The Vicar's Knickers
Description
Tony Vicar is setting his sights on new (mis)adventures in this laugh-out-loud follow-up to The Liquor Vicar.
Tony Vicar, now an internationally known celebrity -- due to greatly exaggerated news reports of his nearly miraculous powers -- has turned his attention to renovating his recently inherited crumbling old hotel in the wacky town of Tyee Lagoon. It's a good thing his level-headed girlfriend, Jacquie O, is on board to temper his more outlandish ideas, because the pair plan to turn the hotel's dumpy old beer parlour into the Vicar's Knickers -- a lavish and beautiful pub.
Of course, building a tiny empire is not without challenges, shocks, oppositions, and calamities. Vicar's celebrity is threatened as he is assailed by Hollywood gossip journalist Richard X. Dick -- a cynic determined to undermine Vicar at every turn. On top of that, a surprise that changes everything is unexpectedly left on Vicar and Jacquie O's doorstep late one night in a heavy blizzard.
Vicar feels the pressure mounting and fears he may be cracking. He's beginning to see and hear things that simply cannot be accounted for. Surrounded by forces both invisible and all too obvious, he must tackle the greatest misadventure of his life: parenthood.
About this Author
Vince R. Ditrich is the author of The Liquor Vicar as well as the drummer and manager of the band Spirit of the West. He has circled the world, earned more than a dozen gold and platinum albums, and been enshrined in several Halls of Fame. Vince lives on Vancouver Island.
Reviews
Funny, silly, lighthearted, sentimental, snarky, and often hyperactive with comic energy, The Liquor Vicar tells a tall, quirky tale of redemption in snack-sized chapters.
Ditrich's quick, clever, punchy prose will hold your attention, make you laugh, make you ponder, and make you forget about the chaos of the world.
The greatest sequel since The Wrath of Khan, if Tony Vicar was William Shatner.
Ghosts, glam rock, and a golf-ball-stealing moose, who couldn't have fun reading The Vicar's Knickers, the latest by consummate musician and author, Vince R. Ditrich? Tony Vicar and his richly drawn band of wild and wacky characters will steal your heart as well as the show.
The Vicar's Knickers is a delightful humour noir novel. Vince Ditrich generously lends his trademark wit and cleverness to the characters of fictional Tyee Lagoon, with laugh-out-loud turns of phrase on every page
The Vicar is at it again. And I want to follow him as much this time as the last.
The residents of Tyee Lagoon are back! And under Ditrich's vivid storytelling, the results for the reader continue to be uproarious, hilarious, and unexpectedly touching.
They're back! All the beloved characters from The Liquor Vicar plus a baby, two deliciously evil villains, a moose with a passion for golf balls and a mysterious entity.
I don't remember the last time I smiled so much while reading a novel. Vince Ditrich's vivid descriptions and colourful characters are the perfect escapism.
Tony Vicar is back at full throttle and this time round, using the same brilliant language and acerbic wit we came to adore in The Liquor Vicar, our star brings his own share of wild baggage. The question is: will the Vicar survive? Buckle up, it's a helluva ride
To all the fans who bought the first book...Look at what you've done. You've only encouraged him.
Round 2 with Vince Ditrich's cast of prog-rock rejects and mill-town mavericks provided the knockout. Tyee Lagoon is as real as any Vancouver Island small town; scratch the surface and the psychedelics kick in. Heart, loyalty, and honour run deep
The Battle of Tyee Lagoon should be taught in classrooms, and be a Heritage moment.
Filled with biting satire and social commentary, The Vicar's Knickers is a wordsmith's delight, weaving a convoluted tale of mystery, the supernatural, love... and fried chicken.
This entire series is wacky ... and the reader is meant to join in on the fun too.
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