`Susan Boyle` bio is redundant

The unauthorized bio of Boyle recaps what most fans already know about her.

Los Angeles: This unauthorized biography recaps what most fans already know about Susan Boyle, the shy, 48-year-old Scottish singer who became an Internet sensation after a clip of her auditioning for a TV talent show was posted online.

Alice Montgomery`s "Susan Boyle: Dreams Can Come True" touches on Boyle`s childhood, but mostly summarizes the time between her audition — her voice combined with her frumpy appearance made her tryout a must-see on YouTube — through her performance on NBC`s "Today" show in November. Boyle stole the spotlight on "Britain`s Got Talent" last spring. Although she finished second, the show launched a career that has seen her win success on both sides of the Atlantic. (Boyle is among those featured on a star-studded British single to raise money for victims of the earthquake in Haiti. Their cover of R.E.M.`s 1993 ballad "Everybody Hurts" was coordinated by Simon Cowell, one of the judges on "Britain`s Got Talent." He has said Boyle is an example of why age should be irrelevant in singing competitions.) Fans fascinated by Boyle`s story may be interested in Montgomery`s book as a refresher, but it`s doubtful they`ll learn much of anything new. While it`s nice to read about Boyle`s Cinderella story — she released one of 2009`s top-selling CDs — it`s too soon to tell what her future will be. It`s been less than a year since she skyrocketed to fame, and a year from now, she could be forgotten. Perhaps there would be juicier elements and more details to uncover if Montgomery had waited to write the book.