The New York Times Book Review, J. P.Partland
The Kennedy Obsession does not break much new ground; only the perspective with which to view the phenomenon is new. We all love a good story; Hellmann believes Americans still love J.F.K. because he, along with his family and associates, created a great one.
Thomas A. Kazee Davidson College
Hellmann argues provocatively that this American heroic epic was not an incidental by-product of Kennedy's eventful and dramatic life.
