'Charming, alarming, violent and strange, a cross between
Treasure Island
,
The Railway Children
and
Deliverance
'!
The Bernadette
is the second volume of 'The Greatest Cape' series of novels, and follows on from
The Black Joke
. It continues the adventures of Pert and Rosella, who may or may not be murderers, and of Fenestra who has found a new way of being really annoying and is developing a peculiar relationship with her dog.
Life in the odd little town by the sea is still confused and threatening. Among other things our characters have to consider ...
... is the Curate really married? He seems to think he is, but ...
... why does Dilly Denticle keep smelling smoke?
... just who is the mysterious Senor Vigo di Gallidoro, and what's under his hat?
... why has a positive army of sinister clergymen arrived in the town?
... what is the truth about ephelants? Do they really have spouts?
The arrival of the huge and terrifying Listeria Grubb spreads confusion and dismay, and there are still some left-over pirates who seem convinced there's treasure to be found ...
What readers have said about
...
"... it really is hard to put this book down", "... an author really getting into his stride", "... plot is very entertaining and rattles along at a good pace", "... wildly eccentric"
.
A hefty, rollicking read that will delight and absorb adults who haven't lost their childish sense of adventure, and children who aren't afraid of a few long words. There are three sequel novels,
Rio Sagrado
Turnstone
Patience and the Pyrate
, all available from Amazon.