... requires a tolerance for some lowbrow jocularity, especially in the opening chapters...But the narrative soon hits its stride, and the story becomes a lively and absorbing one.

... muscular prose that’s heavy on deadpan understatement.

... engrossing.

For readers unfamiliar with either half of the story, the book provides a useful introduction.

... riveting.

Writing in lively prose, Burrough, Chris Tomlinson, and Jason Stanford explore the historical record to uncover the facts obscured by myth, and try to maintain a non-partisan perspective. Nevertheless, their conclusions are bound to be controversial in Texas and beyond its borders..

... zesty.

... substantive yet wryly humorous.