Who Killed John Lennon?

Love the way this book takes not just the life and times of John Lennon but weaves in the background, the people around him, the times. Also gorgeously written with lots of nods and winks to songs I grew up with.

Timely conceived and comprehensively researched book on John Lennon, remembering 40 years since his untimely death and also his 80th birthday. This is such an amazing and truthful record from Lesley-Ann Jones who has much experience of writing wonderful biographies such as Bohemian Rhapsody, David Bowie, Marc Bolan and others. I feel that this is definitely her best and know that although never having met John Lennon, she has researched this so incredibly well having known Cynthia Lennon, George Martin, Klaus Voorman, Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney and so many of John Lennon's close friends and associates. Lesley_Ann Jones presents the facts so clearly and the results are amazing and thought-provoking. She describes the challenges he endured with his family, the effects on his personality, behaviour, relationships, and motivation so clearly whilst still paying homage to his creative genius also. The book is incredibly well written and must have taken a lot of work to research and write. The result is a fresh look at the successes and challenges of the prominent member of Britain's most successful band and the effects that success had on him, his band-mates and their families and friends. I cannot recommend this book highly enough for it's factual content, the writing style which is sublime and so well presented, it's honesty and celebration of John Lennon's life.I love the open question 'Who Killed John Lennon?' I thoroughly recommend you read the book and decide for yourself.

Fresh information and new insights into the life of this icon of the swinging sixties written in an intelligent and compelling style. Lesley-Anne Jones writes like a dream - with wisdom, perception, and compassion for John and the people who shaped and shared his life. A must-read. Highly recommended.

Very good read

On the whole, I did enjoy the book. A lot of facts I knew. We all know John wasn’t a saint, so I think it was a little negative sometimes about John. He wouldn’t want to be portrayed as a saint in my opinion. A lot of Johns negative side is when he was a young foolish teenager. I think when he got to just before his death, he had learned so much. He was trying to be a better person. What I thought was interesting was the story about Yoko’s daughter, Kyoko. It has never been looked into about what happened to Yoko’s daughter, so all the information about her was fascinating. I would recommend the book, and have given it four stars. I would have given it five if the author hadn’t been a bit fairer to John.