Cherie Currie, sexy blonde teenage singer for The Runaways, describes her lightning-quick rise to rock superstardom. The book's title comes from the band's song "Neon Angels on the Road to Ruin," and the "ruin" aspect of the experience plays heavily in Currie's account. ******, drug abuse, riots, jail, and exhaustion are all part of what she faces in her transformation from Bowie-loving teenager to stadium-filling sensation. Producer Kim Fowley comes across as the book's manipulative villain, taking advantage of the band in more ways than one. Those looking for a broad-scope portrait of The Runaways or in-depth analysis of the band's dynamics should look elsewhere; NEON ANGEL is a gritty, personal, blow-by-blow account of Currie's emotional rollercoaster during a chaotic and often abusive period in her life.
- Genre: Biography + Autobiography
- Subgenre: Entertainment + Performing Arts, Personal Memoirs
- Publisher: It Books
- Pages: 348
- Language: English
- Format: hardcover
- Release Date: March 16, 2010
- Date Published: March 16, 2010
- Author: Cherie Currie