Skyhorse Someone Is Hiding Something: What Happened to Malaysia Airlines Flight 370? Hardcover – Illustrated, 17 February 2015

It was only by happenstance that I finished this book on the anniversary date of the disappearance of Malaysian Airlines Flight 370. Like many throughout the world, I tried to understand just how something so seemingly impossible could happen: the complete and utter disappearance of a jumbo jet when, as the authors point out, there is virtually nothing on the planet that gives off any kind of electronic or energy ‘signature’ that can’t be found, down to the battery of a wristwatch worn by someone in a remote forest.Richard Belzer, George Noory and David Wayne have not written the first book dealing with this very strange tragedy, but they may have written the best analysis of what is known, what has been kept from the public, what has been either mishandled or purposely subverted, what role the mainstream and alternative media have played and the chilling implications of the event.Well written and researched (as far as possible), the authors do an excellent job in tackling the various theories established so far and in providing a succinct summary of these theories (nine in all), as well as establishing which of them can easily be dismissed and which not so easily.I won’t go into any detail; people need to read it and think about it themselves. I know that having read this and considering both the most likely causes I take from the book, as well as the highly disturbing implications of those most plausible causes, things seem a bit darker now. I think many others may react similarly if they read it.

Considering this was published by an established AV publisher, I came away disappointed after reading it. Bizarrely, the authors pound mainstream media coverage from the outset, appearing to have formed an opinion from the very start of the book, and yet countless times rely on the same mainstream media to support speculative conclusions. There is an entire chapter pounding the media, which is entirely about CNN, as if it were the only network covering this event.There are factual inaccuracies and a shocking lack of back-up evidence and 'investigative' journalism. Frankly, I wonder why an AV publisher would field and publish a book from a comedian, a radio show host and a journalist. Not a great recipe. And is shows - starkly - why this book doesn't deliver on its premise.If you are a conspiracy theorist, you will like this, but conclude it doesn't go far enough. If you know how to tie your shoelaces at an airport, you will spot the inconsistencies and errors in information. A casual editorial voice doesn't allow you to be 'loose' with factual information. I got tired of the 'Ha, ha, so you believed this about MH370, but you were wrong' that permeates the book.The authors, and their publisher, might have done better to consult someone who knows something about aviation.

It's that kind of book...you know...the kind you should read twice to realize what Really could have happened. The sources are so good based on, that is impossible to say : ' oh, it's just another book over MH 370' ; no, it's not !Read it carefully and you'll understand...it's what I did...fantastically well written, a Very Good book !Very highly recommended !!

I read this book as one with very little knowledge about the disappearance of flight MH370. It was an eye-opener and explained things in a manner that the layman could understand.Although the authors present many facts (and a chapter is devoted to each of the main theories about the plane's disappearance), what the authors do not do is advance one theory in particular as the answer. In other words, they allow the reader to draw whatever conclusions the reader wishes.My only complaint is that the book tends to repeat itself numerous times. I found myself on occasion thinking, "I get it already. This was said several times before."Aside form that though, I'd recommend this for anyone who is looking for a primer on the subject without the spin.

Great Read! Richard Belzer -and other writers on this project- did an excellent job presenting multiple "theories" about the missing Malaysian Airlines flight 370. Right from the start of reporting that a plane "went missing" in this part of the world I became suspicious about the entire incident; with today's advanced radar technology, etc. I knew that something nefarious -at the least just simply odd- was in the making. Without giving away any additional information that the writers present in this book- I do not want to steal any future reader's experience-I will end my remarks by commenting that I have been left with a sad and angry opinion about "the powers that be." After perusing the book's conclusions and end notesI highlighted multiple items to be further researched and considered; I also said a silent prayer for the families and friends of each of those 239 people on board the ill-fated flight 370. I am left with the certainty that, "Someone is hiding something."