Rachelle K. (storyeyes) reviewed on 2/14/2015

Sheinkin's book makes history fascinating for even the reluctant. He seamlessly weaves the major players in the race for the atomic bomb into a cohesive and highly readable narrative. He intuitively knows where readers will forget the names of a less known player and includes details from earlier in the book to jog the reader's memory, but not so many that the book becomes repetitive. I expected some elements of boredom, but it was a fascinating read from start to finish. The Epilogue left no doubt on where Sheinkin's sympathies lie, but the rest of the novel was from an "American" viewpoint, and as unbiased toward the American war decisions as can be expected. Highly recommended, no matter what your genre of choice is, this book is well-written and a fun, yet sobering, look at an important aspect of WWII.

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