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Title: Somewhat interesting, but flawed
Review: The mystery of the Lost Colony has always been fascinating to me and I am always interested in reading books about it, so I bought this one as soon as it came out. While it is clear that the author has done a great deal of research, her methodology leaves a lot to be desired. I didn't like how she interspersed quotes from primary materials into her text, because it was often impossible to determine what those materials were or who wrote them. Also, I have to wonder if she is taking these quotes out of context and placing them where they fit her arguments best. This approach weakens her arguments. Also, her constant use of incomplete sentences annoyed me and I am surprised her editor let her get away with this. Whereas she makes some interesting observations about the mystery, I suspect that this book will not be taken very seriously by the historical community because of its methodological flaws and its grammatical errors.
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