There have been numerous references to this book in recent posts -- all favorable, I believe. It comes highly recommended. You might want to search a number of recent threads that look like they might contain references to this book. You could also check out the book reviews at Amazon.com. Their book reviews I usually find quite informative.
To other reviewers in this forum I would pose the additional question: How does "The Amateur's Mind" compare with "Chess Master vs. Chess Amateur"?
Dan Hiesman, who writes the "Novice Nook" articles at Chess Cafe, refers to this book on his site
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/danheisman/Articles/Articles.html
if you scroll down the page you'll come to Dan's book recommendations.
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/danheisman/Events_Books/General_Book_Guide.htm
Here he refers to an actual email he received from Jeremy Silman himself, who recommends readings in the following order:
Silman Book Reading Order
"My recommended order (though all stand alone):
1) Read Reassess Your Chess through page 52. Then put it away!
2) Read all of The Amateur's Mind.
3) Read the rest of How to Reassess Your Chess.
4) Read The Workbook.
And yes, you have to start people out with tactics and the basic mates else they will get shredded instantly.”
- IM Jeremy Silman in an e-mail to Dan, 11/16/2001.
Someone (I'm believe it was Wulebgr) just posted this same information, within the last few days, on another thread about chess books...