Reviews for Brothers in Arms: The Kennedys, the Castros, and the Politics of Murder

The average rating for Brothers in Arms: The Kennedys, the Castros, and the Politics of Murder based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2013-09-02 00:00:00 Walt Kozlowsky The author argues that Lee Harvey Oswald was closely linked with the Castros. Using evidence from Soviet and Cuban archives, he presents a compelling case. The biographies of Robert Kennedy, John Kennedy, Raul Castro, Fidel Castro, and Lee Harvey Oswald are detailed and well written. By far the most interesting aspect of the book is the argument that Lyndon Johnson feared the assassination of John Kennedy would spark a global war in the same way that Franz Ferdinand's assassination in 1914 sparked World War I. I had never read that before, but it made sense given that the fiftieth anniversary of Franz Ferdinand's assassination had led to a number of new books about the events leading up to World War I.

Review # 2 was written on 2017-09-10 00:00:00 Feroz Vilsing This was a chore to get through and I almost gave up at least two times. I personally would recommend skipping this one. Also, some of the "facts" presented seem dubious at best.