This is a well-researched book. Better, it’s a well-told story, one that rarely loses its focus on the larger picture ... The picture De Visé paints is of a comic genius hurtling toward oblivion as fast as he can, fueled by misery, drugs and enablement.
Bracingly thorough ... Sometimes the author overdoes the nerdy detail, but kudos for tracking down a doctor’s report for Belushi ... The lead-up to his death and its aftermath are charted with a mixture of poignancy... and hilarity.
