The story of Johnny Litherland and his family in Liverpool during the 60's and 70's An epic tale of 6 year old Johnny and his love of music which includes a realistic setting of Liverpool and its landmarks and the scouse vernacular. The narrative is well written and easy to read. It starts with 40 year old Johnny reminiscing about his life after being shot like his hero John Lennon and it is a strange story to say the least. I'm not a big fan of supernatural goings-on but the elements here are introduced slowly and are expertly woven into the more normal family dramas of Johnny, his mam, dad and his little brother Worm. The characters are well rounded complete with their own flaws and I was gripped by the interactions between family and friends. Being born in the 60's myself there was a lot of great background that brought back happy memories, not least the exploits of Liverpool FC and their journey to the league championship and the FA Cup (I'm not a Liverpool fan but the team under Shankly were world class - if only West Ham could ever get that good) I don't want to give anything away but the explosive final chapters firmly tie up all the loose ends and deliver a real 'Sixth Sense' slap in the gob that is well worth waiting for. I wanted to give this 4 and a half stars but the scale won't allow it so I've settled on 4