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Striking Back: Israel’s Secret War After the Munich Olympics Massacre

Striking Back explores Israel’s secret Mossad mission after the Munich massacre to hunt down Black September terrorists.

January 1, 2024 BOOK REVIEWS / Africa / AUTHOR / Biography / BOOKS / Canada / GENRE / History / Memoir / Military Fiction / Nonfiction / Politics / Roméo Dallaire / Rwanda / War

Shake Hands With the Devil: A Haunting Account of the Rwandan Genocide

Shake Hands With the Devil reveals the true story of the Rwandan genocide through Roméo Dallaire’s powerful firsthand account.

December 30, 2023 BOOK REVIEWS / AUTHOR / Autobiography / Biography / BOOKS / British Literature / Crime / Espionage / GENRE / History / Memoir / Military Fiction / Nonfiction / Politics / Stella Rimington

Stella Rimington’s Open Secret: A Memoir from the Heart of British Intelligence

Open Secret explores Stella Rimington’s MI5 career and how she brought transparency to British intelligence.

December 17, 2023 BOOK REVIEWS / AUTHOR / BOOKS / Espionage / GENRE / History / Mark Bowden / Military Fiction / Military History / Nonfiction / Politics / The United States Of America / War

The Finish: A Powerful Account of the Hunt and Killing of Osama bin Laden

The Finish reveals the daring mission and intelligence behind Osama bin Laden’s killing in a gripping true story.

December 7, 2023 BOOK REVIEWS / Audiobook / AUTHOR / Biography / BOOKS / Crime / GENRE / History / Mark Bowden / Military Fiction / Military History / Nonfiction / Politics / True Crime / War

Killing Pablo: The Explosive True Story of the Hunt for Pablo Escobar

“Killing Pablo” by Mark Bowden is a chronicle that delves into the intense pursuit of Pablo Escobar, the infamous Colombian drug lord.

November 27, 2023 BOOK REVIEWS / American History / AUTHOR / Biography / Bob Woodward / Carl Bernstein / Classics / GENRE / Historical / History / Journalism / Nonfiction / Politics / Presidents / True Crime

Uncovering the Watergate Scandal: A Review of All the President’s Men

How All the President’s Men Exposed the Watergate Scandal All the President’s Men by Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward is

November 16, 2023 BOOK REVIEWS / AUTHOR / BOOKS / Espionage / GENRE / Gordon Thomas / Historical / History / Israel / Jewish / Military Fiction / Military History / Nonfiction / Politics / War

Gideon’s Spies and the Secret History of the Mossad

History of the Mossad exposed through Gideon’s Spies—discover secret missions, spy tactics, and real-life intelligence stories.

November 14, 2023 BOOK REVIEWS / American History / AUTHOR / BOOKS / Espionage / GENRE / History / International Relations / Military Fiction / Military History / Nonfiction / Politics / Steve Coll / Terrorism / War

Ghost Wars: The Untold Story of the CIA’s Secret Operations in Afghanistan

Ghost Wars explores the CIA’s covert operations in Afghanistan and the rise of Bin Laden leading up to 9/11.

November 11, 2023 BOOK REVIEWS / American History / Audiobook / AUTHOR / Biography / BOOKS / Chris Whipple / Espionage / GENRE / History / International Relations / Leadership / Nonfiction / Politics / War

The Spymasters: Inside the Lives of CIA Directors

Discover how CIA Directors shaped American intelligence in The Spymasters by Chris Whipple, revealing truth, power, and the cost of secrecy.

November 9, 2023 BOOK REVIEWS / American History / Audiobook / AUTHOR / BOOKS / GENRE / Historical / History / Military Fiction / Military History / Nonfiction / Politics / Sean Naylor / Terrorism / War

The Untold Story of the Joint Special Operations Command

Discover how the Joint Special Operations Command became America’s elite force in Sean Naylor’s Relentless Strike.

November 7, 2023 BOOK REVIEWS / Audiobook / AUTHOR / Autobiography / Biography / BOOKS / GENRE / History / Kevin Maurer / Mark Owen / Memoir / Military Fiction / Military History / Nonfiction / Politics / War

Inside the Mission that Killed Osama Bin Laden: A No Easy Day Review

A book review of No Easy Day, the firsthand story of the mission that killed Osama Bin Laden and the Navy SEALs who made history.

November 5, 2023 BOOK REVIEWS / AUTHOR / Biography / BOOKS / British Literature / Espionage / GENRE / History / Keith Jeffery / Military Fiction / Nonfiction / Politics / Reference / Science / War

The Secret History of MI6: Inside Britain’s Early Spy Network

Explore The Secret History of MI6 and discover how Britain built its powerful spy agency.

November 4, 2023 BOOK REVIEWS / Audiobook / AUTHOR / Ben Macintyre / Biography / BOOKS / Espionage / GENRE / Historical / History / Nonfiction / Politics / Russia / Thriller / War

The Spy and the Traitor: A True Cold War Espionage Story

Explore The Spy and the Traitor and discover Oleg Gordievsky’s secret Cold War missions and bravery.

October 29, 2023 BOOK REVIEWS / Academic / Amir Bohbot / AUTHOR / BOOKS / GENRE / History / Israel / Judaism / Military Fiction / Military History / Nonfiction / Politics / Technology / War / Yaakov Katz

The Weapon Wizards Book Review: How Israel Became a High-Tech Military Superpower

Read our Weapon Wizards book review to explore Israel’s military innovation and high-tech defense technology.

October 25, 2023 BOOK REVIEWS / AUTHOR / Autobiography / Banned Books / Biography / Biography Memoir / BOOKS / Espionage / GENRE / History / Memoir / Nonfiction / Peter Wright / Politics / War

Spy Catcher Book Review: A Gripping Account of Cold War Espionage

Spy Catcher book review exploring Peter Wright’s gripping MI5 memoir, revealing Cold War espionage and Soviet infiltration.

October 20, 2023 BOOK REVIEWS / Andrew Lownie / AUTHOR / Biography / Biography Memoir / BOOKS / British Literature / Espionage / GENRE / Historical / History / Memoir / Nonfiction / Politics / Russia

Stalin’s Englishman: Inside the Cambridge Spy Ring

“Stalin’s Englishman: Guy Burgess, the Cold War, and the Cambridge Spy Ring,” unravels the life of one of the most notorious spies in British history.

October 18, 2023 BOOK REVIEWS / Audiobook / AUTHOR / Ben Macintyre / Biography / Biography Memoir / BOOKS / Espionage / GENRE / Historical / History / Nonfiction / Politics / Russia / War

Kim Philby Betrayal in A Spy Among Friends

Kim Philby betrayal exposed in A Spy Among Friends—a true Cold War story of friendship, lies, and British intelligence failure.

October 17, 2023 BOOK REVIEWS / Audiobook / AUTHOR / BOOKS / GENRE / History / Israel / Jewish / Michael B. Oren / Military Fiction / Military History / Nonfiction / Politics / War / World History

The 1967 Arab-Israeli War: A Defining Conflict in Modern Middle East History

Very good account of the 1967 Arab-Israeli 6 Day War. The book offers a glimpse into the political and military dynamics that reshaped the modern Middle East in just six days.