Charles Manson cover

Charles Manson

by Tommy Udo

Udo's chilling portrait of the man known as the fifth Beatle and the sixth Beach Boy examines how music - and, crucially, a lack of commercial success - lay behind Manson's iconisation as a figure of evil rivalled only by Osama bin Laden and Hitler.

Chappie’s discussion starters

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?