Is Bernard Reich's book "A brief history of Israel" reliable?

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Is Bernard Reich's book "A brief history of Israel" reliable? I don't remember where I've been suggested it, but the first chapter seem to accept the biblical story of ancient Israel as factual, and from what I know this is against the modern historical consensus?

I had chosen this book because it mostly covers the post 48 history, but if it's bad I'd prefer not to