“…an adroitly written, compelling book… readers of later-stage John le Carré… will recognize the Congo at the dawn of the 1960s.”
“Somaiya’s painstaking re-creation of events all but proves the role of foul play.”
“He has mastered a staggering amount of detail… all conveyed with a breathtaking clarity. And his retelling of all the possible reasons and explanations for the Albertina’s crash, all the irregularities and implausibilities of the night’s events, provides irresistible reading..”
“Somaiya is not only thorough in his investigation and assembly of the evidence, he also writes extraordinarily well. His style is concise, conveying layers of detail with utmost brevity.”
— Air Mail
“Fans of novelists such as Tom Clancy and Robert Ludlum, as well as military history and true crime enthusiasts, will find much to enjoy about this riveting read.”
“[An] impressive debut… an eye-opening account that could lead to renewed public interest in this tragedy.”
— Publishers Weekly, starred review of The Golden Thread
“Q&A with Ravi Somaiya, author of ‘The Golden Thread’”
NBC interview
— NBC
BBC Newsday interview (skip to 13.30).
— BBC
“A vivid recounting of an international tragedy.”
— Kirkus