A farcical romp about a failed rock star turned small-town curmudgeon who stumbles unexpectedly into the limelight Story has a lightly humorous, self-deprecating tone perfect for readers of Terry Fallis and Will Ferguson The debut novel is first in a planned series featuring Tony Vicar Author is the drummer and manager of the Canadian rock band Spirit of the West, best known for their 1990 song "Home for a Rest" Story is set on a fictional town on Vancouver Island, where the author lives