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Lloyd Sachs Author Of T Bone Burnett: A Life in Pursuit

From my list on crime with soundtracks you'll want to playlist.

Why am I passionate about this?

My earliest filmgoing memory is of a bad guy getting pushed down the stairs in Alfred Hitchcock's The Man Who Knew Too Much. That shocking scene has stayed with me, leading me into a lifetime of exploring the dark visions of crime stories. It was only natural that my love of rock music, and in its interaction with other media would draw me to mystery writers whose books were fueled by their love of rock, blues and pop. "If not for music and movies, I wouldn't be a novelist," George Pelecanos once told me. "They have influenced me more than any author. I want to shout about it." Me too.

Lloyd's book list on crime with soundtracks you'll want to playlist

Lloyd Sachs Why did Lloyd love this book?

You know an author is serious about his rock music when he names three of his novels after Rolling Stones albums. As much as I liked the Stones, growing up, my personal tastes leaned more toward the Beatles. But the more I read Scottish great Ian Rankin's Rebus novels, the more I gravitated toward Mick Jagger and the boys. When it comes to classic rock 'n' roll moments, you just can't beat the one in Let it Bleed in which down-and-out Inspector John Rebus finds solace in a Keith Richards guitar riff. "Women, relationships and colleagues had come and gone but the Stones had always been there. 'I don't have much,' Rebus thought, 'but I have this.'"

By Ian Rankin,

Why should I read it?

1 author picked Let It Bleed as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

The seventh Inspector Rebus novel from the No.1 bestselling author of A SONG FOR THE DARK TIMES.
'Rankin continues to be unsurpassed among living British crime writers' THE TIMES

Struggling through another Edinburgh winter Rebus finds himself sucked into a web of intrigue that throws up more questions than answers.

Was the Lord Provost's daughter kidnapped or just another runaway? Why is a city councillor shredding documents that should have been waste paper years ago? And why on earth is Rebus invited to a clay pigeon shoot at the home of the Scottish Office's Permanent Secretary?

Sucked into the machine…


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Vladimir Alexandrov Author Of To Break Russia's Chains: Boris Savinkov and His Wars Against the Tsar and the Bolsheviks

From Vladimir's 3 favorite reads in 2024.

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Author Passionate storyteller Committed historical explorer Driven wordsmith

Vladimir's 3 favorite reads in 2024

Vladimir Alexandrov Why did Vladimir love this book?

Never thought the book would be as engrossing and moving as it turned out to be. Richards' honesty, empathy, and crazy adventures won me over.

By Keith Richards, James Fox,

Why should I read it?

7 authors picked Life as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

As lead guitarist of the Rolling Stones, Keith Richards created the riffs, the lyrics, and the songs that roused the world. A true and towering original, he has always walked his own path, spoken his mind, and done things his own way.Now at last Richards pauses to tell his story in the most anticipated autobiography in decades. And what a story! Listening obsessively to Chuck Berry and Muddy Waters records in a coldwater flat with Mick Jagger and Brian Jones, building a sound and a band out of music they loved. Finding fame and success as a bad-boy band, only…


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Leigh Goodmark Author Of Imperfect Victims: Criminalized Survivors and the Promise of Abolition Feminism

From Leigh's 3 favorite reads in 2024.

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Leigh's 3 favorite reads in 2024

Leigh Goodmark Why did Leigh love this book?

Every Christmas, I get a huge stack of celebrity memoirs as a gift. Between Christmas and New Year's, all I read is celebrity memoirs. This one is fantastic. Ronnie Spector's voice is so clear and engaging that you feel like you're experiencing her rise with her. The book is undeniably wrenching but even in her worst moments, Ronnie Spector's spirit shines so brightly through. Her story is a window into any number of topics--girl group dynamics, domestic violence, the music of 60s, even the Beatles--and it's a wonderful read.

By Ronnie Spector, Vince Waldron,

Why should I read it?

2 authors picked Be My Baby as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

Hailed by Rolling Stone magazine as one of the greatest rock memoirs of all time, Be My Baby is the true story of how Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Ronnie Spector carved out a space for herself against tremendous odds amid the chaos of the 1960s music scene and beyond.

With an introduction by Keith Richards and a new epilogue from Ronnie.

Ronnie Spector's first collaboration with producer Phil Spector, 'Be My Baby', stunned the world and shot girl group The Ronettes to stardom. No one could sing as clearly, as emotively as Ronnie. But her voice was soon…


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