"Sardonic insights and a lovely pen."—The Times, London
"Alive with the intense sights and sounds of the Middle East, and with the culture of deception and betrayal in which America is now a full partner."—The Washington Post
"An unorthodox view of life in the Foreign Service. This is not a striped-pants world. Instead, these amusing anecdotes illuminate a gritter side of embassy life with a wry sense of humor and a bit of an edge."—Gary Sick, National Security Advisor for Presidents Ford, Carter, and Reagan
