Spellbinding new book... A series of gripping vignettes... dazzled by this surprisingly vibrant expose of the government of our time. -- Elizabeth Benedict, The Huffington Post, March 7, 2008
A history that's both reassuring and disturbing, a compelling primer on how Washington works -- and doesn't -- in times of crisis .... Hard to put down. -- Bob Hoover in Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, February 17, 2008
Fascinating! -- John Stewart, The Daily Show, Comedy Central, February 11, 2008
I found Mr. Shenon's book illuminating, because I discovered things I did not know, and disconcerting ...My hope is that Mr. Shenon's book becomes a bestseller... -- Senator Bob Kerrey, member of the 9/11 commission, www.prairiefirenewspaper.com, March 2008
I literally could not put it down... It owes a lot to Robert Ludlum. I felt I was reading a teleplay for '24.' -- Michael Duffy, Time Magazine, March 9, 2008
Lifting the veil to understand the 9/11 Commission ... exhaustively reported ... cumulative effect of reading all of it in one book is stunning. -- Colette Bancroft, St. Petersburg Times, February 17, 2008
Remarkable job ... A fascinating read and a real insight into the Bush White House and its amoral attitude toward governing. -- Richard A. Clarke, former White House counterterrorism director and author of "Against All Enemies," in Publishers Weekly, Feburary 12, 2008
Shenon is a skillful writer and storyteller as well as a dogged reporter ... he has a keen grasp of human frailty and folly -- Evan Thomas, The New York Times, February 4, 2008
Suddenly, and quite unexpectedly, this rich slice of investigative journalism turns into something still more substantial .... a masters' thesis in human frailty. -- Peter Preston in The Observer (U.K.), March 23, 2008
The Commission by Philip Shenon is a startling, riveting, disturbing read about the "uucensored" History of the 9/11 investigation. -- Publishers Weekly, February 2, 2008
