I really enjoyed reading this book, as it offers a lot of information on Saudi Arabia. It is very detailed and very well written.

Excellent reference book I intend to acquire for myself to have on hand to look up points when necessary. est book I have ever read on the family of Saud that went on to create the kingdom. It give major insight in the Wahabi form of Islam how it came to be as well as Bedouin in general [which are not like the plains tribes in anything more  than willing fight to protect themselves, the rest of their mindsets are much different in thoughts & actions though they are the true Indigenous peoples of that area from all I have seen, been around or heard] He naturally comes at this from a political western view but he was honest in history over the level of exploitive intent by Euro & US forces in manipulating & using the peoples of that area. This especially by the UK. Really think this book is a must read before anyone even tries to open their mouth on the subject of country or family

MBS has been a hot topic of late in the media, but finding anything out about him with any certainty has been hard to do. This book is essential reading and is great for the layman like me who doesn't know much and wants to satisfy a curiosity. Highly recommended.

As a travel Blogger who has a huge interest and passion for world knowledge and news, this book was so appealing to me to find out more about a country, until recently, has been known to be illusive.

Not only does this book give you a really interesting and educational insight into life in Saudi Arabia, but also answers many questions that is not so readily available in the mainstream media. It covers everything from it's government and laws to a thought provoking look at local life in Saudi. 

My only criticism (and this may be something to do with my download, possibly?) is there seems to be random chapter titles half way through a sentence and words with no spaces the entire way through the book which made it a little difficult to read. I'm sure this won't be the case upon publication! 

Otherwise, for those who are interested in a personal account of life in Saudi Arabia or even those who are looking at potential travel in Saudi, I would highly recommend you read this book before you visit to brush up on your knowledge on this complex yet interesting country.

(book review will be incorporated into a blog post shortly on www.leabellablogs.com)