From the book reviews: "Burgess covers the Mercury spacecraft, astronaut Grissom's background, the details of the flight, and Grissom's future endeavors in the Gemini program, as well as his tragic death in the Apollo 1 fire. ... The book contains many interesting photographs and appendixes, including the pilot's report as well as a second-by-second time line of the flight. This well-written book would be a welcome addition to the collections of spaceflight enthusiasts. ... Summing Up: Recommended. Academic and general space history collections." (J. Z. Kiss, Choice, Vol. 52 (2), October, 2014)