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A tale of conspiracy and corruption-the assassination of President John F. Kennedy on 22 November 1963 remains one of the greatest mysteries of the twentieth century. At the centre of the puzzle stands the enigmatic figure of Lee Harvey Oswald, who was himself killed by Jack Ruby only days after Kennedy's death. Few people today believe the official explanation that Oswald was the sole assassin. Eye-witness accounts, film shot at the time and acoustic, medical and photographic evidence all point to a second gunman, aand a second gunman points to the most feared scenario: a conspiracy. But despite many theories-involving the Mafia, the Russian and the CIA-no one has yet come up with a convincing explanation of Oswald's precise role in the Presidents murder. After 30 years of research, Matthew Smith has uncovered the second plot-the plot in which Oswald's true role in the assassination is exposed-and the unmasking of a second plot leads naturally to the first. In this extraordinary and important book we learn for the first time who Oswald really was, who he was working for and what his true role was in the macabre enterprise. In JFK: The Second Plot the machinations behind Kennedy's assassination are exposed for all to see .
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Matthew Smith is a successful scriptwriter, producer and writer. He has written extensively on the Kennedy administration and assassination and was consultant to Central Television's The Men Who Killed Kennedy and the German ZDF television's John F Kennedy: Der Jahrhundertmord. His previous publications include Vendetta: The Kennedys and The Men Who Murdered Marilyn. His latest book Say Goodbye To America: The Sensational and Untold Story behind the Assassination of John. F. Kennedy was published in 2001 by Mainstream.
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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
After seeing the JFK film and generally being interested in this period I bought this book purely by chance, and glad I did. The book starts with evidence from the day of the shooting right up to Lee Harvey Oswalds life and possible "real" involvement. The author shows vast knowledge on the subject, and at no point does he appear to preach but simply gives the facts with well backed up sources. The author being English also means that you gain a good neutral prospective on the subject giving a thorough account on the proceedings.
If you have to read one book on the mystery of the JFK death, showing the facts of what happened, possible connection with Oswald and possible reasons why JFK was assassinated then buy this. This is well worthy of the 5 stars because, unlike other non-fictional books, the facts and figures don't become merged into one, and the story flows very nicely with continuing interest.
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
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JFK: The second plot, is probably one of the most well thought out and interesting account of what happened on november 22 1963. It gives the detailed accounts of witnesses, poses some new and very convincing theories, and is well written. Once picked up it is hard to put it down. A must read for anyone interested in the subject. Matthew Smith is somewhat of an expert on the Kennedy adminisration, having written other books on the subject, in my view, a very good buy not too be missed
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
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Anyone who spends years of their own time researching this subject deserves a great deal of respect.
Matthew Smith's theory is very plausible, not at all far-fetched. Clearly he has put a great deal of thought into this, and I will certainly read his other books on the same subject.
What makes this book stand out is that it is not simply a re-hashing of other people's theories, nor does it just focus on the failings of the Warren Report and the U.S. government (although his criticisms are well-founded and balanced). Where other books have thankfully stripped the official version of any credibility and raised serious questions, Matthew Smith goes a step further and says "this is what I think might have happened..." The second half of the book provides an excellent chronological account of Lee Harvey Oswald as an adult and shows very simply how he became involved in JFK's assassination.
The book itself, however, is at times badly written. Occasional poor sentence structure often causes the reader to stumble at a key stage. Smith also at times does not make clear whether he is writing about a documented fact or personal opinion. More noticeable is a tendency to repeat statements at curious times, or interject thoughts at random moments, particularly so in the last 2 pages: Smith is discussing the merits of a note allegedly written by Oswald to a "Mr Hunt", but this quickly moves into a 4-line conclusion to the book.
Don't let that put you off though - it really is worth reading.
Matthew Smith's theory is very plausible, not at all far-fetched. Clearly he has put a great deal of thought into this, and I will certainly read his other books on the same subject.
What makes this book stand out is that it is not simply a re-hashing of other people's theories, nor does it just focus on the failings of the Warren Report and the U.S. government (although his criticisms are well-founded and balanced). Where other books have thankfully stripped the official version of any credibility and raised serious questions, Matthew Smith goes a step further and says "this is what I think might have happened..." The second half of the book provides an excellent chronological account of Lee Harvey Oswald as an adult and shows very simply how he became involved in JFK's assassination.
The book itself, however, is at times badly written. Occasional poor sentence structure often causes the reader to stumble at a key stage. Smith also at times does not make clear whether he is writing about a documented fact or personal opinion. More noticeable is a tendency to repeat statements at curious times, or interject thoughts at random moments, particularly so in the last 2 pages: Smith is discussing the merits of a note allegedly written by Oswald to a "Mr Hunt", but this quickly moves into a 4-line conclusion to the book.
Don't let that put you off though - it really is worth reading.
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JFK The Second Plot
Interesting logical deduction from known facts of the hidden power structure's attempt to make a strong link between the elimination of its greatest threat - JFK - & Castro, as a... Read more
Published 7 months ago by jmak
A bit odd that.
I can't help wondering about some of the reviews you read on amazon praising this kind of book.
Are they the work of those who wish to discredit the author by unhinged... Read more
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Published 18 months ago by whiteside
music to my ear!!!
Solving or rather identifying the real collaborators and perpetrators shrouded in JFK assassination's puzzle and its mystiry had probably been a wild goose chase for many... Read more
Published on 18 Mar 2010 by Omar Farid
truly awful!
Luckily I didn't buy this book - I read a library copy. Had I wasted my own money on it I would have been seriously miffed. Read more
Published on 13 Dec 2009 by J. P. Ryder
Bad writting, missing facts
I had some major troubles with this book. Firstly the writting style is terrible. The repetitiveness is simply annoying. Read more
Published on 5 April 2005 by "recyver"
Well worth 5 Stars!
After seeing the JFK film and generally being interested in this period I bought this book purely by chance, and glad I did. Read more
Published on 26 Mar 2003 by Luke Marshall
One step closer to the truth
This thoroughly researched and well presented book is one of the better accounts of the JFK conspiracy. Read more
Published on 27 Feb 2003 by Martin Hay
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