cover image JFK & UFO: Military-Industrial Conspiracy and Cover-Up from Maury Island to Dallas

JFK & UFO: Military-Industrial Conspiracy and Cover-Up from Maury Island to Dallas

Kenn Thomas. Feral House, $17.95 trade paper (271p) ISBN 978-1-936239-06-1

Thomas' latest book attempts to link theories about JFK's assassination and UFO sightings in the United States. For Thomas, the pivotal figure is Fred Crisman, who was supposedly involved in one of the earliest UFO sightings at Maury Island, and one of the men suspected of being a gunman on the grassy knoll during Kennedy's assassination. Unfortunately, the result reads like a raving subway lunatic with documentation. Thomas' connections don't seem to make any sense, and readers will be equally hard-pressed to follow the theory from beginning to end, since they will struggle to keep track of the complex list of characters involved and will likely respond to Thomas' earnest endeavor with skepticism. The layout is also confusing, with side notes competing for attention with the main text. (July)