...A sports epic for the ages, as well as a memory of one of the great eras of the American century... .As my father would say, it's not about a race. It's about life.
— Rich Cohen, author of "Sweet and Low"
The story here is compelling and fast...the characters are massive men breathing speed and chewing adrenalin. This is a V12 blast of a book.
— Anthony Swofford, author of "Jarhead"
...enthralling history of road-racing's golden era.
— The Wall Street Journal
Vivid biography of a fast-and-furious competitor on the Grand Prix racing circuit...a passionate, ambitious work...Cannell doesn't lean on the crutch of exposition to convey Hill's intrepid, sporty story, demonstrating great talent as a biographer. A crisply written, effectively compelling chronicle.
— Kirkus Reviews
Michael Cannell's narrative rides in the shadows of Laura Hillenbrand's "Unbroken" in the way it introduces a fascinating cast while reviving a time and place in which death danced with glory.
— USA Today