I came across 'A Load Of old Bones: An Unfortunate Murder' by Suzette A.Hill randomly in footscray library and was immediately amused by the front cover (I mean it's a cat and dog looking at a leg sticking out of the ground for God's sake). There were a few positive comments on the cover so I decided to give the book a read. Fortunately I really enjoyed this book.
The story is told from the point of view of three characters; Maurice the cat, Bouncer the dog and Reverend Francis Oughterard (F.O). You'd probably find that odd especially since there are talking animals involved but hey that's what made the book even more delightful. The story is set in 1957 in a quiet, little village where F.O is in charge of the parish there. The peace is disrupted when an unexpected murder occurs which turns the lives of those three characters upside down especially F.O in more ways than you would have thought. The three characters come to live together at first to F.O's annoyance, however what he doesn't realise is that they are more clever then he thought and are the ones protecting his ass and theirs too. I tried to write that without revealing too much.
At first it was a bit difficult to understand since it's written in a kind of old fashioned style with lots of fancy words but I got used to it all after awhile. The book is full of wit that would keep you amused. There are a few twists here and there so it's not one of those predictable stories. It's really different to any book I have read which is a nice change. It is strange but in a good way.
I give this book 4.2/5 old bones. Apparently there is a sequel to this which I will try to get my hands on.
quirky! i mean, to know how dogs and cats are thinking and feeling? this book will be on my to-read booklist!
ps. i feel really drawn to the cover.......
oh and when's it due? i might try read it...
lol i like how you two converse via the interweb when your rooms are right next to each other...
i know they say don't judge a book by it's cover but we all agree the cover is just super dooper
haha yes the interweb is an amazing thing isn't it, much easier then going to the wanker's room or shouting something