this is james st. james first book – his newest one, freak show, is a lighter, lovelier, teen fiction story and you can see how based on his life it was when you read this book. it’s the true story of michael alig killing angel menedez and while i am sure that there is some excess drama (after all creative license PLUS this is a drag queen telling the story!) it still has a ring of truth even in the most outlandish times. it is an eerily candid look at the life of a club kid and a junkie. beautifully written and wonderfully executed! james st. james has that gift of writing something you can not help but want more of. i really how he writes more in the future!