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I can't pick what I liked so much about this book, and it has the distinction of being one of those stories that I really liked as a whole (enough to give the full five stars) without being thoroughly engaging at each page - I definitely began skimming through soon after the Californian found the Titanic, but was rapidly re-engaged by Steadman's search for the truth. There is something really magical about being on board the Californian, about moving about with the officers and the engineers and witnessing the unthinkable. Dyer uses the why and the how to craft a new narrative around the Titanic, a study into the psychology of the characters - why the Stella's father didn't leave the dining hall, why Lord pushed Stone to draw conclusions, how a tragedy could come about because of human folly and pride. It was wonderfully written, bringing the readers into its pages, highlighting the cool emptiness of the sea or the stricken look on a face or the clamour and noise of New York or silent, warm death in the water.