Book Review #75: "The Prisoner in His Palace"

Hey Everyone,

     I am going to review the book "The Prisoner in His Palace: Saddam Hussein, His American Guards, and What History Leaves Unsaid," by Will Bardenwerper. This book is hot off the press as it was published on June 6, 2017 by Scribner Books. For those of you who would like to purchase a copy of this book CLICK HERE. This book is the untold story of what took place after Saddam Hussein was captured and his death. This book brings to light of a tale different from the Saddam Hussein we thought we knew. This is also the story of the twelve guards who were assigned to guard him and the relationships they formed with Saddam Hussein. 

     Overall I rated this book four stars out of five. This was a well written story, and a story that needed to be told. While I do not approve of the horrible things that Saddam Hussein did, this story brought more humanity to Saddam Hussein as a person. While it is difficult to process the horrible things Saddam Hussein did and the person that he was characterized to be in this story explains why this book needed to be written. The only criticism I have for this book was the organization of this book. I felt at times it was disorganized and did not flow together well with the overall book.  Otherwise this book is highly recommended for everyone to read.

     I would like to thank Netgalley, Will Bardenwerper, and Scribner Books for giving me the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

Until the next page,

Jill