«A compelling and forensically researched piece of investigative reporting... [with] more twists and turns than a Hollywood spy thriller.»

Spectator

«A meticulously researched, vivid and complex picture of the violence and corruption at the heart of the Amazon»

Geographical

«[A] deeply researched report from the front lines of the battle for the Amazon.»

Publishers Weekly

«An arresting examination of the history of extreme deforestation and violence in the Brazilian Amazon... Excellent»

Kirkus Reviews

«A gripping true crime mystery that transports readers into the heart of the Amazon to witness the human toll of its destruction and the incredible will of its people to fight for the future of this unique place - and the planet. Masterfully reported and engagingly written, this is a must-read.»

Greg Grandin, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The End of the Myth

«This is journalism at its absolute best, made even more impressive when one considers the obstacles, obfuscation and threats so often encountered there when trying to ferret out the truth... an essential book.»

Joe Jackson, author of The Thief at the End of the World: Rubber, Power, and the Seeds of Empire

«With a journalist's insight and a scholar's scrutiny, Heriberto Araujo tells the timeless story of dominance, displacement, murder and social injustice that drive large-scale environmental destruction»

Roman Dial, author of The Adventurer’s Son

«Fascinating and vivid»

Spectator on China's Silent Army

«Heriberto Araújo, drawing on his years of research, has written an essential journalistic account of the murder, mayhem and mind-boggling corruption surrounding the assault on the Amazon.»

Dr. Gary Sick, Columbia University, Board Member of Human Rights Watch

«Heriberto Araujo does a significant service to Amazonia by providing a look into the social hell that accompanies the destruction of the Amazon rainforest... No one can read this account without coming to the conclusion that we must prevent such events from continuing.»

Philip M. Fearnside, National Institute for Research in the Amazon

«Highly readable»

The Economist on China's Silent Army

«Truly impressive»

Financial Times on China's Silent Army

«A tour de force... Araújo's masterful reporting from the frontlines in the war for the world's most important tropical biome should be required reading for policy makers, and for anyone who cares about the fight for social and environmental justice for Amazonia's forest peoples.»

Jeremy M. Campbell, author of Conjuring Property: Speculation and Environmental Futures in the Brazi

«Heriberto Araújo tells a story you likely haven't heard before... this book is uniquely informative about one of the most important social conflicts of our time»

Prospect

«Such narrative diligence feels like a necessary corrective to a reality mired in crime and cover-up... this book tells a story we all need to hear.»

New Statesman

«Gripping... Araujo's accretion of detail has a powerful effect»

New York Times