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Explicitly described as 'a brilliant book on all this' by Ronan Fanning, professor of history at University College Dublin, discussing the Irish treaty negotiations and criticizing the Irish delegation's preparation.

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Paul Rouse recommends this book when discussing the negotiations leading to the Irish truce and treaty. He describes it as 'a brilliantly told story' that explains 'exactly what happened here within British politics, how the truce and then the treaty are constructed, but extending back to 1910.'

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Mentioned as a book by Irish historian Ronan Fanning that both Tom and Dominic read, which revealed the extent of anti-Catholic and anti-Irish sentiment among Liberal Party leaders like Asquith and Lloyd George