The Flight Attendant, Bohjalian - C

                                               The first nine-tenths of this novel is about the trial and travails of Cassie, a woman who drinks herself into blackouts, pretty much sleeps with whoever is at hand and lies to everyone in her life. Her family, colleagues, union and lawyer do their best to keep her on an even keel after she wakes up in a Dubai hotel with a dead man. The first implausible plot twist is followed by a few more on a way to an unforgettable conclusion.  For me, it doesn't even rate a look-see at the beach.