Ghosts of Honolulu: A Japanese Spy, A Japanese American Spy Hunter, and the Untold Story of Pearl Harbor

Well written, hard to put down. Great read of what lead up to Pearl Harbor. Loved every word with great research.

It was very interesting. Definitely additional information history.

I love the easy of read to this book. It has technical items but written in a way that common folks can understand and understand enjoy the reading. Love the way the authors wrote

As a very serious student of WWII history, this book captivated me from beginning to end. The details were obviously very well researched, and then put together in an excellent story form. If you don't like detail, stay away from this book. The depths with which the Japanese and German spies worked together to solicit information and then get it back to Tokyo showed just how badly they wanted to neutralize the US Navy fleet at Pearl Harbor. The book also did a great job of illustrating how deep the patriotism of the Nissei was in wanting to fight the Japanese threat in Hawaii, a side of the war effort I was totally unaware of before reading this book. Kudos to the authors!!

It was an easy read however there was no real information until the last few pages.

Bought this book as a birthday gift for a friend of mine because we both love NCIS. I just finished reading it myself and I loved it. Highly recommend it for anyone who loves the show or WW2 history.

While the bombing of Pearl Harbor by the Japanese has been documented from all angles, this version of events comes from the perspective of the Japanese spy who worked at the Japanese consulate and gave crucial intel to Japan and the Japanese American military officer who hunted him down.As a fourth-generation Japanese American whose parents were both children during the bombing of Pearl Harbor in Hawaii and a huge fan of Mark Harmon and NCIS, I was particularly interested in this story even though I’m not a big fan of non-fiction or history. I thought that this was a really interesting perspective on this historic event. It also showed how hard working and loyal Japanese Americans were during this time and how unjustly they were treated. At the same time, the hero of this story, U.S. naval counterintelligence officer Douglas Wada, used his Japanese language skills and knowledge of Japanese culture to help suss out the actual spy and protect the innocent bystanders. And Wada’s World War II investigations are actually what led to the creation of the NCIS law enforcement agency. And later, one of my favorite TV shows.I listened to the audiobook for this and Mark Harmon did a good job overall, but I think he could’ve used some more coaching on pronouncing all those Japanese names.

Excellent addition to the historical record and provides needed humanizing and faces to the shameful issue of Japanese-American internment during WW2. Also a gift for fans of Hawaiian WW2 history. Reads like a novel, almost makes you expect to run into Thomas Magnum’s father or Steve McGarrett’s grandfather during the story. I consider myself to be a well-read student of WW2 history, specifically the war in the Pacific as a former Marine who served in the western Pacific in the last 30 years, but I learned quite a bit of new information. As a former Marine I was also deeply impressed with Mr. Harmon’s and Agent Carroll’s nuanced narrative when discussing how military members viewed and responded to those events. Let’s hope this book is made into a movie so future generations can understand the importance of this moment in our history and how America, sometimes later than sooner, always lives up to our values.

This book is very informative. Thoroughly enjoyed it.

A good book based on and around pearl harbour

Well written and interesting by one of my fave actors ( Mark Harmon). Lots of interesting facts .

Love it from start to finish

This book is very interesting to read. I believe it is very factual.