Released on the eve of the 35th anniversary of Hendrix's death,[1] Room Full of Mirrors is composed of many interviews that Cross conducted.

Cross describes Hendrix's childhood in poverty and deprivation in Seattle,[1][2] as well as when he was first drawn to music.

[2] Meanwhile, Kirkus Reviews was far more critical, concluding that "Hendrix's story is finally lost in a purple haze".

The review pointed out that the book failed to thoroughly examine Hendrix's life in the mid-1960s, including his apprenticeship on the Chitlin' Circuit in the South; his artistic development while in Greenwich Village; his "prodigious mastery of the studio"; and the contradiction that he found commercial success as a black musician popular with white audiences.

[1] The review also suggested that the section covering Hendrix's arrival and popularity in London "reads like a twice-told tale".