Kill ’Em All

Simon Stelfox is back! Back! BACK!

The former A&R man is now hugely rich thanks to his involvement with a TV show that is in no way modelled on America's Got Talent, uh huh, no sirree. One of his former acquaintances in the music business needs help. One of his musical superstars, a tremendous singer and dancer of uncertain skin tone, is being blackmailed over his paedophilia, on the eve of a series of prestigious comeback shows. I cannot think who this might be based on. Stelfox takes on the case, looking as always to turn it to his best advantage, and we are off on a rollercoaster of drugs, money, hitmen, conspiracy theories, white trash, fake news, luxury parties and Donald Trump. It's a riproaring ride, fast paced and outrageous / outraged.

This is not a restrained book. It is funny, scabrous, cynical and Michael Jackson's lawyers may well take an interest. Fans of Kill Your Friends will lap it up.