This book is exactly what a modern history book about a particular subject should be.i.e. it is extremely readable to maintain the attention of the electronic generation.
Obviously, being about the whole war, it is very concise in its accounts of the Corps and Army level battles. But that is fine because, after all, the book is a history of the 5th Royal Tank Regiment, a job it does very well.
I am not a historian but I have read a lot of history throughout my 47 years and I love those books that make me want to read a book about a specific incident, or research a specific point. This book fills that box perfectly. I found myself Googling tanks I'd never heard of before to compare them with the famous ones we've all heard of e.g. Shermans and Tigers.
Finally, there is a fine line between revisionist history and apologist history. Apologist history tries to remove, or at least debunk, the status quo from the history records. Revisionist history uses the latest available research to update what is known about history. This book definitely falls into the latter category and I, personally, found the excellent accounts of the 5 RTR battles and their performance against Panzers of all makes including MkIV's, Panthers and Tigers to be eye opening and rivetting.
Although I only give the book three stars I think it is a necessary book for any history buff to own and read.