Set in England in the summer of 1976, Naked 76 is the story of a girl, Lili Garcia, and her introduction to the punk music scene. The book is filled with love triangles, sex, drugs, booze, and punk music. Lili plays in the band Naked (hence the title), and there are many references to real bands from the early days of punk, such as the Sex Pistols and The Clash.

One of the Naked band members is from Northern Ireland and there are references to the Irish Republican Army and their battles with the British that occurred during this time period. In fact, the book actually reads as if it were non-fiction.

I’ve had Naked 76 displayed on my new book display for weeks and, as of yet, no one has checked it out. I don’t see it appealing to the teenaged music fan of 2017. It would more likely appeal to adults who enjoyed punk music during the mid-1970’s. It would be a nostalgic look back for them, but it doesn’t seem to appeal to today’s teenagers.