Tony used to be a winner: five consecutive Top Ten hits, a haircut that was imitated by every Top of the Pops fan, & a coke habit that was little short of legendary. Of course this was back in the 80s, when Tony was part of pop duo A Boy & His Diva, singers of the synth-pop classic ' Lovers & Losers'. In 1984 they were the biggest band in Britain. That is before Katrina, the other half of the duo, had her heart broken & the friendship was destroyed. Now in his forties, missing his fame & his hairline, Tony has signed up for a new reality TV show called The Clink. This could be the ideal opportunity to relaunch the band & revive his comatose career. There's just one problem: Tony & Katrina haven't spoken in years. Meanwhile, Katrina is busy arranging a funeral for a cherished friend, & coping with his estranged mother. When Tony knocks on her door, his arrival reopens old wounds & raises some very uncomfortable questions. Paul Burston's third novel is a wise, witty & evocative novel about the decade of excess, & its many legacies
- New Romantics, gender benders, electro-pop & AIDS.