Pat M. - , reviewed on + 11 more book reviews
Most "Beatle" books were written by people who weren't along for the ride or were peripherally connected. Cynthia certainly lived through every moment. This is an updated book, written after John's death, unlike her earlier work. Having said this, she still doesn't yield the kind of depth into John's life that you would expect. Maybe he was too inscrutable or she isn't willing to reveal but so much. Again, she reveals the two things that took John away before an idiot's final insane act: drugs, and what's-her-name. Cynthia certainly experienced the greatest 10 years of John's life. I think the real John only appeared in glimpses during the last 10 years of his life. By all accounts, he was on the threshold of coming out of a dark 10 year period, but we'll never know the proper end to the story. A good read for Lennon fans.
