Oak Island Mystery: Solved: The Final Chapter

Have read Preston and Childs book about Oak Island in fiction form. Bought this book as a gift and am anxious to borrow later and read myself.

I started watching The Curse of Oak Island back in season two, and have always been interested in what they've shown on the TV show, and if you were hoping for buried treasure as per the lure of the TV show then this book is not for you.I did read the previous edition of this book and it blew my mind, but I was lured back in by the TV show and found myself ignoring the first version of this book. But with the latest season of the TV show discovering the remains of Pine Tar Kilns it reminded me of what I had read, and then realised this new edition had been published.What's also interesting is this updated edition was published just prior to the Smith's Cove excavations of the TV show, yet the book has all the answers to what happened there too. This book goes great with the TV show if you enjoy the history, rather than any "treasure". If you prefer the latter then you will be disappointed.

Excellent book, based on true archival research and objective science. Everyone interested in the history and mystery of Oak Island needs to read this book.It is a real eye-opener to have the Oak Island discoveries from 1795 to the 1980s (or even newer) presented, interpreted, and discussed in proper historical context and in a scientific light.Structure of the book presentation is awkward in places, with some repetition between certain sections and chapters.

I like how she put Oak Island in historical context before the actually discover of the money pit. I never knew there was history to Oak Island that predates the discovery. I think she has the best explanation for the Oak Island mystery. I read this book pretty fast because I found it fascinating and I wanted to know more. I recommend it just for the history alone.

I originally purchased the Kindle edition of this book but wanted the paperback version in hand before I offered my review. This is the type of book that has great illustrations but they are very difficult to view with a Kindle, so I highly recommend getting the hard copy.Now for my review: I enjoy 3 things in a book. One, a great mystery; two, it has to be non-fiction and; three, I love the truth. This book satisfies all three of those quests! Ms. Steele has done painstaking research only to boil everything down into an easy to read and enjoyable explanation of the rich history of what really happened on Oak Island. And it is a piece of history that "mysteriously" fell into a black hole only to, once again, see the light of day - thanks to Joy Steele.I suspect there will be a lot of controversy stirred up by the findings of this book since many people have risked lives and fortunes to find the treasure at Oak Island. It will be a hard blow to find out the truth.I liken it to a man who practiced every religion on earth in his quest to find God, only to discover that God himself reached out to man and provided a savior and, in the end, man can add nothing to this work. While this truth is delightful to those in need, it is also a hard pill to swallow for the self-righteous.A good read - highly recommend!