UFOs, JFK, and Elvis: Conspiracies You Don't Have to Be Crazy to Believe

by Richard Belzer

Hardcover, 1999

Status

Available

Call number

001.90207

Genres

General Nonfiction

All Topics

Nonfiction

Collection

Anomaly Archives

Publication

Ballantine Books (1999), Edition: 1, 240 pages

Description

Veteran comedian and actor Richard Belzer, who plays a detective on the hit TV series Homicide: Life on the Streets' turns his cynical eye and scathing tongue loose in this hilarious yet hard-hitting expose of why conspiracy theories are no laughing matter.'

User reviews

LibraryThing member CKmtl

The quality of The Belz's book depends mostly on how you approach it: as a theory-and-evidence book on conspiracies and cover-ups, or as a humour piece.

As an academic book, it has major failings. You have to take Belzer's word, or the word of several references of unknown credibility, on a lot of

things.

The humour aspect saves it somewhat, as long as you like Belzer's snark. Being familiar with his stand-up definitely helps, as you'd have a better idea of his tone during his rants.

Also, lest the title lead you astray, there is nothing about Elvis.

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LibraryThing member Oreillynsf

OK, this is humor not investigation. But SVU Munch fans will enjoy this funny and also though provoking book. All three pieces are a laugh and a half.

LibraryThing member theyarnstashattacked

As much as I believe in certain conspiracy theories myself, this was not a particularly spectacular research book.

Funny as heck though.

LibraryThing member bnbookgirl

Some interesting point made in reference to the Kennedy assassination. Otherwise too over the top for me.

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