It is a very good book about an interesting subject. It is well-researched and finely judged. There is no comparable text. There are many interesting and original angles. It contains a good combination of general analysis and narrative and particular stories and illustrative material. It will appeal to a wide range of readers. Among books on NI during the war this is easily one of the best.

Geoffrey Roberts, Emeritus Professor of History, Member of the Royal Irish Academy, University College Cork, Ireland

I think this is the most important book on US forces in Northern Ireland during the war. This is the most extensively researched, fully explained, and well analyzed study of the subject yet produced. This is a brilliant book that tells the almost unknown story of US forces in Northern Ireland in World War II. I learned something new on almost every page.

Francis M. Carroll, Professor Emeritus, St. John's College, University of Manitoba, Canada

The book provides a quirky yet revelatory insight into divisions that still stalk communities in America and in Northern Ireland and also chronicles how they are different and not to be glossed superficially as being essentially the same problem.

Familia

This book benefits from the author's use of a diverse range of sources, including the popular press, newsreels, photographs, and legal documents.

Irish Studies Review