The Mud Dance by Neil Grimmett

The Mud Dance by Neil Grimmett

Publisher: Peach Publishing (June 2016)

191 pages, eBook (purchased myself for $4.99)

Book Rating: 4 Stars

Content Note: Includes Swearing, Sexual Situations, and Violence

Kenny and Larry met at school as young men, and the friendship they forged led to their lives being inextricably linked from then on, as they attempted to make it in the 1970’s heyday of the music business. In many ways, this is the story of the making of a washed-up rock musician, told in all its gritty glory. This isn’t an uplifting or overly hopeful story, but there is something to be said for realism—no glamorization here. Kenny was a very likable narrator, and I often felt he was the victim of bad surroundings and worse company more than anything else. Larry was a sociopathic, brooding musical prodigy of sorts, with a charisma that made him even more dangerous. Interesting story, full of colorful characters. Definitely gives you a little peek into the life of a struggling rock musician, as fame comes and goes, and they come to find their goals and motivations change along the way.