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“Compelling and literate…His best book.” New York Times Book Review
“Buckley’s best Blackford Oakes thriller,…for here he wades into the shadows of the Kennedy assassination and gives us a somber eye throughout…Gripping.” Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
“Arguably, this is the best of the Blackford Oakes series. Since we first met him at a callow twenty-six, in Saving the Queen, Oakes has matured—he’s become more worn around the edges, less abrasive and, as a result, more likable…This high-flying thriller is grounded in reality, thanks to Dorothy McCartney, research editor of the National Review, whose help Buckley acknowledges. Readers will enjoy the sheer exuberance of this all too plausible caper.” Publishers Weekly
“Blackford Oakes plays a relatively quiescent part in this retelling of the Kennedy assassination, which links Oswald to the Castro regime…With a deft ear for the Cuban phrase and respect for technical detail, Buckley has again loosed the fox among the pigeons with satisfying results.” Library Journal
“Buckley details a macabre (and largely factual) comedy of errors in which the CIA devises some murder weapons (poisoned wet suits, for example) that would do Maxwell Smart proud…Once again, Buckley proves to be an ingenious plotter, creating suspense even when we know what will happen.” Booklist