It takes the form of a series of interviews with Ross and his friends in the aftermath of Mr S and the Secrets of Andorra's Box.

In desperation, the publisher dispatches ghost writer Paul Howard to see if Ross will agree to a biography instead.

Chris Binchy of The Irish Times praised it, saying "By opening up the narrative to multiple perspectives he is able to take the personal mythologies of each of the key characters and slowly pick them apart.

[…] Howard has always been a sharp, funny and humane writer and this book again demonstrates the keenness of his vision and his ability to find humour in darkness as well as light.

[4] In the Irish Independent, Anne Marie Scanlon said "Howard never loses his, and Ross's, trademark humour, even while tackling some fairly serious subjects.