearly, she’s a woman with a past, but when she uncovers a plot to make false claims on dormant accounts of Holocaust victims, the …
Succession by Douglas Schofield
Across the world, two-and-a-half billion people sit glued to the broadcast of Princess Diana’s funeral. In Bayonne, New Jersey, surgical resident Dr. Emma Parks watches the somber proceedings over her morning coffee, then hurries to get ready for work. Today’s shift, she expects, will be no different from any other… fixing broken bodies, one emergency at a time. But …
Flight Risks by Douglas Schofield
After ten minutes, Grace reached the canyon rim. The wound in her side was bleeding. Ahead and just outside the tree line, a huge steel pipe, eight feet in diameter, emerged from the termination of the earthen berm and launched itself into space. It formed a span, a hundred feet long, to the rim of the opposite canyon wall. A …
The Victoria Times-Colonist, a leading daily newspaper in British Columbia, calls Flight Risks “a fast-paced, snappy thriller”
Douglas Schofield is a Canadian-educated lawyer who lives in Grand Cayman. Flight Risks is a fast-paced, snappy thriller that hurtles through the worlds of law, finance, politics and family. The main character, Grace Palliser, works for a law firm in Victoria, and while she is battling an ex-husband for custody of her five-year-old daughter Sherry, Grace is also trying to …
“When I had to put the book down, I couldn’t wait to get back to it” says Oscar nominee Graham Greene
Graham Greene reviews Flight Risks: “I spend most of my time reading screenplays, and I very seldom take the time to read novels. But this novel is an exception. The way Mr. Schofield writes is refreshing. His choice of words… the way he uses words… just astonishes me. I kept re-reading sentences just to enjoy them. And what a fabulous …
Miami Book Club: “We are fans!”
Dear Mr. Schofield: Thank you very much for a most entertaining gift to our Book Club. “Flight Risks” a wonderful surprise and having signed copies made it special. We lived ever so adventurously with Grace, meeting her internal demons, external foes, friends, and loves. Our heroine, with the help of several good friends, manages to overcome many difficulties. Her journey …
JP says Flight Risks “will take you on a wild ride and you will not want it to end”
This thriller will take you on a wild ride and you will not want it to end. I loved the tempo of this book, going from the heights of suspense to a moment of calm for the heroine and then picking up again. The story kept me on the edge of my seat and I cannot wait to read future …
“You won’t want to put it down!”
You won’t want to put it down! I finished it over a few days and thoroughly enjoyed it, I would strongly recommend it, well written, great plot and a captivating heroine. Lis September 28, 2010
“Suffice it to say, I highly recommend this book. Don’t be surprised if you see it on the big screen sometime in the future! “
To be blunt, I loved this book. Schofield writes with the easy confidence of a master and it’s hard to believe this is his first book. The story is about an international manhunt (womanhunt?) for Grace Palliser. Grace’s already out of control life gets even messier, after her natural curiosity and sense of foul play lands her in the middle …
“My heart was racing from start to finish with no let up in sight”
I have finally found the girl of my dreams, Grace Palliser in a first rate book called Flight Risks but sadly it is fiction. A friend gave me this terrific bit of writing by Doug Schofield because I live in Victoria and the plot kicks off here, and what a start it is. Mr. Schofield plays with our emotions setting …
Deb McTaggart of the Grand Cayman calls Flight Risks “Brilliant, believable and a real page turner”
Brilliant, believable and a real page turner. Once you start it you wont put it down so before you do… CLEAR YOUR CALENDER! Schofield does a fantastic job of reeling you in and developing the characters so well you feel you know them and YOU CARE WHAT HAPPENS TO THEM. Move over Patterson and Sheldon. You have some serious competition …
“I found the ending thought-provoking. I’m looking forward to reading more from this talented author”
This first novel by Douglas Schofield is a real page-turner. Reading it, I was surprised that it was a debut novel – that’s how accomplished the writing is. The main character, Grace, is a gutsy, intelligent girl – a very human and sympathetic character, complete with a handful of flaws and problems – who rises to every challenge the author …
“Flight Risks is a thoroughly absorbing read!!”
So it’s been a while since you’ve read a really great book, right? One that you can’t put down? One that keeps you up past bedtime because you just have to know what happens next? If you’re looking for such a book, Flight Risks by Douglas Schofield is the one. This reader was captured from the early pages by the …
Robin McMillan says Flight Risks is “highly recommended as a book that one cannot put down”
Douglas Schofield has written a most accomplished and well-crafted first thriller novel. It has drama, plot, structure and character development. Spanning 3 different countries, it introduces us to a troubled young heroine and her perilous journey, while also educating us on a number of technical matters, which become central to the unfolding of the story. It is highly recommended as …
“And to think that “Flight Risks” is Douglas Schofield’s first novel ?! I can’t wait for his next one!” raves Alfred Humphreys
Wow!! What a great read. And to think that “Flight Risks” is Douglas Schofield’s first novel ?! I can’t wait for his next one! Flight Risks reads like an action film. Mr. Schofield draws you into the story with rich and well-developed characters and you feel you’re right there in the middle of the action. You just have to read …
“Flight Risks is an astonishingly assured and accomplished debut novel”
Flight Risks is an astonishingly assured and accomplished debut novel. Its fast-moving plot has many twists but all are deftly handled and the reader is kept thoroughly entertained from start to finish. But this is not just a rollicking good read. The characters are well-rounded and convincing and the settings complement the plot. Highly recommended! MG London, U.K. December 14, …
Douglas Schofield talks about life in Hurricane Alley
Grace Palliser’s adventures in FLIGHT RISKS unfold against the backdrop of the disastrous events of September 11, 2001. What many people don’t know is that the Cayman Islands suffered its own “9-11” – though thankfully not a man-made one – only three years later. The Cayman Islands is a British Overseas Territory situated south of Cuba in the western Caribbean …
Flight Risks is a “polished and exciting thriller” says Elise Hattersley, Chief Editor at Hirst Publishing
Elise Hattersley is Chief Editor at Hirst Publishing. Flight Risks was the second book she edited after joining the company. In Hirst Publishing’s “Showcase 2010”, Elise discussed some of the books she had edited. “Next came Flight Risks by Douglas Schofield, which is a polished and exciting thriller. It kept me riveted until the end, and sucked me in well beyond the …
Jim Grady of Nova Scotia calls Flight Risks “a hit!”
This book is something else! I stayed up all night reading it. It’s a hit! Keep up the good work and keep them coming! -Jim Grady, retiree, Nova Scotia [Personal message to author]
Cynthia Chan raves “What a great story, I really enjoyed it!”
I just finished reading your book and just wanted to say – WOW – they don’t call it a “thriller” for nothing! What a great story, I really enjoyed it! The ending was such a surprise – I did not expect that either! I hope one day I get to see a movie based on this. -Cynthia Chan, legal secretary, …
“The novel reads like a Hollywood blockbuster thriller, creating suspense and mystery at every turn…” says David Dinner
I’ve been meaning to write to you for a while to tell you how much I enjoyed Flight Risks. I’m not much of a thriller reader, being mostly a non-fiction reader, but I found the book simply impossible to put down and finished it over the course of an otherwise busy weekend, sneaking in a few pages whenever I could. …
“What a thrilling journey you took me on!” says Alister Ayres of the Cayman Islands
What a thrilling journey you took me on! I never wanted the rollercoaster to stop and when it did it left me hungering for the next trip! -Alister Ayres, realtor, Cayman Islands [Personal message to author]
Actor Alf Humphreys calls Flight Risks “a wonderful and exciting story!”
Sadly, but completely satisfied, I finished reading FLIGHT RISKS. I arrived on the set of Diary of a Wimpy Kid two hours before my call time. I wanted to be alone without any interruptions and just sit down with all the characters in the novel. What a wonderful and exciting story! I just could not wait to pick up the book to continue on …
“It’s a page turner and sure to hit the Bestseller List” raves Stephany Cull of California
Finished your excellent first novel yesterday… it’s a page turner and sure to hit the Bestseller List. I mean that. It’s really good! – Stephany Cull, businesswoman, California [Personal message to author]
Larry Fernandez calls Flight Risks “a fantastic read! Thanks for such an enjoyable escape.”
I just finished Flight Risks three minutes ago. What a fantastic read! Thanks for such an enjoyable escape. It will be a smash!! Larry Fernandez, attorney, Florida [Personal message to author]
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