This book caught me by surprise. I've been a huge, long time fan of Genesis, loved Face Value, and watched from a distance as for years Collins appeared to be everywhere and working with everyone, including his over-the-top ubiquity of performing on two continents in the same day for Live Aid.

Collins has a delightfully self-depreciating sense of humour as he charts his interest in music through the sixties, his progression as a musician through the different incarnations of Genesis and as a solo artist, and his work with other musicians. There's some great foreshadowing as we move through the busiest portion of his career and the conflict between his desire to work and be a 'family man.'

I'm fascinated by Collins' relationship with musician John Martyn and suspect there's another book on this topic alone.

I didn't know about Collins' more recent health challenges, and his retirement lifestyle choices were, to put it mildly, quite sobering. I found the book an engrossing read filled with humour and nuggets of insight.

A thoroughly enjoyable read, though quite disturbing toward the end. Two thumbs up, with much to think about.