This was probably the best-written nonfiction history book I’ve ever read. I was so interested in the stories of the men involved in and leading up to the capture of U505 and the way it all unfolded, I almost forgot I was reading a nonfiction book. 

I really enjoyed hearing about each of the men’s backstories - both US and German, who they were, what they did and then their investment in WW2 and the U505 capture. It was incredible to hear what they risked, how they interacted, and how they viewed their service in the war and their mission. It excellently weaved in the entire plot of the mission and happenings of it, as well as briefly touched on the after-story of each of them. By getting personal with each of the men, it caused you to become invested in what was going rather than just listing facts and stats, tho it was not lacking for information either. 

I do think the blurb for the book fell short in accurately portraying the book. The capture of U505 wasn’t even introduced until about 50% in - the first half was about U505, the individuals and their backstories on either side of the war involved with it, and set the scene for how the U boats were affecting the Allies in the fight against the Nazis. If you’re going into the book thinking it’s only about the capture of U505 because of the blurb, it’s going to feel like you veered off course. 

All in all I thoroughly enjoyed the audiobook, the writing, narrator etc. Highly recommend it. 

Thanks to Netgalley for the advanced copy of this audiobook. All opinions are mine.