RaveThe New York Timesa riveting story of courage and sacrifice. Finch comes across as impossibly good, almost saintlike. The portrayal seems truthful enough but makes it tough to warm up to her. Engelhart, however, emerges as a vivid character, someone you root for and feel lucky to have known ... Mrazek’s book is a treasure, an eminently readable tribute to the wartime heroism of one brave woman and the astonishing endurance of one determined man.
Julie Salamon
PositiveThe New York Times Book ReviewSalamon could have provided more background about the Middle East and the United States-Israel relationship. Yet despite these shortcomings, her book offers valuable insight into the episode [of the hijacking] while dispelling the myth that Klinghoffer was killed because he was Jewish ... But her book’s greatest contribution is the way that it humanizes the political ordeal.
Eric Fair
PositiveThe New York Times Book ReviewIn Consequence, a disturbing twist on a coming-of-age story, Fair learns about his own life and about his country — and also about the desire to hurt and humiliate other people ... This sparsely written and moving book is about silence. Fair expresses regret for the times when he didn’t speak out, allowing detainees to be abused.
