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Lucky Break - (Lucky O'Toole Vegas Adventure) by Deborah Coonts (Paperback)

Lucky Break - (Lucky O'Toole Vegas Adventure) by  Deborah Coonts (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>A little mystery, a little romance, a lot of fun--Vegas-style. "Evanovich...with a dash of CSI." - Publishers Weekly (review of Lucky Stiff)<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><strong><em>"Evanovich...with a dash of CSI." - Publishers Weekly (review of Lucky Stiff)</em></strong></p><p><strong>Some People Never Catch a Break</strong></p><p>For Lucky O'Toole it's a break from murder.</p><p>As the Chief Problem Solver for the Babylon, Las Vegas's most over-the-top destination, Lucky is used to cracking heads and cracking jokes. </p><p>Besides, it's Christmas.</p><p>But even Santa can't give Lucky what she wishes for.</p><p><strong><em>LUCKY BREAK</em></strong></p><p>Holt Box, a beloved country singer on the comeback trail is killed in Lucky's lover, Jean-Charles's, kitchen.</p><p>Mr. Box dies in Lucky's father's arms.</p><p>Her former lover, Teddie, is accused of the murder.</p><p>A heavy-hitter in the Macanese underworld is working over Lucky's father.</p><p>An old nemesis salivating for revenge gets out of jail on a technicality.</p><p>Lucky's mother is ramping up an ill-advised political campaign. </p><p>And the holidays are racing to a crescendo.</p><p>And then things get really messy...</p><p><strong>A light, funny, romantic mystery providing a Vegas escape appropriate for anyone looking for a good laugh. Get this can't-put-it-down romp today!</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>AN INTERVIEW WITH DEBORAH COONTS</strong></p><p><strong>Why did you decide to write humor? </strong></p><p>I'm not sure I decided to add snark to the Lucky books, specifically to Lucky's own voice, it just happened that way. When I was a kid, my mouth always got me into trouble. Finally, I've found a way to harness the sarcasm for the Forces of Good--or at least in a way not to anger my grandmother. And when Lucky started talking to me, she had a strong dose of sass in her.</p><p><strong>The Lucky O'Toole Vegas Adventure series is hard to categorize. Is that by design? </strong></p><p>When I set out to write <em>Wanna Get Lucky?</em>, I knew I wanted to write a romp through Las Vegas. I had the characters and the setting but no real understanding of narrative drive. So, I threw a young woman out of a tour helicopter into the middle of the Pirate Show and let the story unfold. A bit of murder to keep the plot moving, some wisecracking and Vegas mischief to make you laugh, and some romance to keep it interesting. A bit of a mash up, but it works.</p><p> </p><p><strong>PRAISE FOR THE LUCKY O'TOOLE VEGAS ADVENTURE SERIES </strong></p><p>"Lucky's story is <strong>funny, fast-paced, exuberant and brilliantly realized</strong>." - <em>Susan Wiggs, #1 </em><em>New York Times bestselling author</em></p><p>"Get ready to <strong>win big--with a novel that will keep you glued to the pages</strong> all the way to the end." - <em>Brenda Novak, New York Times & USA Today bestselling author</em></p><p>"<strong>More fun than a winning streak in Vegas</strong>. Lucky O'Toole is a character with brains, beauty, and a wry sense of humor. Readers will want to meet her again--and soon." - <em>Diane Mott Davidson, New York Times bestselling author</em></p><p>"Deborah Coonts...<strong>entrusts the sleuthing to a brainy beauty who sees the lighter side of human folly.</strong>" - <em>New York Times Book Review</em></p><p>"Las Vegas is the perfect setting for this witty tale of misdirection and larger-than-life characters. <strong>Fans of J. A. Konrath's Jack Daniels series will love this.</strong>" - <em>Library Journal, starred review</em></p><p>"<strong>A whirlwind of a kooky crime novel</strong>, and readers will enjoy every minute of it. Coonts provides <strong>the perfect solution for readers waiting for the next Stephanie Plum book</strong>." - <em>Booklist</em></p>

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