PositiveSunday Times (UK)The tangled web of passion, political intrigue and betrayal revealed in this story is a tragedy of Shakespearean proportions. There are times when you can feel Steinberg struggling to be balanced about his subjects. It is difficult to be critical of Nelson because he is so revered. As for Winnie, by the end of their marriage she had become a monstrous figure who treated her elderly husband with cruelty and contempt ... An empathetic portrait.