A review by elisabeth888
Diana: Case Solved: The Definitive Account and Evidence That Proves What Really Happened by Dylan Howard

dark mysterious sad slow-paced

2.25

I found the book to inspire more conspiracies and "what if" scenarios, rather than providing any true sense of closure to Diana's cold case. There are too many pieces that do not come together, however, I found it particularly interesting to read about the mishandling of the French first responders whose slow emergency response cost Diana's life and whose rushed investigation response cost closure to the mysterious case.

I liked McClaren's writing style more than Howard's throughout the book because it contained less cliffhangers and tended to rely more on technicalities than rehashing conspiracies. I did not like the somewhat pompous writing style from both of them. They seemed to pat themselves on the back for their theories and discoveries, even though their findings at the end of the book still contain no definitive closure.

Overall, I think the book is helpful in adding context and background to the car accident which cost the lives of Diana, Dodi, and Henri. However, the book provides no closure and I did not like the end where they conjectured how Diana would've acted if she survived because it just seemed like another unnecessary "what if" to include.
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