Helen O'Hara picked up a violin at the age of nine. Raised on classical training but driven by pop, she veered from youth orchestras to a teenage rock band, then back to college - where Dexys Midnight Runners came calling. She turned down a symphony orchestra to join them, and weeks later 'Come On Eileen' hit number one. What's She Like charts the exhilaration of Dexys' Too Rye Ay era, the stormy creation of Don't Stand Me Down , and the decades that followed -- from collaborations with Tanita Tikaram to a 23 year break from music. When her sons were grown, she picked up her violin again and fought her way back to the life she'd promised herself as a child. Longlisted for the Penderyn Music Book Prize 'A must read for anyone who loves music.' Tim Burgess 'If you ever put your faith in Dexys,this book will confirm you were right to.' Bob Stanley 'An extraordinary story needs an extraordinary storyteller.

What's She Like delivers on both fronts. I found it utterly inspiring.' Pete Paphides Contains updated content from hardback edition.