Book suggested by Carol W., meeting hosted by Kelly.Creativity at our meetings is really amazing. First we were greeted by a Barbie/Ken beach scene that Kelly constructed to depict the opening scenes of the book. Then Kelly’s daughter acted as the piano player from the World Trade Center and played a New York Broadway tune. Finally, Carol’s husband “popped” in to test our powers of observation in an unexpected situation (we performed marginally at best). All this happened while drinking Sex on the Beach cocktails (recipe at end of post). Then we talked about our eye witness accounts and the book!
This book was rated highly by most of the group. We gained an understanding of the events surrounding TWA flight 800 and appreciated the way that the author wove a fictional story through those actual events. We were somewhat surprised to hear that families of the actual victims actually supported the printing of this book, as we doubt we would feel the same way.
We talked about the various theories regarding the crash, and could only speculate on what we think really happened. If it had been an act of terrorists, they probably would have taken credit for the incident in an effort to create more terror. If it was the result of a government missile testing accident, too many individuals would have known and eventually it would have come out.
Many of us strongly disliked the ending of the book and wanted more closure after reading an entire book that was sometimes tediously descriptive. But after discussion, most of us agreed that the book had a fitting ending considering that it had to remain true to the actual events and remain a mystery. We were curious to know what happened to the tape that was in the hotel safe though, and could not agree as we speculated on the subject.
We thought the book was well-written and enjoyed the humor that we found throughout the book. Some of us thought there was too much detail at times, and sometimes we had trouble distinguishing who was speaking in some of the narrative sections. But we also thought the characters were well-developed and most will recommend the book to others.
Kudos to Judy who read the book carefully enough to catch an error: the sun does not sink over the Atlantic, as viewed from this continent anyway!
This book was rated highly by most of the group. We gained an understanding of the events surrounding TWA flight 800 and appreciated the way that the author wove a fictional story through those actual events. We were somewhat surprised to hear that families of the actual victims actually supported the printing of this book, as we doubt we would feel the same way.
We talked about the various theories regarding the crash, and could only speculate on what we think really happened. If it had been an act of terrorists, they probably would have taken credit for the incident in an effort to create more terror. If it was the result of a government missile testing accident, too many individuals would have known and eventually it would have come out.
Many of us strongly disliked the ending of the book and wanted more closure after reading an entire book that was sometimes tediously descriptive. But after discussion, most of us agreed that the book had a fitting ending considering that it had to remain true to the actual events and remain a mystery. We were curious to know what happened to the tape that was in the hotel safe though, and could not agree as we speculated on the subject.
We thought the book was well-written and enjoyed the humor that we found throughout the book. Some of us thought there was too much detail at times, and sometimes we had trouble distinguishing who was speaking in some of the narrative sections. But we also thought the characters were well-developed and most will recommend the book to others.
Kudos to Judy who read the book carefully enough to catch an error: the sun does not sink over the Atlantic, as viewed from this continent anyway!
Recipe for Sex on the Beach cocktails: (from epicurious.com)
1 ounce vodka
1 ounce peach schnapps
2 ounces orange juice
2 ounces cranberry juice
Stir well; pour over ice.
1 ounce vodka
1 ounce peach schnapps
2 ounces orange juice
2 ounces cranberry juice
Stir well; pour over ice.
Nelson DeMille's website: http://www.nelsondemille.net/
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