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The Wrong Hangar
Amelia Earhart’s fate has captured the imagination of conspiracy buffs for decades. Since she and her Lockheed Electra mysteriously disappeared in 1937, there have been countless theories about what happened to the woman who set out to fly around the world.
In his intriguing new novel, The Wrong Hangar , Ken Kaye explores the possibility that the pioneering aviatrix secretly and safely returned all those years ago. He masterfully describes the events of Earhart’s supposed postflight life through the skeptical eyes of Marty Allen, a jaded tabloid journalist hired to track down Earhart’s long-lost plane.
As Allen unravels the web of lies cocooning the true story about Earhart and her family, he starts to understand why the shroud of mystery has remained intact for so long. He also begins to have an inkling that he may finally be on the brink of true love.
As Kaye artfully navigates the questions of morality and values that confront Allen throughout this suspenseful thriller, readers will be irresistibly drawn in by his singular Should he pursue riches and fame or love and obscurity?
In his intriguing new novel, The Wrong Hangar , Ken Kaye explores the possibility that the pioneering aviatrix secretly and safely returned all those years ago. He masterfully describes the events of Earhart’s supposed postflight life through the skeptical eyes of Marty Allen, a jaded tabloid journalist hired to track down Earhart’s long-lost plane.
As Allen unravels the web of lies cocooning the true story about Earhart and her family, he starts to understand why the shroud of mystery has remained intact for so long. He also begins to have an inkling that he may finally be on the brink of true love.
As Kaye artfully navigates the questions of morality and values that confront Allen throughout this suspenseful thriller, readers will be irresistibly drawn in by his singular Should he pursue riches and fame or love and obscurity?
313 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 18, 2016
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Ken Kaye
16 books My nonfiction books in psychology are listed under Kenneth Kaye. Ten years ago I was able to take enough time away from that day job to enter the MFA program in creative fiction at Bennington and get serious.
Only one of the stories in Birds of Evanston is based on a therapy session with a client. My first four novels also drew little from the psychologist side of my life, but Be the Best was, among other things, inspired by 25 years of consulting to owners of family firms about their fascinating dynamics.
My wife and I live in Evanston, Illinois, my home since 1958. Our four children and four (so far) grandchildren have scattered to the coasts.
Only one of the stories in Birds of Evanston is based on a therapy session with a client. My first four novels also drew little from the psychologist side of my life, but Be the Best was, among other things, inspired by 25 years of consulting to owners of family firms about their fascinating dynamics.
My wife and I live in Evanston, Illinois, my home since 1958. Our four children and four (so far) grandchildren have scattered to the coasts.
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August 13, 2017
Ken Kaye's Novel, "The Wrong Hangar" was quite an enjoyable read. I came to be surprised with the resolution and plot in general.
Ken is known for writing books about aviation, and personally, I am not too fond of that category. This book is about Amelia Earhart and an account of the possibility of what happened to her, so it was probably the one and only tolerable aviation novel for me.
This book starts off slow, but if you persist, you're in for a treat. I've always been intrigued to learn about Earhart's mystery; it's backed up with actual conspiracy theories! If you're a fan of historical fiction, this book is for you.
His story got me hooked! It was full of strange characters, engaging storyline and plot twists. I stayed up one night and read 188 pages. I sincerely could not put this novel down. I really wanted to know what will happen to the characters futures and truth behind Earhart.
Brandi and Marty's relationship drove me insane. Marty is such a caring individual and Brandi's treatment towards him, the majority of the time, irritated me. I really wish Marty was smart enough to take a hint and walk away, instead of being lost in lust and getting himself close to trouble.
The action towards the end was the best part! I would've never thought that Heather was related to the man who built the replica of The Electra, the plane Amelia flew on her last flight. It was shocking to see how unstable Washburn was when Marty and Heather discovered the "real Electra". It was a twist to see Washburn become an antagonist. It was awesome how Marty was able to survive and defeat Washburn. It was really mind-blowing that after all the chaos with Washburn, Marty discovered the actual Electra with the help from the fired Navy man. I found the Navy man to be so amusing.
I empathized with Marty for all of his efforts of flying out of the country to search for the missing plane in a jungle, just to find out that the plane was closer to home than expected, and get shot along the way.
Some of the characters sporadically appearing in Marty's life was so strange, but fascinating to see their impact on the case.
It was so annoying to keep reading Marty's thought that,"This is just a bunch of baloney, this can't be possible and I'll never be able to discover the real plane." The author did have me convinced it was a hoax initially, yet I knew the plane would be found, I just couldn't figure out how.
I found the end of the story to be so adorable. Marty and Heather fell in love with each other. Instead of Marty revealing the victory, he decided to keep it from the public and Heather, therefore he can spend the rest of his life with her.
Ken is known for writing books about aviation, and personally, I am not too fond of that category. This book is about Amelia Earhart and an account of the possibility of what happened to her, so it was probably the one and only tolerable aviation novel for me.
This book starts off slow, but if you persist, you're in for a treat. I've always been intrigued to learn about Earhart's mystery; it's backed up with actual conspiracy theories! If you're a fan of historical fiction, this book is for you.
His story got me hooked! It was full of strange characters, engaging storyline and plot twists. I stayed up one night and read 188 pages. I sincerely could not put this novel down. I really wanted to know what will happen to the characters futures and truth behind Earhart.
Brandi and Marty's relationship drove me insane. Marty is such a caring individual and Brandi's treatment towards him, the majority of the time, irritated me. I really wish Marty was smart enough to take a hint and walk away, instead of being lost in lust and getting himself close to trouble.
The action towards the end was the best part! I would've never thought that Heather was related to the man who built the replica of The Electra, the plane Amelia flew on her last flight. It was shocking to see how unstable Washburn was when Marty and Heather discovered the "real Electra". It was a twist to see Washburn become an antagonist. It was awesome how Marty was able to survive and defeat Washburn. It was really mind-blowing that after all the chaos with Washburn, Marty discovered the actual Electra with the help from the fired Navy man. I found the Navy man to be so amusing.
I empathized with Marty for all of his efforts of flying out of the country to search for the missing plane in a jungle, just to find out that the plane was closer to home than expected, and get shot along the way.
Some of the characters sporadically appearing in Marty's life was so strange, but fascinating to see their impact on the case.
It was so annoying to keep reading Marty's thought that,"This is just a bunch of baloney, this can't be possible and I'll never be able to discover the real plane." The author did have me convinced it was a hoax initially, yet I knew the plane would be found, I just couldn't figure out how.
I found the end of the story to be so adorable. Marty and Heather fell in love with each other. Instead of Marty revealing the victory, he decided to keep it from the public and Heather, therefore he can spend the rest of his life with her.
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