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msjoanna's review against another edition
5.0
This reader is woefully unknowledgeable about Latin American history or politics. Thus, I could have benefitted from 20-30 pages more explanation of the players here. But even without that, I was completely sucked into the story of the planning and execution of the assassination of Somoza. Part of what amazed me about this tale is that the revolutionaries who carried out this plan were Argentinians, not Nicaraguans. They were enlisted because of their solidarity with the revolutionary Sandanistas in Nicaragua and had planned to come to help with the fight, then decided to extract justice for Somoza's crimes. The epilogue in which one of the group describes their dedication to the cause is one of the most moving pieces of nonfiction I have read in quite some time. I'm really glad to have stumbled onto this book.
sarahjsnider's review against another edition
5.0
The plot of this book could be a major story arc on The Americans, substituting the Russian spies for Argentinian revolutionaries. It's a short book that clips along but still gives a bit of personality to the players involved. And the epilogue is not to be missed.
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