Nonetheless, one of my favorite parts of the book, near the end, after saying that when she decided to come out, she wrote this: I’m so glad she did relate it now because hopefully she can see that fans today have a much more understanding of people than 20 years ago. Yes, she does discuss her current relationship near the end of the book that she kept secret for the longest time because she was afraid it would hurt the Elvira name. She also reveals some of the darker side of that fame that tends to get hidden from the public, or at least more than it is today. There are plenty of people she mentions throughout the book, but I didn’t take it as famous name dropping because at times, she was just in awe of them as we are reading. We learn how this strong woman persevered, becoming involved with many charities, and making Elvira more than just a pair of boobs. Throughout the book, Peterson is open and honest about her life, from her parents and the abuse they delt out, which sadly was considered normal back then, to her personal love life, to all the careers that she’s had, going from being successful to poor, and everything in between. We learn how she got her start, go-go dancing while she was still underage, going from being a rock band groupie to becoming a Vegas showgirl, to becoming the famous Mistress of the Dark, not to mention the ton of famous people she met along the way. Next thing I know, I’m 90 pages in! I finished the entire book in about 3 sittings because it was a very easy read but more importantly, we got to hear Cassandra’s story. Once I finally got it, it was one of those instances where I just picked it up browse through the photos knowing I would get to it at some point. When her biography was announced, I quickly pre-ordered it because this was the first time we were really going to hear about the woman behind Elvira. I’ve met her a few times at different conventions over the years, both as Elvira and as Cassandra, and was always amazed at how funny she was and connected to her fans. I was excited when her first movie came out and laughed quite a bit at the not-so-subtle jokes in there. I was a fan of her since those Thriller Video days, back when trips to the video stores were a weekly thing. Sure, while she was always great to look at, as you get past those teenage boy thoughts, you start to realize just how smart and talented the woman behind the makeup and wig is. You couldn’t be a horror fan from the ‘80s until now and not know who Elvira is. Published by Hachette Books, 2021.284 pages.
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