A review by laurenelectro
The Aviator's Wife by Melanie Benjamin

4.0

I loved this book. I knew a bit about Charles Lindbergh but only the highlights- Spirit of St. Louis, kidnapping, etc. This book gave me a deeper look into other things he did, from a factual level. But obviously, the center of the story is not Charles- it's his wife. He calls her his co-pilot, his crew. She was sort of the driving force behind him and I knew nothing about her. I loved learning about her, him, and them as a couple. It was interesting to read about how the press handled them, even back then. Sometimes you think all the paparazzi is a new thing, but reporters ran them off the road, too. Not quite as dire as the Princess Di situation but it's interesting to know that this is not a new phenomenon. I would highly recommend this book to anyone!