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The times, they were a’ changin’… Our lives were music driven and
England in the 1960s was really the center of the universe for everyone
under the age of 25. Scutchamer Knob, where this novel is set, is a
knoll in Southern England that was a center of power throughout the ages
– a center of worship, judgment, mystical power, and now, a murder.
The Beatles have segued from pop to rock, Hendrix is at his prime, and
musicians all throughout the world are searching for the sound that best
expresses their collective soul. Trevor, Roy and Terry are working
class guys in their own band, finished with school and needing to make a
living. Through Cynthia, an intellectually brilliant and bohemian girl,
the trio meets George Herbert, a young aristocrat who is forming a
band. In the world of sex, drugs and rock and roll, they all work to
create a new sound despite their class differences. George pays for the
group and brings his friend Damon into the group. The power of the book
is in the exploration of the 60s, exploring the generation gap, and the
class differences. A secondary plot line portrays an unidentified member
of the group who is immersed in a disciple/master relationship that
dabbles in occult power. The author was able to bring it all together
for a cohesive ending but I did find the secondary plot line a little
strange and distracting. If I’d been on LSD like some of the characters
in the book, it might have been clear and groovy.
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