The Last Stage - Book by Jim Cherry

I have finished reading the book yesterday!

For those of you who don’t know this book…”The Last Stage is about a Doors tribute band from it's inception to gaining success that carries it all the way to the Whisky a go-go in Los Angeles”.

I liked it not only as Doors fan but as a reader also. The first part of the book reminded me of the time I was beginning to be a Doors fan, listening to all songs, live performances and then going after the bootlegs, rare material, interviews and books.

The Doors history is in the background and it comes up with the development of the story whenever it's relevant; some aspect of The Doors or Jim Morrison’s biography is always told when it has something to do with the moment in the story. The book is not all about The Doors, it’s an adventure of a guy who decides to form a Doors tribute band. He has his motivations, his history, friends and lives in a moment in time (somewhere around the 80's) which is vividly described.

I think it's an understatement to say it about a writer because these are things all writers should have: I think Jim Cherry has amazing descriptive skills, he makes places and characters very real, all of them have flaws and virtues, you love them and then you hate them. It’s very well written and have some thoughtful passages.

There is always something interesting and exciting happening which makes you want to continue reading.

The book is already in The Doors section on my bookshelf!

Links:

www.jymsbooks.com - author's website

www.amazon.com - find yourself a copy