Random Facts in Need of a Coherent Thesis

I wanted to like this book; I really did. However, it is such a mess that it is impossible to like. Ms. De Changy does not develop a coherent narrative and large parts of her argument are internally inconsistent. For example, the author spends a significant amount of time detailing the incompetence and corruption of the Malaysian government. However, when it suits the author's desired narrative the Malaysian government suddenly becomes incredibly sophisticated and capable of organizing an international conspiracy and coverup. Which one is it? Additionally, a number of Ms. De Changy's arguments simply do not hold up. For example, at one point, Ms. De Changy spends significant time detailing the serial numbers used by Boeing down to the serial numbers on bolts used by the manufacturer. However, after going through all this excruciating detail about Boeing, inexplicably the author uses information about Boeing's serial numbers to try and make a point about the Rolls-Royce engines on the plane. Either Ms. De Changy fails to grasp that the engines made by Rolls-Royce are manufactured by Rolls-Royce and mated to the Boeing airframe, which calls into question the level of expertise of the author, or Ms. De Changy was knowingly making a misleading argument. However, the most frustrating part of this book is the author's obliviousness to the fact she frequently engages in the same shoddy investigatory work she claims to be so frustrated by in the book. For example, in attacking the official narrative that certain debris found after the crash came from MH370, Ms. De Changy's argument boils down to well other planes have crashed in that part of the ocean so maybe such debris came from one of those planes. The obvious flaw in this argument is that large planes like MH370 are not commonly misplaced by their owners. As such, it should be fairly easy to determine if another Boeing 777-200ER had crashed in the Indian Ocean, but Ms. De Changy does not point to the crash of another Boeing 777; instead she points to crashes of other jets in the region (which is another example of Ms. De Changy's inconsistent narrative which relies on the fact that virtually every part of a jet has a unique serial number to that jet and to its model when it furthers her narrative but disregarding this fact when it helps her narrative). Further, this specific argument is made even more ridiculous by the fact that Ms. De Changy had moments before argued that the absence of barnacles on the debris made it impossible it could be from MH370 due to the time elapsed between its discovery and the crash. If as Ms. De Changy argues that it is virtually impossible for debris exposed to the ocean for as long as the MH370 debris would have been at the time of its discovery not to have barnacles and other indicia of exposure to the ocean, it is a complete non-sequitur to argue that debris that was in the water for an even longer time would not have barnacles and other indicia of exposure to the ocean. How this work got through the editing process with so many issues is beyond me. If you are interested in MH370, you will probably find some of the information in this book interesting; otherwise, I would recommend looking for another book.

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My thoughts

narater was great, content was great! I liked listening to it. fastenating stories and so thorough.

i hope it's solved before i die

well this book definitely poses more questions than answers, but it's well written and beautifully narrated.
i truly hope i live long enough to hear what actually happened. bet on corruption and cover ups and you can get awfully close to the truth. i have no idea what happened, but this book makes me question what i thought was real. not saying she's right, but how can we possibly know at this point. interesting, very good book.

A Franco-Chinese production. RIP journalism.

Garbage Pure speculation based on Facebook (lol) and forum posts. Her one-sided theories are rejected by any professional pilot with a sense of decency.
I note that the author ignores the in-real-time reports out of China that 370 landed safely in China, and Especially the significance of such misinformation. I also note that she ignores any possibility that China was (and remains) extremely interested in studying US reaction to Pacific ‘incidents’.
I urge any journalist, historian or researcher to exercise the utmost caution before allying yourself to any Internet theory, which these days are backed by Russia, China, or Saudi Arabia to further their own agendas. Or at the very least disclose your personal allegiances. RIP journalism.

Phenomenal journalism

The most comprehensive, well written and narrated exposé into the disappearance of MH370. The mind boggles at the interference of governments at the expense of human lives. An eye-opening read.

Very Interesting

I enjoyed this book very much. It is very well written and the narrator is fantastic. The information revealed in a deep dive is so much more than what we have been told. I am glad there are investigators like her out there dedicated to finding the truth.

Outstanding

This book was incredibly well researched, thought provoking and masterfully written. The narrator was fantastic, outstanding beginning to end.

excellent work!

definitely informative and definitely thought-provoking! don't think I would listen to this if I was planning on going on a trip overseas on a plane... The author did amazing work and I have a ton of respect for her! would love to send her a gift for all of our hard work. if you read this contact me at Refreshing Art Studio llc Thanks again 😁

By far the most reasonable search for the plane

Florence is extremely level headed in her approach to sorting through the evidence surrounding MH370 and her assumptions towards the end are jaw-dropping but sound. I highly recommend this book.

Very eye opening

This book is so well researched and just proves that once again, we are being lied to