ROOM FULL OF MIRRORS: A Biography of Jimi Hendrix by Charles R. Cross ““One of the best biographies to date. . . . Admirably comprehensive and well referenced, this is the Hendrix biography to acquire if you can acquire only one.”— Booklist “Cross has written what he modestly describes as ‘a’ biography, one by which all future biographers of the man will have to set their compasses.” — London Times “Impressive. While there have been dozens of Hendrix biographies, they’re often filled with more legend than fact. Cross aimed at setting things straight, conducting 325 interviews over four years and comparing their content with official records that sometimes told a different story.” — Seattle Times “Admirable. Such is part of the joy that comes from reading Room Full of Mirrors. It paints Hendrix not as a guitar-god stereotype but as a real person…. The level of detail never becomes laborious, as Cross moves the story forward at a brisk pace toward its well-known conclusion.” — Associated Press “Highly readable. An excellent portrait, probably unbeatable both for its moving depiction of his youth and thrilling rise to fame and for its myth-busting finality, the result of extensive interviews and research.” — Los Angeles Times “There are a number of Hendrix bios already available, but Cross surpasses them all, both in terms of research and execution.”— Publishers Weekly “A thrilling story of the life and death of a legend.” — Harp Magazine “Part the purple haze and gaze.” — Vanity Fair “The ability to portray a different side of an artist who’s already had numerous books written about him is what separates Room Full of Mirrors from the books that preceded it. Cross’s tenacity in tracking people down and interviewing them—sometimes dozens of times—resulted in a plethora of material that no one has written about previously.” — Pages “I was brought to tears by Seattle writer Charles Cross' rich new biography on Jimi Hendrix, Room Full of Mirrors.” — Seattle Times “The best account yet. Room Full of Mirrors gives an authoritative account of Hendrix’s death.” — Christian Science Monitor “A masterful job at research. A compelling read.” — Rocknworld “Well-researched. A more intimate portrait than previous biographies. Funny, poignant, provocative and sometimes disturbing.” — Seattle Post-Intelligencer “Full of revelations.” — Oregonian “Fascinating and meticulous.” — Toronto Star “One of the most accomplished authors on any topic in local history.” — Seattle Weekly “Cross’s thorough and revealing portrait could be the last word.” — Library Journal “Cross trains his very adept eye on another hometown hero in the wake of his masterful Nirvana bio, Heavier Than Heaven, and peels back the opaque layers of familial, sociological and pharmaceutical influences to show exactly how this troubled, silent child of neglect and poverty developed such a revolutionary voice and sound through a series of willful acts and fortuitous serendipities…. Meticulously researched… chilling and compelling. Four stars.” — Mojo “A sober, well-researched portrait of a blues man… Packed with rock stars, models, drugs, and, oh yeah, music, but Cross cuts the crazy with a deep sense of Hendrix as a man.” — Maxim Online “I feel in love with this book and found it almost impossible to put down…. I would encourage any fan of music history to pick this one up. This one I am keeping. 3.99 stars out of 4.” — Shakefire