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I had a frustrating reading experience with this book. The author assumes a level of familiarity with Irish politics that not all readers may have. I am not Irish and really would have appreciated a background on the political landscape in Ireland (e.g. political parties, the government structure, historical context). I had to keep stopping to look up who or what the author was referring to for context to better understand what was being discussed. I have read other nonfiction books about the Troubles so I was not wholly unfamiliar with many of the key names or events mentioned.

There is not a clear central argument or a structured presentation of information, It reads more like an exposé or extended tabloid piece. The author is a journalist so I guess this is to be expected.

Thank you to Netgalley for this e- copy of The Long Game by Aoife Moore in exchange for a honest review. This is a riveting, well - researched account of the inner workings of Sinn Fein ,the political party and some say Iegitimate face of the IRA. Headed by Gerry Adams a man who long disavowed any allegiance to the IRA even though his hand has been complicit in many a murder, this book reveals many of the secrets, crimes and inner workings, and everyday occurrences that happened in the Sinn Fein government through the years and now under new leadership. . Now the most popular political party in both Northern and Southern Ireland , Sinn Fein has undergone many struggles to remain a political party that represents all of Ireland.. This book definitely offers new information about the Troubles and the years since.

Having read a number of books about the IRA in the past few years, I have always wondered about it's transition into the political party of Sinn Fein. As an American, my education on global politics is sorely lacking but I want to know more.

The Long Game by Aoife Moore is a fascinating journalistic approach to how Sinn Fein came to power and the complexities therein. Looking at both the past and the future of the party, Moore clearly paints a picture of the Provos rise within politics.