In Peace News Pascal Ansell praised the book commending the "powerful examples" of its arguments.[1] It received a mixed review in Red Pepper, with the reviewer Richard Goulding observing that "sometimes eye-opening information is uncovered". He criticised the author for not considering the rape allegations made against Julian Assange while Cromwell accuses the media of attempting to "silence or vilify" the Wikileaks founder.[2] The book was also reviewed by the Morning Star[3] and the Southern Daily Echo.[4]