Review Tuesday: History Decoded: The 10 Greatest Conspiracies of All Time by Brad Meltzer & Keith Ferrell

 

 

History Decoded

The 10 Greatest Conspiracies of All Time

by Brad Meltzer & Keith Ferrell

The authors discuss ten of the biggest conspiracy theories in history. 

A friend from the model club handed me this book in paperback YEARS ago. I thumbed through it quickly. Due to the way it's formatted, large print and lots of pictures and diagrams, I tossed this into my briefcase and made it my killing-time book. You know? When you visit someone or go someplace and have to wait? You don't want to be bogged down with a real page turner. You want something light like this so you can just close the book when it's time for your appointment. 

 

Who doesn't love a good historic conspiracy? When it's well presented it's a delightful experience. In this book ten theories were selected and explored. The conspiracies:

1. JFK
2. UFOs
3. Fort Knox
4. The real Da Vinci code
5. Spear of Destiny
6. The Cornerstone of Democracy
7. DB Cooper
8. Georgia Guidestones
9. Confederate Gold
10. John Wilkes Booth

Each is discussed from the conspiracy point of view versus the proof. All are presented well and made fun to read without being bogged down in all sorts of official jargon. 

 

If you like this sort of thing you would find this book rewarding to read.