Hilary’s Comments (group member since Jun 18, 2009)

Hilary’s comments from the Q&A with Dave Cullen group.

Hi Dave,

Thanks so much for doing this Q&A! I also heard about the book through the BBM forum first.

I had read a bunch of reviews so the book pretty much matched my expectations. I love your clear-but-not-dry writing.

The characters I was most drawn to were Mr. D. and Patrick Ireland. I least enjoyed coming back to Brian Rohrbough and Wayne Harris, but I didn't feel that those scenes were too long--it was all useful information for understanding them.

I have a question I don't remember being addressed: did you get to provide any feedback on the jacket design? It's very striking and suits the mood of the book perfectly.

Sidenote: I'm a librarian and ordered four copies for my system. Although we do have to weed (we've needed a new building for years but the money isn't there, so for every book we add we need to withdraw one), I can tell you that your book is likely to stick around. We do go by last-borrowed date, but at most libraries there's a review process, and a definitive book on a topic will often be spared even if it doesn't circulate (especially if it has a good index and bibliography, as yours does).

Congratulations on what's sure to be an enduring classic!

Hilary