Hiss-and-tell

But Miller's tale is as notable for what it isn't as for what it is. It is not a hiss-and-tell attempt to settle scores and mold history like Donald Regan's For the Record, a spin-doctored account of his time as President Reagan's chief of staff.

What is clear from this hiss-and-tell diary is that Hoddle feels immune to any downward glances, any disapproving charge from his bosses at the FA.

Maybe that's what this hiss-and-tell book is all about, therapy for McEnroe's battered psyche, a nightmare marriage, a splendid career best remembered for screeching on-court tantrums.