When I Died for the First Time

Tim Booth has written a book so masterful, it's near-impossible to fathom When I Died For the First Time could be a debut novel. Searing, incisive, operatic, it's a jagged intimate epic which deftly weaves through every imaginable sensation and emotion. Out of darkness comes the extraordinary heart Tim is known for, as one of the world's greatest musical artists. This demands to be read with urgency, so plan on staying up late
What a ride this is! A big wide book. An amazingly vivid piece of writing, from the hilarious to the horrifying and everything in between
Tim Booth doesn't have to imagine the character of an arena-filling rock star wracked by historical personal trauma, existential doubt and a propensity for addiction, because he has long been acquainted
with him. A tour de force

A diverting, playful, rollicking slice of rock'n'roll life