My Bookshelf: Titanic's Last Secrets by Brad Matsen
Though I enjoy stories about the Titanic, I doubt I would have bought this book if not for the subtitle. I really enjoyed the book Shadow Divers so a book that promised “The Further Adventures of Shadow Divers John Chatterton and Richie Kohler” caught my attention. The fact that it was about the Titanic was secondary. Titanic’s Last Secrets differed from Shadow Divers in that it wasn’t so much about Chatterton and Kohler. The majority of the book tells the story of the Titanic’s construction and subsequent sinking. Most of this is not new material. However, as the book promises, new revelations are made from both an examination of the wreck and a surprise expert. The wreckage threw a lot of doubt on how the Titanic sunk. The bow did not rise up as it does in paintings and movies. Read more…