You know, if you've been to Graceland, and seen the graves of Elvis, his mother, etc next to the swimming pool, experienced the Jungle Room, the whole ticket - then look across the street and see the Lisa Marie airplane, and seen women screaming and crying mourning the King, you'll know Elvis isn't dead - he is among all of us - thank you - thank you very much.

My family had ties to Elvis - my aunt was from Memphis and Dr. Nic (the guy convicted of giving Elvis all the drugs) and my aunt's family there were friends - When you went to my aunt's house - there were Elvis' hankies under glass, and other memorabilia Elvis gave them thru Dr. Nic.

I loved the King, but I was more a Beatlemaniac.

So Elvis and the Blue Moon Conspiracy is just the kind of book that would bring back memories.

Elvis and the Blue Moon Conspiracy does all superbly with panache.

Author Mark McGinty deftly rewrites history as he has Pete Dixon, one of the NASA boys suggesting Elvis join the crew of Apollo 11, and be the first to set foot and then do a concert on the moon and then the rest of the Apollo 11 gang do their thing.

Firstly, can something soooo out there stay secret??

Seems a reporter Dani Mitchell was dissed at Graceland by a car that turned out to be NASA folk, and she starts sniffing all the way to Houston...Houston, we have a problem!

As for Elvis' part in it, that is for you to read -

I must tell you Mr. McGinty treated him with respect and the way Elvis acted to everyone - he was one of the most polite, giving celebrities ever. And he is treated with reality, but as he was - a really nice guy.

Elvis and the Blue Moon Conspiracy also brings forth conspiracy theories about the moon landing, deaths of celebrities and politicians, etc that will also make you laugh, but make you think -

Mark McGinty is a fun writer, and you will enjoy every page of Elvis and the Blue Moon Conspiracy - it'll leave you all shook up.

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Elvis and the Blue Moon Conspiracy by Mark McGinty, ISBN 1-59298-030-9,  Beaver's Pond Press, review by ellen george