Error loading page.
Try refreshing the page. If that doesn't work, there may be a network issue, and you can use our self test page to see what's preventing the page from loading.
Learn more about possible network issues or contact support for more help.

The Liquor Vicar

ebook
1 of 1 copy available
1 of 1 copy available
Meet Tony Vicar: failed rockstar-turned-DJ, small-town curmudgeon, and ... miracle worker?
Reduced to DJing rural weddings, Tony Vicar feels the bite of failure. A frustrated and failed musician, unable to discern why he has not ascended to stardom, his only defence is to see the world through the lens of gallows humour, absurdism, and black comedy. At his lowest moment he meets former exotic dancer Jacquie O, and they begin a strange and unlikely courtship.
When the pair come upon a fatal car accident, Vicar gives aid to a woman who's barely clinging to life. His nearly miraculous ministrations succeed, and his actions become big news. But what Vicar calls luck is seen as something more magical by everyone else, rocketing him from complete unknown to massive celebrity to legend. Along the way he attracts the attention of dangerous siren Serena, who makes an outrageous play to take Vicar for her own.
In this rollicking farce, Tony Vicar will finally have to face the consequences of his enduring dream of celebrity.
  • Creators

  • Series

  • Publisher

  • Release date

  • Formats

  • Languages

  • Reviews

    • Booklist

      July 30, 2021
      Tony Vicar hopes to one day see his own "smilin' face" on the cover of Rolling Stone, but his big-time dreams never materialize, and he has been reduced to working as an Elvis-impersonating DJ, sweating it out in a white spandex jumpsuit. Then he meets exotic dancer Jacquie O, who is a dead ringer for the real Jackie O, "but with a streetwise look in her eye." Their tentative attachment is tested when the local newspaper proclaims, "Vancouver Island's 'Liquor Vicar' brings woman back from the dead in fatal car crash." They find that fame is not always a good thing. Their fortunes are improved, but their lives are turned upside down. Ditrich, a lifelong musician with several gold and platinum albums to his credit, presents a fresh, gonzo voice in his debut novel, a quirky tale of the down side of life and a promise of redemption in a narrative that is entertaining, although some readers might find it somewhat crude and a tad over-the-top.

      COPYRIGHT(2021) Booklist, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Formats

  • Kindle Book
  • OverDrive Read
  • EPUB ebook

Languages

  • English

Loading