Selected Reviews
( 75% gave it a 5-star rating; 20% 4-stars !)
Reviewed in South Australia on 9 November 2024
Listened to this 2 times on Audible and had to have my own hard copy. Excellent book, well researched and great perspectives.
Reviewed in Australia on 14 July 2024
This book should be a school textbook Every human on our planet should know, what atomic boms are all about And one has to e very careful, in considering, what sort of person can lead a country as a president or whatever. Its a a frightening thought, to have, for example, a Donald Trump in one corner, and the rocket man from Korea in the other. Its a MUST read.
Reviewed in Australia on 18 April 2024
An absolutely gripping and horrific read. Don’t read alone. Brings back memories of the original planet of the apes movie, with absolutely none of the sunshine.
Reviewed in Australia on 12 September 2024
This is one of those books that will likely change your perspective on the world, politics and the tenuous grasp we humans have on existence. Written is a very matter of fact but amazingly page-turning way, I hauled through this book. Definitely puts a new perspective on the "North Korea performs missile test" news stories.
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About the Author
Annie Jacobsen is the bestselling author of Nuclear War- A Scenario, which was shortlisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize. A 2016 Pulitzer Prize finalist, her other books include Area 51, Operation Paperclip and Surprise, Kill, Vanish, and have been translated into 26 languages. She also writes and produces TV, including Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan. A graduate of Princeton University, she lives in Los Angeles with her husband and their two sons.