I wanted to read this book because the legend of Oak Island is something that has fascinated me for years. I confess I am no fan of the TV series, which I find as exciting as watching paint dry. The real fascination lies in the history of this place, a little island off the coast of Nova Scotia that has lured people from all over the globe, from presidents, to movie stars to dreamers who believe they will be the one to find the treasure. And the treasure? It could be anything from a pirate’s looted gold and jewels to the plays of William Shakespeare (who were really written by Christopher Marlowe, and this will be proven when the treasure is recovered). People have lost everything searching for this elusive treasure, including their lives, and that’s the real story here. Sullivan, who first covered Oak Island for Rolling Stone, covers the human aspect of the money or water pit and does a damn good job of showcasing the human circus that has surrounded Oak Island for hundreds of years