Publisher's Synopsis
The Sunset Strip in the 1980s was a hedonic paradise fueled by margaritas, cocaine, and heavy metal. As a manager at one of the most famous hotels on the Strip, Riley Hamilton witnessed the decadence and decay firsthand and is finally ready to tell his story in the blockbuster memoir hailed by many as the definitive account of this era.
Riley Hamilton details how a popular heavy metal band killed his best friend, why he unfortunately had sex with his mentor's daughter, and his heroic effort to stop President Ronald Reagan from being fully assassinated during his infamous Los Angeles comedy fundraiser. Relive the magic of the Sunset Strip with someone who had a front row seat to its life and death.