Holy Guacamole! This audiobook is a blast. If you have any interest whatsoever in WWII its causes and impact on our world, you will find this an extremely satisfying read. Regardless, this is a marvelous, compelling read. Attributing Hitler’s decline in sanity and health primarily to substance abuse is fascinating but it may be joining up dots which are not really be there. He goes in for quite a bit of speculative thinking extending his already startling and well documented theory beyond firm facts. If I have any qualms about the narrative it feels like the author may be over playing his hand, just a touch. The book explains this transition from extreme vegan to severe doper in great detail. I’d heard that Hitler had a serious problem with substances which I always found odd because he was famously keen on health and fitness. I’m a fairly keen WWII reader but this told several tales which I hadn't heard before. The events it documents are both fascinating and horrifying by turn. How else could Hitler’s armies roll up Europe like a cheap rug in just a matter of days? The work seems well researched and is extremely well performed by Johnathan Keeble. The premise that the German people, especially their fighting forces, ran on massive amounts of Crystal Meth and Hitler was addicted to Hill Billy Heroin was shocking, but makes perfect sense. This is a fascinating rollercoaster ride through the history of third Reich seen through the prism of substance abuse.
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