I think Michael Jackson has always been a part of my life to some degree, as a child I recall dancing with my siblings when he was that ‘irritating caterwauling kid’ on Top of the Pops! I confess I didn’t like or appreciate him at that point. But as he and I matured and we got to the Thriller or Bad era then I was hooked. Now I am a bit of a music junkie and have seen more bands/musicians/gigs than I can possibly count but sadly Michael isn’t one of them. Perhaps it is fitting though that when news of his death broke in June 2009 I was at the greatest music festival on earth, Glastonbury, and you can imagine how word flew around the site, it couldn’t possibly be true could it!? So I went into Making Michael with many preconceived ideas, thought I knew this icon pretty well but there is so much more to learn. The book is broken into sections with an incredible amount of detail. While there has certainly been plenty of controversy around Michael’s life, family, children etc the whole of this is written with sensitivity and unbiased. This can’t have been easy for the author when so many folk have varying opinions on the guy. Whether you are a die hard fan or just someone picking this up out of curiosity I can assure you there is ample content to keep you flicking through the pages and entertained. I found myself nodding in agreement or shaking my head and saying ‘REALLY’. The info about all the music is staggering. When it got to the inevitable part where Michael passes on I did stop and ask myself whether he had a happy life. A really well produced book. My thanks to the author, publisher and Rachel at Authoright for including me on this tour.