Readers looking for a concise and yet containing all the essential details of Zhou En Lai will delight in reading this recently published biography.
Dillon writes well. His main sources are recently published works in Chinese in Zhou En Lai. I highly recommend this book. My only complaint is that for the paperback version the font is a bit small.
Readers looking for a different perspective on Zhou may wish to also read Han Su Yin ‘s Eldest Son Zhou En Lai and Gao Wenqian’ s Zhou En Lai.