"The Slaughter is gripping, horrifying, infuriating-and utterly compelling. . . read this book."
- William Kristol, editor, Weekly Standard
"Pity anyone who enters China's penal system. . . according to investigator Ethan Gutmann, whose expose rests on interviews with top police officials, doctors who have killed captives on the operating table, and torture survivors. . ."
- South China Morning Post
"Veteran China analyst Ethan Gutmann. . . reveals a shocking story."
- The Leonard Lopate Show, WNYC
". . . a vital step toward exposing a state-sanctioned practice."
-Publishers Weekly
". . . a wake up call."
- The Current, CBCRadio
"He does the work of a thousand journalists. . . This book should shake us all."
-Jay Nordlinger, National Review
"The book reads almost as a fiction novel. . . a macabre murder mystery. . . . In fact, the story is so appalling and the writing so compelling that the reader would much rather believe that it actually is fiction."
- International Affairs Review
". . . too indisputable to ignore."
- New York Post
". . . a meticulously-researched record of repression, torture, and murder by the Chinese Communist Party. . ."
- David Kilgour, Former Canadian Secretary of State (Asia-Pacific)
"A shocking account filled with detailed personal research, carefully weighed, of a horrifying and gruesome aspect of China's economic boom."
-Jasper Becker, author of Hungry Ghosts: Mao's Secret Famine
". . . a truly important book"
-New York Journal of Books
"Some chapters make for gruesome reading. All shout out the need for more international attention, investigation, and accountability."
-Congressman Chris Smith, co-chair, Congressional-Executive Commission on China
"If the international community hasn't been moved to action yet, Gutmann's book just might do the trick."
-Before It's News
"Think hard, and consider "The Slaughter" by Ethan Gutmann. Warning: it's not for the faint of heart."
- The Bookworm
". . . a social horror story of a medical community involved in the impossible. Any collection interested in Chinese culture, medicine and political issues will find this an important, key read."
- Midwest Book Review
". . . a shocking, but moving account of terrible crimes against humanity. . ."
-China Uncensored
"This book will be banned in China. And that is a tragedy."
-Chen Guangcheng, Chinese civil rights activist
