I have read a few books this year, where Howard Hughes is mentioned. Not really knowing much about him, I sought out to find a good biography of him, and this one didn’t disappoint me.
Charles Higham provided an excellent background of Howard and his family, how he made money, all the romantic relationships (with males and females), his love of motion pictures, his love of aeronautics, his dealing with the US government and the CIA, and his controlling demeanor in everything he did as he brought or bribed a lot of people to get them on his side.
I enjoyed reading about how Howard Hughes got rid of the mob as he purchased several Las Vegas properties.
The movie, The Aviator, starring Leonardo DiCaprio as Howard Hughes is based on this book, and the movie is now in my wish list on Netflix.
UPDATE 02/12/2023:
The only thing I liked about The Aviator was the cast of characters. The book was so much better.
