I had no clue about the whole New York underground club scene. This book definitely brings that to life. Oddly, despite the fact that it is both a memoir and true crime book, you will find yourself laughing frequently. Rest assured that this is one of (if not the) only true crime books that you will read that will have you laughing, unfortunately, it was difficult to garner sympathy for the victim, or any of the other characters for that matter. But read this book it is great.