Review: D. B. Cooper Genius or Fool? Did he Perish in Thin Air? Was he Imitating Canadian Comic Book Hero?
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 30, 2014
Wow! In just 43 pages I have learned a great deal that I either had forgotten over the years, or that I simply had never heard before.This is a well-researched, well-written brief on a guy who has intrigued millions by his daring stunt.Neither the writer nor any witness makes mention of any accent Cooper may have had, so it is not clear if he could have, or could not have been Canadian. To understand why I wonder, read the booklet wherein discussion of a Canadian comic book hero is mentioned.At any rate, the man seemed to be trying to replicate his hero.it is interesting that so many people think Cooper pulled off a brilliant crime. It seems, though, that he simply failed miserably and was killed that evening.I suspect Dan Cooper was killed very quickly after jumping, or falling, from the aircraft. It seems also that he had zero hands-on experience, but had done sufficient research to fool most everybody into thinking he knew precisely what he was doing. If I had to guess as to his occupation, I would hasten to guess he was a pencil pusher employed by Boeing or by some company dealing with Boeing. Just saying...In summary, even though it would benefit from some editing, I am rating History's Greatest Mysteries: ThebUnsolved Case of D. B. Cooper as a five star bargain well worth the $2.99 price tag.