Book Review: What We Won

Book Review: What We Won by Bruce Riedel Disclaimer:  I received this book as a Goodreads giveaway on the premise that I would review it. The Soviet Union’s invasion of Afghanistan (1979-1989) was a turning point in history.  It was often called the “Russian Vietnam” as the Soviet troops found themselves mired in battle with… Continue reading Book Review: What We Won

Book Review: Tigerman

Book Review: Tigerman by Nick Harkaway Disclaimer:  I received an uncorrected proof of this book as a Goodreads giveaway on the premise that I would review it. Mancreu is dying.  This island in the Arabian Sea was once a quiet backwater, last colonized by the British Empire.   But a combination of industrial waste and volcanic… Continue reading Book Review: Tigerman