If this new book is of the same standard as Dr. Tom's other ones eg The Empire Strikes South: Japan’s Air War Against Northern Australia 1942-45; Carrier Attack Darwin 1942: The Complete Guide to Australia's own Pearl Harbor; and Zero Hour in Broome: The Untold Story of the Attacks on Northwest Australia in 1942.
Then it should be a keeper.
And I'm keenly awaiting Bob's books.