Fun, fast, and interesting read...
582622
I picked this book up at the Barnes and Noble bargain book section for like 4 or 5 bucks.

It was a very pleasurable and fun read.  The other reviewers are right; the book is about Steve Parish and his life and his experiences, he just happened to be a groupie and apparently an integral part of the GD scene.  His life revolved around the Grateful Dead it seemed, so you got a fair bit of that.

People keep saying it was horribly written.  I can read and write and maybe it wasn't technically fancy, but it did the job for me.  Everything was easy to understand and there were no holes.  It didn't jump around too much.

I thought this book really paints a picture of how important drugs were to the whole scene.  It gave a decent feeling of what the 60s might be like.  Whether that portrait is true or not, it is Steve's Portrait.

I'm not a deadhead a hippy or a stoner and I really enjoyed this book, you might too.

I generally don't read much fiction I mostly read nonfiction, and I thought this book read like a novel, except most of the stuff was probably true.

I was amazed at all the raunchy details that are in this book, it is probably not for kids.
4345740
Not a lot to say other than I really enjoyed the book and it was a fun fast read.
3639157
This is a very fast read, with an excellent premise that makes one think carefully about bigger issues. Prejudice, segregation, and racism are themes that run throughout, but are couched in a fast-paced, interesting read. This is a cool book.
4649274
A fun fast read that I could not put down.  A computer mystery with odd, well developed charachters, witty writing and a compelling plot.  A great book and this will be a great movie.
(I agree with the reviewer that says the cover doesn't make any sense)...Buy it anyway.
3725737
I got to know about this through twitter. I'm glad I did take Mike up on it because this was a fun, fast paced read. I especially liked the way he built up the female character's background. A lot of research seems to have gone into this (esp. currency counterfeiting), but it flowed seamlessly. The best part for me was that there wasn't a typo or an awkward construct to distract me from the flow.
3070778
A few things bothered me as I was reading; I don't want to mention anything that would be a spoiler, but overall I enjoyed this book. The ending was worth it...had a good "moral" and the last few chapters were fast and fun. I would recommend this as a good weekend read.
1296760
I really enojoyed reading this book! It was fun and fast and I didn't want to put it down. Reading about all the technological stuff going on, and ultimately finding out that this technology is real was amazing! It really makes you question what's going on in the world today.
2834621
This book was fun to read, and I'm looking forward to getting the next in the series. It was a fast read, with no dragging parts. It's worth the money, and the time spent reading. It's a time travel
4387230
This book is a fast read, and a fun one. I would recommend it to fans of mysteries, Shakespeare, and books about books. All three of those things describe me.
1226626
I really enjoyed this book. The story was interesting and the writing is intelligent. It's a fun and quick read-and I hated to put it down. Odd Thomas is a great character and I will be getting more of these books.  I did think the price was a bit high considering they have been out for awhile.
133371
This is a fast fun read which I thoroughly enjoyed ! Loved it ! A great book I highly recommend; three "final girls" survived brutal crimes and the ties that bind them ....
1745601
This is a fun read.  Got into it almost immediately.  Let me say, however, the proofreaders need to be retrained....WOW!  But it as a fun read with lots of twists and turns.  I'll be reading the 2nd one soon enough.
2793172
Well written, fast paced, and interesting story. Looking forward to reading sequels!
4955284
I really enjoyed this fast moving story. The characters are so interesting, different and fun.
I have  love-hate thoughts about Nick, one minute he's so uptight it's irritating and then you see the softer side. Keeps you wanting more. Keeps you interested and reading- truly hard to put down.  Would now like to read the next in the series.
4843807
This was a fun read, short, i read it in one day, but as i said, fun. :-) I have read this book plus two others so far and I plan on buying two more.
935372
Fun and entertaining.  A quick read. . . too quick . . . I didn't want it to be over.
3784613
I purchased this book after hearing the author interviewed on NPR.  It was a fast and fun read.  VERY funny.  I'll be looking for more novels by Mr. Hiaasen!