After reading a bunch of cop thrillers, I needed a break from them and even though this one wasn’t on my to be read list, I kept seeing it on the Kindle recommendations and also my wife was watching I Love Lucy. Yeah, I was intrigued. Myself, I knew of Desi and Lucille Ball from the I Love Lucy show, but that is where my information stops.
This books tells of Desi’s roots from Cuba to the USA! He had a royal childhood as his father was the Mayor of Santiago de Cuba.
If you are a fan of I Love Lucy, there is a lot of extra insight to the show as a whole from the stars, the producers, the directors, the writers, the sponsors, the guest stars, and critics. Not only was Desi acting in it, but he also had a lot of new ideas for the show that nobody else was doing at that time.
For the business aficionado, Desilu Productions was his and Lucille Ball’s production company, and Desi spearheaded it and it quickly became one of the best during that time.
Of course, there is a lot of information about Lucille Ball and her background.
Of course, there are mentions of the infidelity of Desi. Of course, they get divorced. Of course, the deaths of Desi and Lucille are briefly written about.
Overall, the book was a quick read for me, but I won’t be recommending as a “must read” to anybody.
