{"product_id":"9781472135322-unstable-boys","title":"The Unstable Boys","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Novel\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Unstable Boys\u003c\/i\u003e is the first novel from legendary rock critic Nick Kent.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLondon 1968:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Unstable Boys are the name on every music insider's lips and tipped to follow in the footsteps of the Beatles and the Rolling Stones. This is their chance to hit the bigtime.  They don't know they're about to be obliterated by a series of tragedies and a chaotic breakup that puts paid to the band's starry-eyed dreams of stratospheric success. One day you're the dog's bollocks; the next day you're a nobody - fame is a fickle friend.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLondon 2016:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBestselling crime writer Michael Martindale has reached breaking point. Estranged from his wife and children following the very public fallout of his disastrous affair, he is alone, with only his self-pity to keep him warm at night. Until he makes the mistake of publicly declaring his admiration for his teenage musical obsession, the Unstable Boys. When the band's twisted and feral frontman, the Boy, turns up on his doorstep, Martindale quickly learns that sometimes you should be careful what you wish for.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRazor-sharp and laced with a caustic wit, \u003ci\u003eThe Unstable Boys\u003c\/i\u003e is a dark comic caper with an unmistakeable musicality from legendary music journalist Nick Kent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55563254169974,"sku":"9781472135322","price":12.93,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_34009325.jpg?v=1753428406","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781472135322-unstable-boys","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}