Spike Unleashed: The Wonder Dog Returns: As told to Bill Boggs

by Bill Boggs Narrated by Jon Waters

Overview

Our English Bull Terrier hero and his master Bud continue their hilarious antics in this latest installment of Spike the Wonder Dog's adventures.



This laugh-out-loud novel, with its interwoven and inventive plotlines, could be called Game of Bones. In the midst of being ensnared in a devious revenge plot, Spike the Wonder Dog manages to unleash his celebrated brand of absurdist humor, shrewd social commentary, and certifiably funny grievances at human shortcomings, while romping through all manner of sexy scenarios in the rich and famous playgrounds of Palm Beach, Manhattan, and East Hampton. Spike and the wacky but deeply developed characters he encounters will definitely tickle your funny bone as he and his talk show host owner Bud dig up some brilliant twists on popular culture scenarios, celebrities, and behind-the-scenes action in the world of entertainment.

Editorial Reviews

Tripp Whetsell

Bill Boggs’s sequel to The Adventures of Spike the Wonder Dog, his delightful 2020 novel based on his real-life pooch, packs a wallop from start to finish. If you liked the first one, then you are going to like this even more.

Linda Stasi

How do you satirize everything Woke, Dope, and Dumb in our upside-down society while making even the Wokest, Dopest, (but not dumbest) humans laugh out loud? Put the hilarious jibes into the mouth of a wonder dog like Spike and his wise-ass master Bud. OMG. I thought I’d have to be hospitalized from laughing so hard. Thank you Spike, Bud, and Boggs for doing it again. This one’s screaming to be made into an animated series.

Lucie Arnaz

One of the first things that attracted me to Bill Boggs decades ago was his incredible wit and his ‘enchanted sense of play.’ Now, he’s found a way for his alter ego, Spike, to allow the Boggs sensibility to continue to flourish. It’s great fun spending time with the two of them.

Alan Zweibel

America’s greatest wits like Mark Twain, James Thurber, and Dorothy Parker would’ve stood and applauded after reading Spike Unleashed, but they can’t because they’re dead. So, I’ll do it for them—right now I’m standing and applauding because this book is great!

Brian Cox

The book is an absolute delight! This is an exceedingly funny inside look at the foibles of the ‘business of show,’ and only Spike with his hapless master Bud in hand could innocently expose his tail (tale) in such a brilliantly acerbic comic manner.

Neil Rosen

Boggs and Spike have done it again!!! They’ll entertain you and make you laugh out loud in this witty and worthy satirical sequel.

John Mariani

Spike Unleashed is not just a canny insider’s look at the wackier aspects of show business but does so with consummate humor. Spike joins Reynard the Fox, Krazy Kat, and Bugs Bunny as one of pop culture's wry commentators.

Bob Costas

Old Dog? Not really. New Tricks? Plenty. Turns out Spike has more to say. And more encounters with the virtuous and villainous figures of our time than any person, let alone canine, I know.

Richard Baker

A Comedic Tour-de-Farce! This book spoofs the entire zeitgeist, nothing is safe.

Will Friedwald

Spike is back—and Bill Boggs has got him. America's funniest, favoritest four-legged hero returns in a whole new set of wacky adventures, filled with another cast of crazy characters and more pithy observations from a canine point of view. Once again, Spike is up to his collar in hot water, but, as always, the wonder dog prevails.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940159343468
Publisher:	HighBridge Company
Publication date:	09/12/2023
Edition description:	Unabridged

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