Bone Idle

This the third book in this series. The cat, Maurice and the loveable mongrel, Bouncer, help keep their human parent, the Vicar and now Cannon, Francis Oughterard, St. Botolph's beat another close call with the law.

Other familar characters parade through the Reverend's busy life which is quickly turing into a nightmare. He must deal with Primrose, his sister that has struck a deal with the less than scrupleous Nicholas Ignaza and is on her way to a life of painting forgeries as well as another dead body. Along the way his tiddlywink playing bishop makes demands that try a body's soul and Francis must become an expert on a lesser known artifact known as the Pantoon Pig. All our poor Vicar ever wanted was peace and quiet in his small show more English village of Molehill.

The characters are hilarious without really trying. The dialog switches back and forth between the Vicars point of view and that of the cat and the dog and all the cat and dog's friends. The plot develops in the "anything that can go wrong, will" tradition, with Francis, or F.O. as the animals think of him repeatedly falling out of the frying pan into the fire, just when he thinks he might be safe. Much of the suspense comes from how the animals will cope this time. The humor is dry. The ending for Bone Idle leaves it clear that the adventures will continue. At least that is our hope. show less

'Bone Idle' is the third in the series of hilarious misadventures featuring the Reverend Francis Oughterard. His troubles began in Suzette A.Hill's first book,in which having been pursued by an amatory parishioner,he snaps and murders her. In the following book he gets further into trouble and becomes involved in blackmail and art theft.
In his latest exploits another dead body is found in his parish,which links him to the earlier murder and brings him once more to the unwelcome attentions of the police.
It is the discussions between his superior cat Maurice and his bone-loving dog Bouncer and their attempts to keep the hapless vicar out of trouble,that make these stories such a joy to read.If Oughterard is arrested,then they will lose show more both their comfortable home and their square meals. show less

My literary claim to fame is that I suggested the title of this book to the author...

The title of this book is pure genius!

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