A review by jaclynday
The Plane That Wasn't There: Why We Haven't Found Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 by Jeff Wise

4.0

We humans don’t need mysteries to create conspiracy theories, but it sure helps. To that end, Jeff Wise has crafted a particularly believable one about the fate of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370. You could argue that Wise, a licensed pilot and experienced writer, put a lot on the line by going public with such a radical theory, but there is a disquieting logic to his speculation. If you want a taste, here is his article for New York Magazine on the same topic. The bad thing about conspiracy theories is that in light of no evidence to the contrary, anything can seem plausible or even probable. With the dearth of actual facts about MH 370, the vacuum is ripe for alternate theories. This one is particularly well-researched, though it’s not for me to say whether that counts for much at all. Sadly, what we do know (perhaps the only thing we’ll ever know) is that there is a plane that disappeared with hundreds of people on board–and their families must feel unimaginable agony over the inexplicable loss and lack of concrete evidence. What a tragedy.