Michael Rockefeller was born in 1938 to Nelson and Mary Rockefeller. Michael attended Harvard University, graduating with honors. He served briefly in the United States Army. Once his military service ended, he decided to go to New Guinea on an expedition for the Peabody Museum, which is part of Harvard University. Michael worked as a sound recorder on this expedition. When it was over, he returned to New Guinea to study a different tribe. On this trip, Michael went missing. The circumstances surrounding his disappearance were subject to speculation for several reasons, but the fact is...he went missing. Michael has still never resurfaced.

This book was wonderfully researched and well written. The descriptions of the areas in New Guinea were very detailed, and the way the author pieced together the circumstances surrounding the vanishing on Michael Rockefeller was page turning. I really appreciated the way that this book held my attention while I learned about something I had never heard of before. This was, in a way, a history meets true crime book, which I really enjoyed.