[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars I hadn't appreciated that there an entire police department that dealt with VIP escorts, so found this book informative. It was like lifting the corner of a screen to get a glimpse into the lives of some of the clientele of the service, as well as revealing a side to Her Majesty the Queen which one gets to hear about in general terms, but the occasional glimpse through this book shows the reader so much more of why she has been such an inspirational leader. It is not all about the Queen and never feels like a "talking out of shop" type of book, but the mentions are good to read. There is a rich history which this books covers in an easily digestible manner.
NetGalley, Simon Alphonso

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[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars In autumn 1943, SS judge Konrad Morgen visited Auschwitz concentration camp to investigate an intercepted parcel containing gold sent from the camp. While there Morgen found the SS camp guards engaged in widespread theft and corruption. Worse, Morgen also discovered that inmates were being killed without authority from the SS leadership. While millions of Jews were being exterminated under the Final Solution programme , Konrad Morgen set about gathering evidence of these ‘illegal murders’. Morgen also visited other camps such as Buchenwald where he had the notorious camp commandant Karl Koch and Ilse, his sadistic spouse, arrested and charged. Found guilty by an SS court, Koch was sentenced to death. Remarkably, the apparently fearless SS judge also tried to prosecute other Nazi criminals including Waffen-SS commanders Oskar Dirlewanger and Hermann Fegelein and Auschwitz Commandant Rudolf Höss. He even claimed to have tried to indict Adolf Eichmann,.. Read more
NetGalley, Michelle Coates

[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars This is the first full biography of Sir Terry Pratchett ever written, and Pratchett fan Marc Burrows did an excellent job distilling the life of Sir Pratchett. The humble, Sir Pratchett. It was a quick read, one that had me going back to my library app and Goodreads often to flag books that I need to read. I read a few of Pratchett's work years ago, starting with Good Omens and going into some of the Discworld series, but there are so many that I got overwhelmed and gave up. However, I feel The Magic of Terry Pratchett gave me a list of Pratchett's "greatest hits". I appreciate that. This book also inspired me creatively. If you've read Terry Pratchett's books and like his work, give this book a read.
NetGalley, Andrea Toole

This excellent biography goes a long way toward ensuring the admiral and his achievements are more widely known.
David Saunders, Military History