PositiveThe Jewish Book CouncilIt is a real tribute to Stephen Koch’s storytelling talent that he manages not only to draw readers into the young man’s story, but to leave everyone asking why they haven’t heard about him before ... Koch masterfully unfolds the boy’s complicated plans. He also highlights the rise of fascism in the Nazi period—the opportunists and their power plays, the crafting of the \'big lie\', the staging of mass pageantry—in such a way that readers can’t help but think about the parallels to today’s world politics. By avoiding explicit comparisons, Koch wisely allows readers to make these connections themselves.