I consider myself reading this book at the moment is rather late. Well, I didn't even plan to read it when it first came out in 2011. I still remember seing the news of the launching of the book on TV3 back then. Nevertheless, I bought it just because it was sold at on RM10.00 in last year Big Bad Wolf Sale so, good book with such price is such a good bargain and so I bought it.
Reading it at this moment again seemed to be irrelevant for me not only due to the time factor. After reading quite a number of book on Tun M himself, I find that there's nothing new that I wanted to about Tun M from this book. Especially after reading his thick autobiography A Doctor in The House. Furthermore, this book is not as critical as the Malaysian Maverick by Barry Wain.
In my point of view, this book is Tom Plate's effort in understanding Tun himself. Its his attempt in justifying his high regard of Tun is indeed true as well as to prove to his other journalists friends in the West that their views of Tun indeed is prejudical.
Now if you ask me whether this book is recommendable? My answer would be yes. Since this is a book based on purely interview, without many endnotes etc, the language used is rather easy and straightforward. I enjoy reading it anyway and again, it is recommended.
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