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It was interesting to get Roberts' point of view, as someone who really cared for Whitney. Providing protection for such a talent (and her entourage) must have been so difficult but laden with good stories.

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I found this book extremely interesting and loved the point of view from the bodyguard. Like everyone, I am a Whitney Houston fan and found his story heartwarming. I wish we were able to hear her side of their relationship.

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I went into listening to this book with a bit of skepticism. I wondered why we hadn't heard this story before now, and why it is coming out all these years after her death. I soon found that I couldn't stop listening and consumed it quickly. David Roberts has such compelling stories about his time protecting Whitney Houston that I truly didn't want this book to end. His Welsh sense of humor is infused throughout, and makes for a wonderful, entertaining read. I, like so many, was shaped by Whitney's music and was saddened greatly by her death. David's journey through meeting Whitney, protecting her, and ultimately saying goodbye was well told and brings her a little closer to us. He reveals what it was like to be her actual bodyguard in the time before, during and after the movie starring Whitney and Kevin Coster was filmed and released. He also makes it clear from the beginning of the book that he and Whitney had a strictly professional relationship, batting down any salacious wonderings from readers. David's account of the business side of her career and the family dynamic that formed it is fascinating. His details of Whitney's health crisis during the filming of one of her movies is heartbreaking, and his view of her relationship with Bobby Brown quite revealing. I found myself saying repeatedly "I had no idea..." during the reading of this book. I didn't want it to end, but have to credit David for not padding the book with unnecessary anecdotes just to make it longer. The audiobook was fantastic, and I loved Gildart Jackson's narration so much!

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