This is a very good book. I read it with great interest as my wife and I actually stayed in The Taj to attend a law conference at The Oberoi { which was also attacked} a week before the attack. So I can picture clearly where the attack unfolded minute by minute as described in this book.
The book begins with how the 10-man terrorists slipped into Mumbai by sea. It then describes the lives, aspirations and hopes of the victims, hostages, police and the terrorists played out over the 68 hours of the siege. At the end of the siege, 31 people were dead and hundreds injured. My heart goes out to the victims in particular the staff of the Taj who treated us so well during our stay. From the ‘ A note on Sources’ it is clear the authors have spent a great effort tracking down testimonies of witnesses both in India and Pakistan , reviewed court documents, audio files and cctv footage. There is a useful dramatis personae and maps of the ground and first floors of The Taj. I highly recommended this book.