Rhodes, Richard : Masters of Death

The Ss-Einsatzgruppen and the Invention of the Holocaus.

“Through his fine and accessible account, Rhodes deepens our sense of the Holocaust’s utter evil.” —The New York Times Book Review “Graphic and sometimes lurid. Yet this is how the story must be told for readers to grasp the depth of the horror. . . . The impact of this story is profound.” —The Washington Post Book World “A vivid account. . . . Should contribute to better understanding of Nazi Germany and its crimes.” —Los Angeles Times Book Review “A pointed reminder that all of us—even the most ordinary—are capable of horrendous acts of violence.” —The Denver Post “This is an important and enormously powerful book.” —Elie Wiesel “Powerful. . . . Not only an important work but a morally necessary one.”–Houston Chronicle “Rhodes breaks searing ground. . . . Without reminders like this, we might never learn.”–Atlanta Journal-Constitution “Graphically and chillingly details the work of the special killing battalions of Himmler’s SS. . . Extremely well-written. . . [A] fine work of gruesome history.”–Jerusalem Post “Powerfully concise. . . [Rhodes] continues his authoritative research with a story that is wrenching in human terms.”–The Kansas City Star “Riveting history. . . Unrelenting.”–The Weekly Standard “This latest contribution to the debate about the origins of Nazi behavior–the processes of socialization to butchery–is dreadfully timely.”–Newsweek