1.   Books like this easily are overlooked.

2.   Books like this give thrillers a good name.

3.   Howard writes with a cold clarity that largely steers clear of the polemical ranting that is the perennial hazard of books like this.

4.   Nothing can now be done about the folly of Srebrenica, but perhaps books like this can help prevent the recurrence of such folly.

5.   One of the pleasures of books like this is seeing how outsiders see us.

6.   While books like this often suffer from acronym and technical jargon overload, Andrews is admirably restrained on both counts.

7.   Books like this are worthy in that they force us to look at embarrassing truths, which promise to remain given our muddled views on the dilemma of prostitution.