The Bridge At Chappaquiddick

Excellent writer who thoroughly researched the story we have heard so many times and provides an interesting twist on what really happened that night. His words takes us back in time, making us feel we are really there.

like the reviewer who previously broke wind above, there are those who respect facts. We won't ever know the real truth unless Kennedy himself gives a deathbed statement -- maybe not even then. But this author has covered the known facts very well -- especially why Ted seemed blissfully unaware the morning after the tragedy. (He was also comfortably walking about without a neck brace and showing not a sign of any concussion)... Read Full Review

As tragic and controversial as its subject may be, this dynamic work evokes a flavor of Edgartown and environs that stands unmatched. Regardless of one's opinion of Teddy K. and his cohorts and of the later information which may or may not negate the author's basic assumptions about the case, one is left here with simply a terrific read: boldly-presented characters and incidents, some humorous, some farcical; the mysterious... Read Full Review

This is an extremely thorough and interesting examination of Ted Kennedy's Chappaquiddick incident, meticulously presenting and analyzing the evidence surrounding the case. The author's tenacity demonstrates that passion in a subject invariably will yield complete understanding of that subject. In this case, author Olsen concludes that Kennedy and Kopechne indeed were in the car together that night, but were frightened when... Read Full Review

True crime specialist Jack Olsen proves in this 1970 book that Ted Kennedy was never in the car when Mary Jo drowned at the Chappaquiddick Bridge. This is a historic book about an important event that involves great detective skills and no nonsense writing by Olsen. I couldn't put it down.