A gripping tale of greed, murder and mayhem. Once past the first few chapters, one cannot put down the book till the bitter end. The author’s Australian heritage and on the ground knowledge of Africa are put to good use. The logical and detailed account of the crime surrounding the “stolen” airliner builds to a believable crescendo. Will appeal to those looking for a credible story surrounding the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370. Sit back and prepare for take off!
Awesome read – so many conspiracy theories with MH370 but Stolen is totally out of the box and believable. Kept shaking my head but I had to agree it made sense. The detail, misdirection, technology, and hyperlinks to fuel the plot and imagination. Did not see it coming and how greed drives people to extremes. Stolen has reignited my appetite for a new genre of adventure/thriller novels – only makes me hunger for more!
AMAZING READ! This book really stands alone.Everything about this book is unique from the writing style to the efficient use of the web. It made me smile inside, as no sooner I thought that I had found a hole in the plot it was answered in the next paragraph. I did not understand the significance of the diamonds and Angolan civil war until I was well into the book. A very interesting approach to a mystery yet to be solved. Has the author come up with the answer as to what really happened to MH370?
A FASCINATING READ!I had always been fascinated by the mysterious disappearance of MH370 and Mr Rousseaux’s fictionalized account provided a gripping read. It’s a highly plausible account of what may have actually happened to the doomed flight: a state-of-the-art 777, passengers, cargo & crew. Meticulously researched – the e-book is chock full of links to all the factual data in the story – and though aware of the inevitable sad conclusion, the drama of Rousseaux’s story unfolded detail by fascinating detail. The international characters are all vividly three dimensional and leap off the page. I couldn’t put it down. I even turned off my email alerts so as not to be distracted!
A “must read” indeed!
I read ‘Stolen’ and was impressed. I have to admit to being a little skeptical when the author first described the theory, but it turns out to be not only plausible but also believable as written. Technically, Dr. Rousseaux did his homework very well. I could quibble with the use of the term ILS beacon in one instance, instead of just ILS but that is small stuff. Generally speaking, great job on air navigation and aircraft systems.
Je viens tout juste de terminer votre roman, ‘Stolen’. Incroyable! très excitant ,en même temps intriguant et bouleversant! Pourquoi n’y a-t-il pas eu de discussion sur la possibilité d’un scénario semblable a ce que vous suggérez dans votre roman. Je dois vous admettre que la veridite de votre histoire me laisse epoustoufflee surtout avec l’appui des liens visuels et auditifs que vous avez si finement entrelaces au texte. Espérant que votre livre suscitera un nouvel intérêt de la part des autorités et qu’ils prendront les mesures nécessaires a poursuivre ce nouveau lien dans l’histoire. SURTOUT! Qu’une certaine lumière puisse éclairer l’incertitude qui doit régner dans toutes les familles affectées par ce désastre. Merci infiniment de votre contribution et au plaisir de faire la lecture de votre prochain roman!Sincèrement
This book left me wanting more. The epilogue did not spoil the fun, but I would still like to meet Sue and see Otto with my own eyes. This book makes me want to visit the African and Australian continents. SUPER BRAVO, PROFESSOR!! KEEP ON WRITING!!
The airline that was never found, MH370 is still …The airline that was never found, MH370 is still one of the most mysterious phenomena that world has experienced. In Stolen- Malaysian Airlines Flight 370: the Perfect Crime, Colin Rousseaux has given the world another mystery, as he sets the tone of the book in similar vein. Against the backdrop of passengers’ history, as to the reason for taking this ill-fated flight, this whole episode is being documented for the first time from a human point of view rather than from the aviation perspective. A human face with very human unspoken stories is sighted finally. Passengers on board bound to China for mother’s funeral is only one such example. In the end. it all boils down to conjecture as to what might have happened before its disappearance, however Colin’s handing of the in-fight activities is dealt with absolutely prudence. The dialogue between the pilot and the ground crew is particularly very convincing as he puts a realistic spin to it. Each of the discrete information is itemized under various chapters which in the end becomes the plot of the book, It is quite an innovative and original effort.
Importantly, also is the writer’s description of how journalists display a very human emotion of a bittersweet desire for an imminent award for the most sought after scoop . Ultimately, the many speculations leave an inconclusive end result, however it is interesting to note as to how these speculations lead to mind boggling plausibility of a trade off of the most heinous kind subjecting the lives of the many passengers, the possibility of the parts of boing 777 being sold.
I take this opportunity to convey my sincerest respect to the missing passengers of MH370. Insofar as greed is concerned, any trade off is possible in human society.
After spending 4 years serving with RCAF as an accident investigator with DFS….The authors theory is well researched, the story line is enthralling and the fictional characters are engrossing..A great read that might just shed further light on what caused the disappearance of Flight MH370…..If you want to curl up this winter with a good read, this is it…
As the editor of this novel, I was impressed. Not only is it a fun read, it is highly educational with hyperlinks to the internet throughout the e-book.
I have a past background working at NavCanada developing an Airport Performance Monitoring System. One of my tools was used by flow managers in North America to get all the flights to start flying after 9/11. I found that Colin was able to describe many of the highly technical details in a way that is very accessible.
I look forward to Colin’s next novel!
Thank you Colin…
…for writing and signing my copy of STOLEN-MH370… which Angela surprised me with post your talk to the Rotary Club of Ottawa lunch meeting
Having followed this aviation mystery since it was first announced on CNN , your compelling scenario was so addictive that I read it in 1 1/2 days…!
No doubt, “ Mr. Snuggles” will be exposed some day in the sands of Corunna Downs airfield…Andrew Holmes will scoop the story and win a Pulitzer…and Babs will invest in the Keystone pipeline…
I can’t wait for the movie…
Cheers !
Patrick Kelly
I enjoyed the book and think you may have the answer.
Bill Gooch
Recently finished the book. Really enjoyed it. Very informative and exciting. Well done!
Taylor Wentges
This book was FANTASTIC!!!! Quite action packed. I don’t want to say I was “rooting” for the bad guys, because what they did was absolutely heinous, but I was so interested in what they would do next that I couldn’t put it down! A nice quick read that makes me wonder what happened to everyone after I shut the book (that is how I know I have read a good book is if I want to know what happened next to everyone!) I am now going to pass it onto my mother to read!
I found stolen to be a unique and fast-paced book full of well-distilled and colourful information. As one of the few (or perhaps only) fictional accounts to be released within a year of the disaster — when the real causes are yet unknown — this book may play a useful historical-cultural role in the years to come. A great read!