Liverpool new wave legend Phil Jones has released a ‘must read’ dystopian sci-fi novel! The enigmatic
entertainer has turned songwriting into science fiction with Kill Switch — a fast-moving thriller about
artificial intelligence, robots and the quest to save humanity.
Kill Switch, set in the near future, tells the story of Cog — a hyper intelligent robot who breaks free from
human enslavement. On the run and with limited code available to him, he holds the key to the future of
humanity.
Blurring the boundaries between human and artificial intelligence, Kill Switch explores the very real
possibility of robots and dystopia in the near future. With links to Liverpool and a musical sound track
throughout, Kill Switch is Liverpool’s answer to I Robot and The Matrix.
Phil Jones releases this debut novel just two months before his 70th birthday. Admired by the likes of
David Bowie yet known by many as ‘the best Merseyside musician to have never made it’, the Afraid Of
Mice frontman will always be regarded as one of Liverpool’s finest songwriters — but in a fascinating
plot twist, perhaps Kill Switch is his greatest masterpiece to date?
Phil explains: “I guess it’s interesting, a songwriter becoming an author. I’ve written thousands of songs
over the years and it just comes to you, you know. It’s the same when writing a novel, it just comes to
you and you get it out on paper. Songs are much shorter though, of course, so with Kill Switch you’ll
find short, fast-moving chapters and that actually works really well.”
He continues: “The feedback for Kill Switch has been fantastic so far and it’s great to release it before
my 70th birthday. We’re moving into an interesting new age of artificial intelligence and robots, who
knows what the future, but Kill Switch is an entertaining yet stark reminder about the road we could go
down if we’re not careful.”
Phil Jones is hosting his 70th birthday at Camp & Furnace on 20th July and he will be celebrated as
one of Merseyside’s greats in terms of songwriting and music, but with Kill Switch now released and
receiving rave reviews, it will an occasion to celebrate one of Merseyside’s finest authors too.
Liverpool new wave legend Phil Jones has released a ‘must read’ dystopian sci-fi novel! The enigmatic
entertainer has turned songwriting into science fiction with Kill Switch — a fast-moving thriller about
artificial intelligence, robots and the quest to save humanity.
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