The world is full of conspiracy theories, ranging everywhere from Area 51, to the cause of JonBenet Ramsey's death. One of the most popular conspiracy theories circles around who murdered JFK. Theories cover every suspect from the CIA, to the Mafia, to the FBI, to Lee Harvey Oswald. Was Oswald the one who ended Kennedy's life? Or was he merely a decoy to protect someone else?
Uncovering the truth about Kennedy's death is only one aspect that the book explains. In Killing Kennedy, by Bill O'Reilly, the untold stories of Kennedy's life are told, giving the reader a new perspective on the beloved president. While diving into the President's life story, the book also covers the stories of Jackie Kennedy, Lee Harvey Oswald, and even his Vice President - Lyndon Johnson. This book is great for anyone who has even the slightest interest in President Kennedy. Covering his many affairs which included, but were not limited to, "Judith Campbell, the mistress who serves as Kennedy's clandestine connection to Chicago Mafia kingpin Sam Giancana" (O'Reilly 66) and "Helen Chavchavadze, whom JFK has been seeing since before the inauguration. There are the girls brought in by Dave Powers. The president's mistresses even include some of Jackie's friends and personal staff" (O'Reilly 66). Despite his womanizer ways, this is not a book that will make you hate Kennedy; it's a book that allows you to better understand Kennedy as a person - not a political figurehead. Killing Kennedy starts off talking about Kennedy's experience in the PT-109 as it sank "lower and lower into the water, remaining with the wreckage means either certain capture by Japanese troops or death by shark attack" (O'Reilly 23).
Overall, this book is perfect for people who like history, and enjoy hearing what goes on behind-the-scenes with the government. Personally, I never had a huge interest in Kennedy, but after reading this book, I find him fascinating as a person. This book really explains what happened during his presidency, covering the Bay of Pigs invasion, the beginning of the Vietnam conversation, and much more. This book is way for many people to get closer to learning about what factors may have lead certain groups to want his death, as well as finding out what group was really behind the murder of the century.
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