“The Grand Tour...doesn’t shy away from shining light into the dark corners or giving the highlights of the late George Jones’ life a close, critical look.” — Winnipeg Free Press
“This unflinching new biography explains the significance of Jones’ music while vividly capturing his wild and wooly life.” — Wall Street Journal
Kienzle conducts a dazzling, somber, but always candid tour of the legendary life and award-winning music of George Jones...a cracking good story of the singer...This moving biography keeps Jones’s voice alive and underscores his central role in American music history. — Publishers Weekly
“[The Grand Tour] is perhaps the most honest portrayal of one of music’s most controversial figures.” — Library Journal
“Refreshingly written.” — Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
“Rich Kienzle’s comprehensive bio of George Jones is a great read and a dispassionate chronicle of his drive-in movie of a life.” — Vintage Guitar Review