This is a mystery that I can recommend to a lot of people because it is fast-paced but also thoughtful, with well-drawn, interesting characters, (most are even likable); and no graphic violence. 
 A private plane crashed into the ocean--who caused it and why? The search/investigation is interspersed with the events leading up to the crash, the backstories of the characters, and the manipulation of the events by the media. Two of the men on the plane were millionaires. The only two survivors are innocent. I appreciated the original-not-formulaic plot, no cliche bad guys or seedy characters, nor over-the-top action situations. Although, would you say it was over the top how the survivors swam that long to get to shore? Well I believed it, because the author convinced me. 
 Hawley is a television writer and it shows in his expert dialogue, but I wouldn't describe this book as cinematic. The insightful narrative and thoughtful writing raised this book above the rest. There were some great lines about the human condition.