Rating: 
Summary: Well written and entertaining, but offputting
Review: It's been a while since I've read a Nathan Heller novel. I loved "Stealing Away" and enjoyed the others I've read, but I figured that the more we saw, the harder it would be to swallow just how many famous mysteries Heller was involved in. And that's what happened here, especially since Heller is far more involved with Amelia Earhart than he's ever been with a client or a victim.That involvement colored the rest of the book in a way that was a bit more cynical than usual and that made Heller a lot harder to take. I appreciate that the speculation about history's truth is just that, and that we can disregard the whole thing, but Heller's love for "Amy" makes almost every other character in a position of authority seem sordid if not evil. The result is a rather simplistic narrative. That Collins would treat Huey Long with more sympathy than any effort to spy on Japan in preparation for the inevitable war is perpelxing. This is still a fun read, but it's just not the same as the earlier works. And after you've had your hero sleep with Amelia Earhart, what's next? Eleanor Roosevelt?
Rating: 
Summary: A brilliant and engaging answer to an enduring mystery
Review: Max Allan Collins has written a delicious take on one of the 20th century's greatest mysteries, the disappearance of Amelia Earhart. Collins has probed deeply for the facts and theories behind this still-fascinating event, and has constructed a meticulous piece of prose that manages to encompass ALL known theories in some fashion, even fashioning attributing real heroism to the little-known Fred Noonan, Amelia's navigator and companion on that last flight. The characters themselves behave just as we imagine they should, given what we know of their actual personalities. Not only is this a page-turner, it's hard to find a moment that does not ring true historically. As an author of an Earhart biography myself, I am astonished and delighted with Collins' entry into the field. If you're not an Earhart buff before reading this book, you sure will be when you're done!
Rating:
Summary: A brilliant and engaging answer to an enduring mystery
Review: Max Allan Collins has written a delicious take on one of the 20th century's greatest mysteries, the disappearance of Amelia Earhart. Collins has probed deeply for the facts and theories behind this still-fascinating event, and has constructed a meticulous piece of prose that manages to encompass ALL known theories in some fashion, even fashioning attributing real heroism to the little-known Fred Noonan, Amelia's navigator and companion on that last flight. The characters themselves behave just as we imagine they should, given what we know of their actual personalities. Not only is this a page-turner, it's hard to find a moment that does not ring true historically. As an author of an Earhart biography myself, I am astonished and delighted with Collins' entry into the field. If you're not an Earhart buff before reading this book, you sure will be when you're done!
Rating: 
Summary: Exciting fiction
Review: The title could be 'Swept Away' as the writer sweeps you into a another place and time. His use of real people in history is fasinating, and by inserting his fictional 'hero' Nathan Heller, a cynical former Chicago cop, into these people's live's a sign of real writing ability. Nathan gets involved ( in more ways then one) with Amelia Earhart. He's hired by Amelia's husband to watch over her and to try to figure out who is sending her threatening notes. Sounds simple enough, but as the tale unfolds, and things begin to unravel for Nate, nothing is as simple as it first appears. The writing is crisp and biting, the historical character's alive and human. Highly recomended...
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