An impressive and well-documented book that grabs and holds your interest
from the very start.  Vidino gives an overview of who's who behind the
terrorist networks--great for the layman!--then addresses the specifics of
how each group finds recruits, finds financing and finds havens.  I find
him masterful at weaving everything together, including how political,
social and legal issues in Europe bear upon the existence of radical groups
there.  A fascinating analysis...but disturbing."

Amazingly well written. I bought it Friday morning and spent the weekend home reading and re-reading it, could not put it down. Rich with facts and information, yet it flows marvellously. I was fascinated by the transcripts of conversations among European al Qaeda operatives as intercepted by intelligence agencies. They give a unique insight into the minds of terrorists, something I have rarely seen elsewhere. A must-read for anybody interested in terrorism and current affairs!