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Imagine a character so completely depraved, degenerated and perverted that he makes Hannibal Lecter seem like a Sunday school teacher. Now imagine that character fueled by a mountain of cocaine and an ocean of vodka. Now take away any sensitivity he may have learned for others of a different race, gender, physical capability, social class, postal code or sexual preference. Make him believe that there is nothing so important as the pursuit of money, put him in a nice suit, give him an expense account and turn him loose on the world without a modicum of care about the consequences of his actions to himself or others.

Now if I told you that you were going to read a novel centered on such a character, you might expect it to be a horror novel, or a thriller, maybe a mystery or police procedural. You would probably not expect that it would be the funniest thing you've read in years.

I will caution you here: if you don't think humor can possibly mix with buckets of blood, vomit, urine, feces and semen, or if you couldn't possibly laugh where there is blatant bigotry, or if wretched excess offends you to the point where you lose your sense of humor, this might not be the book for you.

If, however, you're possessed of a strong stomach and aren't easily offended, you're in for a treat.


Tags : Kill Your Friends [john-niven] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. As the twentieth century breathes its very last, with Britpop at its zenith, twenty-seven-year-old A&R (artist and repertoire) man Steven Stelfox is slashing and burning his way through London's music industry. Blithely crisscrossing the globe in search of the next megahit--fueled by greed and inhuman quantities of cocaine--Stelfox freely indulges in an unending orgy of self-gratification. But the industry is changing fast and the hits are drying up,john-niven,Kill Your Friends,William Heinemann Ltd,043401799X,Fiction,General,Modern fiction

Kill Your Friends johnniven 9780434017997 Books Reviews

I found the beginning somewhat entertaining, mostly because I'm a fan of the music and the artists depicted in the time period. After that it got repetitive and over relaying on the crude imagery, seemed a little like American Psycho without the great writing. Over all I found it dull and didn't even finished it.
Black comedy… must read!!!
Taking a look into the life of what has been recently coined a Professional Sociopath; the protagonist of this book is the most extreme of this phenomenon. With a – shall we say – different sense of right and wrong, this book takes the reader on the professional progression of a music marketing agent.

However be aware, if black comedy offends or is not your cup-of-tea, this book will not appeal. So then do what my partner did and read it like a thriller. John Niven taps brilliantly into mind of a sociopath and with his understanding of the music industry this book leaves you worrying about going into the office on Monday.
...Burning this book! American Psycho meets Fear and Loathing during my college days and spawns a baby with fetal alcohol syndrome flush with the scars of a failed, coke-fueled back-alley-coat hanger-abortion. This baby is called Kill Your Friends A novel.
This is a compliment by the way.
I loved this book
I ordered this book thinking it would be a fun read where I would get to see some references to my favorite bands. In that aspect, this book did not disappoint. I even appreciated the cameos of my absolute faves- Brett Anderson and James Bradfield. That's why I gave this book 2 stars. Otherwise, this book was a complete rip off of Irvine Welsh. Only, Welsh is a much better read. I almost stopped reading; however, when I begin a book, I just can't leave it unread.
Reminded me of "Out", by Natsuo Kirino with dark, off-hand violence and perverseness, laugh out loud dead-pan gruesome. One roots for Steven Stelfox, a totally amoral, intensely non-PC, psychopath who is totally unlikable, who lacks any censors to his thoughts and ultimate deeds. As in "Who's afraid iof Virginia Wolf" there's a delight in seeing a character(s) cruelly, wickedly, slice and dice other people, reveal thoughts we generally suppress. A good read with, one assumes, more than a little truth to the characterizations of the business.
'Kill Your Friends' is a scathing satire of the music industry, based on Niven's brief career as an A&R working for a variety of record companies, including London Records and Independiente, during which he passed up the chance to sign Colplay and Muse. It is a wonderful novel with much deserved acclaim, as are his two other novels.

As a side note, 'Kill Your Friends' is currently slated to become a film, and is in pre-production at present with a slated 2014 release.
I first read about this novel in an imported ,English music magazine and was immediately intrigued as I had spent 22 years in retail music at the "middle managers " level here in the US .Author Niven worked for a time as an A&R manager for a UK based label , so he knows first hand about what was being snorted in the UK music industry in the 1990's. His scenarios are blunt ,and descriptive whether describing his co-workers , their drug habits or his own characters sexual debauchery ; no holds barred! Highly recommended for those are not afraid to admit that wretched excess exists, if not in our own lives, then in excellently wrought characters in novels.
Imagine a character so completely depraved, degenerated and perverted that he makes Hannibal Lecter seem like a Sunday school teacher. Now imagine that character fueled by a mountain of cocaine and an ocean of vodka. Now take away any sensitivity he may have learned for others of a different race, gender, physical capability, social class, postal code or sexual preference. Make him believe that there is nothing so important as the pursuit of money, put him in a nice suit, give him an expense account and turn him loose on the world without a modicum of care about the consequences of his actions to himself or others.

Now if I told you that you were going to read a novel centered on such a character, you might expect it to be a horror novel, or a thriller, maybe a mystery or police procedural. You would probably not expect that it would be the funniest thing you've read in years.

I will caution you here if you don't think humor can possibly mix with buckets of blood, vomit, urine, feces and semen, or if you couldn't possibly laugh where there is blatant bigotry, or if wretched excess offends you to the point where you lose your sense of humor, this might not be the book for you.

If, however, you're possessed of a strong stomach and aren't easily offended, you're in for a treat.