by Adam Wishart and James Nally
Two decades ago, four British-born Islamic terrorists launched suicide attacks on tube trains and a bus – killing 52 people and injuring hundreds more.
The 7/7 bombings were a sobering moment that shook the country to the core – a fact well-reflected in this definitive account.
Meticulously researched, the text provides a broad perspective of the atrocities, covering the response, subsequent military and police counter-terrorism actions and hunt for the culprits behind a copycat attack a fortnight later – during which an innocent man, John Charles de Menezes, was shot dead.
Evocatively written and underpinned by revealing interviews with the likes of military personnel, law enforcement commanders, politicians and survivors, Three Weeks in July is an outstanding piece of storytelling.
Review by Cliff Caswell
