Review: Wilson's got a Winner
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 21, 2012
QUICK HIT - In his first ebook novella offering, NYT bestselling author Eric Wilson gives readers his take on what really happened to Amelia Earhart. Excellent research, fun characters, this one's a winner.Seventy-five years ago, Amelia Earhart vanished while flying over the Pacific Ocean. Her destination was Howland Island, a sliver of land 6500 feet long and 1600 feet wide. Easy to miss, especially with technology of the 1930s. But was navigational error the real reason Earhart disappeared? Conspiracy theories abound, confusion runs rampant, and nobody can be certain what really happened. Now, in this ebook novella Amelia's Last Secret, Eric Wilson gives us his fictional take on this historical story.Fast paced and fun, Wilson captures Earhart's can-do-it spunky attitude while crafting a story around a wealth of historical research. Oliver, the Navaho code talker who finds evidence of Earhart's crash landing, is a great character, as is Jane, a young girl intent on solving the Earhart mystery. Considering his penchant for interlacing stories, one wonders if either or both of these characters will feature in future novels.With storylines both past and present, detailing Amelia's final days and a search to discover her secret, Wilson draws readers in and doesn't let them go until the last page is finished. Even though it is his first published novella, Wilson excels at the form. As emphases and interests in the world of reading shifts--especially from traditional publishing to ebook publishing--I see novellas like this becoming more and more popular as society seeks quicker and more readily available forms of entertainment. I'm sure this was somewhat of an experiment for Wilson to test the ebook and novella waters and I'd say it went swimmingly. I look forward to seeing if Wilson continues this trend and where that might take him.Whether you're a die-hard Eric Wilson fan or someone new to his name, Amelia's Last Secret will be a great read. Hopefully, this will introduce a whole new demographic to Eric's excellent writing.