‘O’‐level Chemistry Books …: A reviewer's duties

I read with interest ‘A Field Review of ‘O’‐level Chemistry Textbooks’ by Dr Michael Bassey. A short time before, I had read the enclosed review of Dr Pollock's book, ‘A Practical School Chemistry’ which appeared in Catholic Teachers Journal. You will notice it refers to many errors of fact and concludes that the book is unsuitable for use in schools at any level. Yet this is one of the best six recommended by Dr Bassey. It would appear that Dr Bassey has probably been so intent on the style and contents of each book that he has not been able to read them in detail, I know it is not unusual for reviewers to differ, out when one thoroughly recommends where another can find nothing good to say, one wonders what reliance to place upon them. I should be interested in Dr Bassey's comments on the matter.