This book is a page-turner, with more twists and turns than The Da Vinci Code. Find a safe corner where no one can look over your shoulder, and dive into this compulsively readable exposé. As always, truth is stranger—and more powerful—than fiction, and Reynolds lays it all bare in the most fascinating way.

Reynolds has done the world a service . . . demonstrating a sure touch in description and analysis. . . . For those searching for an entertaining book (and Reynolds is a funny man with a delicious turn of phrase), this is a must-read. It is done with exceptional skill and competence, and is a good addition to any educated person’s library.

Fascinating . . . Quite a page-turning experience.

An irreverent guide . . . Packed with playfully presented information . . . Chapters on Triads, the Mafia, and Yakuza are adept in their focus on immigration and minority cultural traditions in American society. Reynolds is most provocative when drawing links between Skull and Bones and the CIA.

Reynolds is good at debunking many of the rumors around the secret societies, rumors which have themselves led to the perpetuation of the societies. . . . Chilling.

This offers far more depth and detail than most. . . . Excellent.