Review: Well Worth Reading
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 16, 2013
This is a very entertaining book, and I enjoyed reading it.  The book is not deep, but it is a fun read for those who enjoy alternate history.The scenario for the invasion of Britain is plausible and the author puts forth some artful solutions to the problems the Nazis would have had to solve prior to a successful invasion(e.g., how to gain local naval superiority in order to get troops and equipment across the channel).  Most assumptions that he made are at least plausible; for instance, the Meteor jet is the British interceptor, jets for aircraft carriers have not yet been developed, and the USA lost interest in the rest of the world after 1943.  A few things in this book strain credulity - night vision scopes would likely have been beyond 1950 technology, helicopter gunships would have been too heavy to fly using 1950s engines, Bernard Montgomery's strategic ability is overrated, and Harry Truman is an unlikely ambassador to the Court of St. James in a Taft administration.However, these are quibbles, and do not detract from the readability of this book.  Overall, it is a good read and I look forward to more from this author.