Dear Boy; the Life of Keith Moon - Tony Fletcher.

I was on the plane to New York when I began reading this beauty, a five hour trip where I fought sleep to get through the pages, turned down free drinks as not to be distracted and I didn't even notice the little turbulence we endured. New York was a busy holiday but I'd read this every chance I got, which wasn't very often but whenever I did manage to get the time to read a line or two I was mesmerised by brilliant writing, by our Tony Fletcher, and the stories that he had managed to get hold of from those nearest and dearest of Keith. 

Fletcher often speaks romantically about Keith, mentioning how much Moonie meant to him and us Who fans can relate to this - especially those who see Keith as a hero. It's obvious that Fletcher is just a fan, like so many other people, and this is clearly stated in the book - he doesn't pretend that he knew Keith personally or that he is just writing this because he has to, he's writing this to share with the world his journey of Keith Moon, and how our drumming hero lived and died.

Even if you're not a particularly big fan of Keith Moon any Who fans will appreciate this joyful read, it's not just filled with those usual Keith Moon stories; it's filled with the heart warming stories of the friendship between the Who, with Dougal Butler recalling tales of when Keith would ring Pete Townshend up during the middle of night telling him how much he loved him. There's also the tale of the first time Keith blew up a toilet and John Entwistle was there, a beautiful moment it must have been that Tony Fletcher writes out brilliantly. 

It's a heartbreaking read, for those who are fans of Keith Moon it will rip your heart out in places and really let you inside Moon the Loons life as he lived it, it will give those who believe that he is a fool as real incite as to why he was the way he was. I was always afraid that this book would take my love for Keith Moon, it is very honest and Moonie's dark past is spoken about but if anything it's made me idolise him even more. 

Well done Fletcher.