A review in the April 2015 issue of Booklist claimed Klandestine "[A] compelling book, a detailed and well-documented story about a killer, a racist lawyer, and an avaricious journalist."
Klandestine: How a Klan Lawyer and a Checkbook Journalist Helped James Earl Ray Cover Up His Crime was positively reviewed in the February 1 issue of Kirkus: "Because such true stories about government smoke screens and unanswered cries for justice have echoes in the 21st-century American criminal justice system, the author's narrative remains topical and relevant. McMichael ably leads readers to the conclusion that, in this case, no one's hands were clean."
