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The JFK Assassination (Hardback)

Conspiracies and Coverups

P&S History > Social Science & Culture > Politics

By M J Trow
Imprint: Pen & Sword History
Pages: 248
Illustrations: 20 mono illustrations
ISBN: 9781399037570
Published: 18th June 2024

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The assassination of John Fitzgerald Kennedy is one of the milestones of history. Everyone, it is said, remembers where they were when they heard the news. Because the official investigation, the Warren Commission, set up by Kennedy’s successor in the White House, Lyndon Johnson, was such a whitewashing travesty of justice, the world has felt itself free to speculate ever more wildly about what really happened in Dealey Plaza, Dallas, in November 1963.

The killer, said the Warren Commission, was the peculiar loner, Lee Harvey Oswald, and he acted alone. Evidence, science and common sense have long ago proved that this was not possible. So it was the Russians. It was the Cubans. It was the Mafia. It was Lyndon Johnson. It was the Secret Service. It was the FBI. It was the CIA. It was that murky conspiratorial bunch, the Military-Industrial Complex.

This book evaluates all the above and comes to another conclusion entirely. The reason that we are still arguing about who was responsible for a murder committed in front of a large crowd in broad daylight is that no one was prepared to put up their hands and admit their responsibility for not doing their jobs properly. Yes, there was a conspiracy, but the ‘cock-up’ element was even greater. Why was there inadequate Secret Service protection for the president in Dallas? Why was the motorcade route made public well in advance? Why was Lee Oswald identified on the word of a single witness? Why was Jack Ruby allowed to slip past dozens of policemen to kill Oswald? Why were the lawyers of the Warren Commission allowed to select witnesses and bully them into saying what they had not seen? Why did subsequent governmental enquiries fudge the physics of a headshot and a bungled autopsy? Why does the American mainstream media still cling to the lone gunman, single bullet theory?

The answer is simple. Everybody in 1963 and for many years afterwards were far too concerned about covering their own backs. Truth and justice got lost somewhere in all of that.

I enjoyed this history of the JFK Assassination. It really breaks down his life, the six seconds in Dallas and the conspiracy theories surrounding that day. I've always been intrigued by the Kennedy's especially Jack Kennedy. This book gave me some more information about the shooting and how each theory doesn't make sense. It had me hanging on to see who the author would say actually killed Kennedy.

NetGalley, Debbie DeVita

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

An intriguing look at the JFK assassination and the conspiracy theories behind it. The author makes a great case of proving/disproving the various theories. The author presents a good case with telling clues and facts that lend support to the possible perpetrators of the crime. Although, the author points to his beliefs, he still allows the reader to come to their own conclusions.

NetGalley, Ron Baumer

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

The assassination of John Fitzgerald Kennedy is one of the milestones of history. Everyone, it is said, remembers where they were when they heard the news. Because the official investigation, the Warren Commission, set up by Kennedy’s successor in the White House, Lyndon Johnson, was such a whitewashing travesty of justice, the world has felt itself free to speculate ever more wildly about what really happened in Dealey Plaza, Dallas, in November 1963.

This is another brilliant book by M J Trow. Well written, interesting and informative. It makes a dry subject exciting and very readable. Although I have read many books on this subject I found that this is one of the best.

NetGalley, Steve Cripwell

Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what you can do for your country - John F. Kennedy

22 November 1963, in Dallas Texas, the unspeakable happened again, the assassination of the country’s president and without a doubt I believe Lee Harvey Oswald was a patsy. Just like he claimed to be, before Jack Ruby silenced him forever.

The JFK Assassination by M. J. Trow delves into all the conspiracy theories surrounding the death of John Kennedy even 60 years later.

Understanding the dictionary definition of conspiracy is a secret plan or agreement between people for unlawful or harmful purposes. M. J. Trow highlights all those involved and those who technically could have been involved and brings them up to the limelight.

I have read quite a few books on JFK’s assassination, but none like this where the focus was on all the conspiracy theories versus the lone gunman theory. Therefore I quite enjoyed what Trow had to bring to the table on the subject.

And to quote the author - People should be more concerned with the organisers, the instigators, the men behind the scenes who orchestrate and pull strings than with the gunmen who actually carried out the job.

My thoughts - the CIA have blood on their hands… After all it was Kennedy himself, who famously promised to smash the CIA into a thousand pieces.

NetGalley, Tammy Egglestone

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

The JFK Assassination - Conspiracies and Coverups by M J Trow is an interesting overview of previous theories and accounts of one of the most famous and tragic unalivings in modern history. Whether you agree with the conclusion or not, it is a fascinating insight into all of the different accounts and a fresh new perspective on the same. The writing is concise and logical, analytical and succinct, and above all, very interesting.

A fascinating read.

NetGalley, Ink Reads

This is a good compilation of both fact and fiction surrounding a very dark incident forever marring our nation’s history. We may not ever know for sure who all was involved in the murder of this American president, but from the close examination of what we do know . . . I believe we can safely say that one man acting alone could not have pulled this off entirely. So many things needed to fall through the cracks, align, or be manipulated to accomplish this extraordinary feat and then go even further to convince the American public of the “lone nut” narrative. The Warren Commission report was a condescending pat, as not to worry our pretty little heads any more on the subject. A sad ploy that didn't work and couldn't simply sweep this preventable tragedy from our collective memories.

NetGalley, Kami Boley

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

Of all the Kennedy Assassination books I've read this is the most plausible, and while I doubt we'll ever know the truth there's enough in here for most to be able to choose the most likely suspect, or at least one of them.

NetGalley, Dave Blendell

The subject of the JFK assassination is one that will be debated until the end of time. This book, however, gives a good number of insights that have not been explored, Good read.

NetGalley, Mike Michelsen

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

This was a fascinating element to this book, it was a great JFK nonfiction book. It does a great job in presenting the facts and was researched well. M J Trow has a great writing style and can’t wait to read more from them.

NetGalley, Kathryn McLeer

About M J Trow

M.J. Trow is the author of nearly 100 books covering crime fiction, true crime and historical biography. He is a military historian by training, lectures extensively in the UK and overseas, and has appeared regularly on the History and Discovery Channels. He can be heard in podcasts on all the usual platforms, both as a guest and the main presenter on both historical and true crime subjects. He lives in the Isle of Wight.

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