Well its been a while since I’ve written anything on the blog. I thought it would be fitting to write a review on a splendid grave hunting book I just finished reading. About two months ago I ordered the book “LA’s Graveside Companion: Where the V.I.P’s  R.I.P.” by Steve Goldstein who is a grave hunting buddy of mine.

LA’s Graveside Companion was published in March of this year (2009). There are 191 pages on high quality glossy paper. The suggested retail price is $19.99. Each page includes several photos with 270 photos spread throughout the book. There are 17 chapters on various cemeteries with 400 celebrities resting in eternal bliss mentioned on the pages of each chapter. The cemeteries mentioned include but are not limited to Hollywood Forever, Westwood Memorial Park, Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills, San Fernando Mission, & Mount Sinai. There are a few other chapters on such topics as grave hunting in general, interviews with grave hunters (I thought this chapter was interesting), just plain dead which include your typical run of the mill grave sites with a humorous twist.

The thing I enjoyed about LA’s Graveside Companion is that Steve takes you on your own personal tour. Discussing the celebrities in the book as if he is walking along next to you, mentioning various things about that person’s life, the films they were in, and other interesting tidbits. One of the nice things about the book is that he gives you detailed instructions on how to find the celebrities grave sites via walking.

The only thing I didn’t like about LA’s Graveside Companion is the shape of the book with it being in some what of a rectangle shape. Other than that its a well researched enjoyable read. Not to mention full of nicely detailed photos, great information, a down to earth way of explaining things. If you happen to live in the LA area you can find Steve signing copies of his new book “LA’s Graveside Companion Where The V.I.P’s R.I.P.” at various local bookstores, and libraries, just check the dates and times he is available. Or if your like me and live 2000+ miles away from LA on the other side of the United States you can send him your book to sign for you.