This is one of the best books to be written about the 1981 Hunger Strikes and the after effects that we are beginning to feel only now, almost 30 years later. Richard O'Rawe brings to the table in this book, the same truth and strength he brings to the table in his everyday life.
The lies, threats and intimidation that were afforded him in the immediate aftermath of this book coming out shows how much truth there actually is in this book and how the Hunger Strikers were actually pawns in a game being played by both the British and Irish Republicans not only at the time but still now in 2010 seeing they are the biggest money maker for Provisional Sinn Fein, and Gerry Adams in person seeing as he is the only one in charge of the Bobby Sands Trust, not even the Sands family are afforded any say in what the Trust does, claims or any money they might make. Especially seeing as the Sands family have never endorsed the Trust and have pubicily asked for it to be closed down on numerous occasions.
I would give more weight to this book rather than others seeing as Richard O'Rawe was actually in Ling Kesh at the time and was PRO for the POWs so would be more in the loop as others who have written on the subject.
The "deal or no deal" is still raw in the minds and hearts of Irish Republicanis and since the publishing of this book more and more ex-POWs, who were in Long Kesh at the time, have come out in support of O'Rawe and his claims.
I see that someone mentioned Gerry Adams as "writer of exceptional quality". Perhaps that person does not realise that Adams uses a "ghost writer" and that any thing Danny Morrison writes has to be "vetoed" by Adams before it can even be passed on to the publisher. O'Rawe, on the other hand, is an uncensored version of events that did happen and that are still being swept under the carpet by those guilty of murdering 6 of the 10.
Highly recommended book.
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