I really enjoyed the first act of Mr. Dershowitz's book, where he recounts the story of how he came to possess the Jefferson letter. However, when he begins to dissect the letter, it becomes a bit dry for my taste. If you're a legal scholar you might disagree, but for the rest of us it's something of a chore.

In Dershowitz's defense, the "dry" part of the book is well written and very well argued. That being said, he doesn't make any ground-breaking points.

I'd recommend this book to Constitutional scholars, Jefferson fans and those interested in legal history. Otherwise, you'll probably lose interest about halfway through. ( )