Written by a Michael Jackson fan, this book deals with the construction of icons in modern society, the topic of death and the loneliness the main character has to face.
On june 29th of 2009, a fan of Michael Jackson learns of the death of his idol, live on CNN. The shock is appalling. Two weeks later, despite the deep sadness that tortures him, he decides to fly to London where a commemoration is going to be held by the English fan-club, the day Michael was supposed to make his long-waited come-back. He hopes this event can be the first step in the mourning process, that will permit him to begin a new life without MJ. Unfortunately, the London experience becomes a nightmare : the pain and the emotions are too intense. Now, he will have overcome a long and exhausting depressive phase, that will force him to travel around the world in the hope of overcoming his sorrow. Wherever he goes, from London to Tokyo, Moscow to Bilbao, he is still possessed by the memory of Michael...
We know almost everything about the death of Michael Jackson. Some good things have been written, but above all some of the worst. Some well-known publishers saw there the opportunity of making a quick buck. Most of them quickly published their version of the last investigation into the dark side of MJ, regardless of whether it was the truth or not. Their only aim was to publish a best-seller. This is the reality of the publishing industry. When Franck Vidiella´s draft fell onto our virtual desk, we were surprised. Our first reaction wasn´t too positive - another MJ book but at the same time, we wanted to find out more about the author. In fact, we weren´t looking for the last strange secret about Michael, but for another point of view and this is exactly what we found. There was something unique about Franck Vidiella´s work and it immediately became clear that we had to share it with you.
The writer, fan of Michael Jackson since he was a child, has succeed in shining a new light on the violent end of the mega-star: the fans point of view. His writing is strong, authentic, no holds barred and above all moving. About the author 33 years old and married, Franck Vidiella is an ethnologist, living in the south of France. A Michael Jackson fan since the age of ten, this is his first novel.
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