Good book written objectively based on facts, interviews, and official documents. The only thing that "bothered" me and tired me a bit was the extensive dialogues of various individuals, which are presented verbatim by the author while he could have summarized them in fewer words.

In my opinion, an excellent job, serious and objective, with the well-known writing style of Papachelas. Some points may require a second reading, as the information is always hidden in the details, and understanding it helps you better follow the trail of thought and the actions of the individuals mentioned. Anyone who hasn't read much about Cyprus, I believe will be greatly helped to understand how and why things happened this way. Reading it, you feel part of a large chessboard, and thus the interest remains undiminished. I recommend it to everyone!

In the positives, the detailed presentation of sources, so that the user can cross-reference the information or see more details. I also consider it positive that the author does not come to conclusions themselves, but presents the sources (even if they are contradictory) and allows the reader to come to their own conclusion based on the overall information. Obviously, reference could also be made to other documents (what a shame that in Greece the declassification of modern-era classified documents is still in its infancy) or interviews, but I focus on perhaps less well-known individuals who have not yet spoken about the subject... In any case, it is considered that it provides an excellent picture of the time period, I focus indicatively on the role of the CIA in relation to the policies of US government officials, we must always judge past events based on the then circumstances and not today's data...