Maybe its because I was part of the Boston rock scene in the mid-sixties and knew or knew of many of the characters and events in this book, but this is one of the most engrossing works of nonfiction I have ever read. Ryan Walsh does a masterful job of weaving together many seemingly unrelated strands of music and counterculture history to create a real page-turner, with some jaw-dropping revelations. I highly recommend it to all fans of ’60s music and pop culture.

P.S. Also, check out my ’60s memoir, Making It: Music, Sex & Drugs in the Golden Age of Rock.