The Mammoth Book of Cover-Ups: The 100 Most Terrifying Conspiracies of All Time (Mammoth Books): Lewis, Jon E.: 9780786719686: Amazon.com: Books
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Customers find the book easy to read and a good starting point for learning about conspiracies. They appreciate the detailed information and interesting stories about history and groups.
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Customers find the book interesting and a good starting point for learning about conspiracies. They describe it as well-written and worth reading.
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"I like this book as a starting point. I think everyone should read more...." Read more
"Very cool book. I'm no tin foil hat wearing nut but I like a mystery as much as the next guy and this book is full of great "stories"...." Read more
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Customers find the book provides interesting information and stories about conspiracies. They say it's a good book to learn about history, government secrets, and cover-ups. The detailed information is well-written and the topics are well-covered. The book covers many different topics with theories and wraps them up nicely.
"...Not done with it yet buy thoroughly enjoying and learning lots of new info on topics I thought I knew fairly well. Definitely worth a read:)" Read more
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"...covers (literally) everything you can think of: old stories like Area 51 and Dead Sea Scrolls, to newer stories like Wingdings, of all things...." Read more
"...He also gives you other books to read on the subject. Probably what I didn't like necessarily was his conclusions that led to his alert level rating...." Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2024
Super cohesive list of different topics that wraps up each topic well. It’s the perfect amount to help you decide if you wish to dive in on your own or are content with what they include. Not done with it yet buy thoroughly enjoying and learning lots of new info on topics I thought I knew fairly well. Definitely worth a read:)
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Report5.0 out of 5 stars Fun Read
Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2024
This is one of those books that covers (literally) everything you can think of: old stories like Area 51 and Dead Sea Scrolls, to newer stories like Wingdings, of all things. Most of the stories you have heard of, but the author usually adds newer info. Stories I never heard of like Hilda Murrell, PROMIS, and Harold Wilson. And in very few stories does he tell you more than you want to know. Good balance of info.
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Report4.0 out of 5 stars Coverups can be true, it can happen to you, if you young at heart
Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2015
I like this book as a starting point. I think everyone should read more. You should read books for and against a subject, books in the middle, and books on the periphery that mention the subject.. The author takes about 100 subjects discusses them and then gives them an alert level rating. He also gives you other books to read on the subject. Probably what I didn't like necessarily was his conclusions that led to his alert level rating. However, he brings out points that I didn't know. For instance former president George HW Bush was meeting with Shafi bin Laden, Osama's brother at the Ritz-Carlton hotel on the morning of 9/11.Tidbits, like that, I find interesting and useful to further pursue. Like I said, it's a good starting point for the reader.
34 people found this helpful
Report5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2018
Great book to gain knowledge from about government secrets and cover ups. Some of them I already knew about and a lot I didn't. Would recommend this book to anyone interested in going down the rabbit hole.
18 people found this helpful
Report5.0 out of 5 stars Very cool book. I'm no tin foil hat wearing nut ...
Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2014
Very cool book. I'm no tin foil hat wearing nut but I like a mystery as much as the next guy and this book is full of great "stories". The big stories have supporting reports from other sources if you need more info on JFK or MLK. Highly recommended.
5 people found this helpful
Report3.0 out of 5 stars Iffy at best
Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2024
It's an okay book fast read still, worth it but I word get used not with full price.
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for conspiracy believers
Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2018
Really good book to read and learn about the conspiracies of the world. Very detailed information and well written for you to either believe the conspiracies, or form your own opinion about them.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Ex
Reviewed in India on October 13, 2018
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 8, 2025
Used as a gift for someone, arrived in great condition
5.0 out of 5 stars A Marmitesoldier
Reviewed in Spain on April 28, 2015
What an excellent book, chosen by shear chance whilst trawling for something to read. Covers a huge spectrum of cover ups from Pope's to king's, Presidents,Mafia and famous people you would not believe would stoop to such behaviour. Good bedtime book and a good talking point with the family.
5.0 out of 5 stars An exceptionally well written and thorough book
Reviewed in Canada on September 28, 2024
This book contains often difficult to find overviews of the most common and well known conspiracy theories.
The author methodically analyses the evidence in each case and give a rating out of ten for the relative credibility of each. Extensive suggestions for furhter reaing are also provided.
With very few exceptions - the conspiracies to kill Presiden Kennedy and Pope John Paul the First being about the only ones - I am not a believer in most alleged cover-up scenerious. Things that look suspicious at the outset are far more likely to prove the result of simple human bungling.
This is a balanced survey of alleged cover-ups and is well worth the read.
5.0 out of 5 stars Conspiracy Nut or Not. Good read.
Reviewed in Canada on January 12, 2019
Came quick in the mail, haven't read it yet but from what I'm hearing it's going to be a good book. Whether you believe in conspiracy or not.