'Now, after 12 years of exacting historical detective work, Jack Alexander has reclaimed the 16th Royal Scots for posterity...the truth proves more remarkable than legend. McCrae's Battalion is the definitive account of the best-kept secret of the First World War' - Football Trader
'What Jack Alexander gives us is an intriguing and often moving history...Alexander's book is full of absorbing stories. He claims that it was 16 years in the writing and I believe him. Judging by the footnotes, appendices, bibliographies and acknowledgements his research was extraordinary' - Scottish Sunday Herald
'This book is of wider interest than just to Hearts fans or students of Edinburgh's history. Anyone who wants to see how a team of footballers can translate that familiar sporting cliche of "taking the fight to the opposition" into reality should read it. This is, quite simply, the best football-related book of the year' - Times of London
Number 10 in Scottish bestseller charts - Glasgow Herald
'Meticulously researched work about the Heart of Midlothian players and supporters...it is an outstanding counterpoint to the excesses of modern Premiership stars' - The Times
'Alexander's passionate, minutely researched book brings to life the ghosts of the past. The story of the formation is fascinating, the tales of the exploits in the field are simply unforgettable. This is a book of an unbearable poignancy that is illustrated by photographs of the proud young soldiers smiling at futures they would never see' - The Glasgow Herald?