PositiveThe Irish Times (IRE)... the outcome of Sands’s meticulous and startling research, revealing a truly labyrinthine investigation ... intriguing ... Sands’s astute deductions, drawn from extensive documentary resources in state archives and private letters, tie together the multiple strands of this narrative with considerable aplomb. The Ratline is a very fine work of what could be termed investigative history. While the sheer deluge of detail and nuanced interconnections can at times be oversaturating, somewhat slowing the pace of the narrative, the investment of effort required of the reader is fully justified by the reward. Legal eagles, lovers of spy novels, sleuths of unsolved mysteries, and aficionados of Nazi lore will all draw much from this thoroughly immersive and edifying read. A marathon more than a sprint, but the slog is well worth it.
