cover image The Boy Who Would Be King: 2an Intimate Portrait of Elvis Presley by His Cousin

The Boy Who Would Be King: 2an Intimate Portrait of Elvis Presley by His Cousin

Earl Greenwood. Signet Book, $5.99 (368pp) ISBN 978-0-451-17039-2

This sensationalized, dull ``portrait,'' written with freelancer Tracy, claims that Elvis's turbulent life and career resulted from his unstable youth. ``Glossing over his cousin's professional accomplishments, Greenwood concentrates instead on the juicy details of his bizarre personal relationships, his drug abuse and his sexual encounters,'' said PW. Photos. Author tour. (Aug.)