WHO KILLED JOHN LENNON?

2020 was the 40th anniversary of John Lennon's murder, the official 50th of the Beatles' demise, the 60th of the band in Hamburg and when John would have turned 80 years old. The celebrated writer LA Jones felt it was time to reconsider and retrace John Lennon. In her enthralling exploration, the great music biographer and journalist unravels the enigma to present a complete portrait of man, his life, his relationships, his untimely death and his eternal musical legacy as never before. She tracks the highs and lows of his professional life that led Lennon to relocate to New York where he was shot dead on the street outside his apartment building late on 8th December 1980. But who or what really killed him? When did the 'real' John Lennon die? The first thing she does is to discredit the two doctors who claimed to have operated to save Lennon's life and that Yoko lay smashing her head repeatedly on the hospital floor. Dr David Halleran came forward in 2015 'for the sake of historical accuracy'. Using fresh first-hand research, unseen images and exclusive interviews with those who knew Lennon best, including those connected to his first wife Cynthia, his firstborn son Julian, fellow Beatle Sir Paul McCartney, John's former girlfriend May Pang and friend Andy Peebles, the last British broadcaster to interview him a couple of days before he was murdered, George Martin, Klaus Voorman, Linda McCartney and other friends and associates. LA describes the challenges he endured with his family, the effects on his personality, behaviour, relationships and motivation while still paying homage to his creative genius. One of the most fascinating aspects is the story about Yoko's daughter, Kyoko. Beautifully written, 438pp, 16 pages of colour and mono photos.