Clinton Walker's work is meticulous and almost scholarly in tracing the roots of Bon Scott. In this book you get to know maybe who the real Bon Scott was: part showman, part wildman, part genuine good guy and part lost man.

Walker peels back the hype and reveals Bon as good hearted, lovable rogue who ended up a lonely musical enigma.

My only criticism is Walker's anti-Young family position taken in the book. The Youngs - Malcolm, Angus and producer/godfather brother George, refused to cooperate with Walker for this book and as a result, we get a less than objective account of how heartless the Young clan is, with precious little praise for their obvious talents and achievements. This is a shame because the Young's story could have been a real piece on it's own.

But that criticism aside, if you wanna know how AC/DC made their 'long way to the top' in the early years before they became part of the rock 'n' roll furniture then this is the book.