MAY 2018 - AudioFile
Let’s be honest, if you’re a fan of the current administration, there are only two reasons to listen to this audiobook: 1. A resurrected Ronald Reagan tells the story; 2. “Hate-reading” it might give you lift. The real reason to listen is to hear Peter Ganim narrating the origin story of the “Russia investigation” and the Trump family’s determination to build a hotel in Moscow. At times employing an ever-so-slight Russian accent, Ganim makes this story sound like a le Carré novel. There are spies, mobsters, beauty pageants, and bit players caught up in worldwide intrigue. By the time you’ve finished listening, Ganim will leave you wondering whether you’ve just heard a work of fiction, or worse, fact. J.P.S. © AudioFile 2018, Portland, Maine
The New York Times Book Review - Steven Lee Myers
Russian Roulette is [a]…granular, source-on-the-wall election diary…[Isikoff and Corn] have produced the most thorough and riveting account so far—riveting, that is, as long as you don't mind falling into paroxysms of political outrage and dismay. Although the authors make their view clear from the start, referring to Russian help as the perceived "original sin" of Trump's presidency, it is to their credit that they present both campaigns in an unfavorable light. The book will surely infuriate readers on either side of what should be the most urgent question facing the nation today: the vulnerability of our democratic institutions to Russian manipulation.
From the Publisher
"Two of the best and most accomplished investigative reporters of their generation, two of the best investigative reporters we have in this country...[A] superpower reporting team."—Rachel Maddow
"RUSSIAN ROULETTE is...the most thorough and riveting account."—The New York Times
"RUSSIAN ROULETTE performs an important service in tracing how establishment Washington...came to understand that what Russia was (and reportedly is still) up to was not routine espionage...[RUSSIAN ROULETTE] is engaging, smart."—The Washington Post
"[RUSSIAN ROULETTE] does an outstanding job of putting the Russia-Trump story into context, separating rumor from fact and adding new information...A smart, solid, even-handed book that future historians will use as a starting point."—Booklist (starred review)
"Riveting."—Newsweek
MAY 2018 - AudioFile
Let’s be honest, if you’re a fan of the current administration, there are only two reasons to listen to this audiobook: 1. A resurrected Ronald Reagan tells the story; 2. “Hate-reading” it might give you lift. The real reason to listen is to hear Peter Ganim narrating the origin story of the “Russia investigation” and the Trump family’s determination to build a hotel in Moscow. At times employing an ever-so-slight Russian accent, Ganim makes this story sound like a le Carré novel. There are spies, mobsters, beauty pageants, and bit players caught up in worldwide intrigue. By the time you’ve finished listening, Ganim will leave you wondering whether you’ve just heard a work of fiction, or worse, fact. J.P.S. © AudioFile 2018, Portland, Maine
