Title: Weak writing from Buckley
Product review: Since I was surprised to read such weak writing from such an experienced and knowledgeable author as William F. Buckley, I was even more surprised to read so many positive reviews at Amazon.com. Where am I missing the boat? Yes, it was rather clever of Buckley to follow Elvis's life from the unique perspective of Priscilla's childhood friend, Orson "Killer" Killare. But the facts of Orson's life were so contrived to relate to events of that era in a Forest-Gump-like copy cat fashion and so briefly and rotely dictated, that his character development was extremely weak leaving me feeling no attachment whatsoever to his character. Would I recommend this book to a friend?- -only if he/she was an avid Elvis fan like myself who might enjoy this unusual attempt at revealing the historical background surrounding Elvis's tragic life. I would certainly never recommend it as an example of good writing.
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