In a favorable review, The Tampa Tribune describes Love Becomes a Funeral Pyre as "a smooth, snarky, sarcastic and pull-no-punches look at a late 1960s rock 'n' roll band."
Houston Press praised Love Becomes a Funeral Pyre:"Combining both fresh interviews and previously-sourced material, and heavy on telling anecdotes, [Mick] Wall weaves a compelling narrative." The review's headline? "Put Those Other Doors Bios on the Funeral Pyre."
REBEAT magazine reviewed Love Becomes a Funeral Pyre, saying "I can say quite honestly that Wall’s book is one of the best biographies—and I don’t mean just biographies about rock figures, I mean any biography—I have ever read."
The Washington Post on Mick Wall, author of Love Becomes a Funeral Pyre: "A seasoned rock critic who has written books on Led Zeppelin and Metallica. Here he succeeds again..."
Booklist reviewed Love Becomes a Funeral Pyre, saying "For Doors fans, and readers of rock biographies in general, this should be considered a must read."
