{"product_id":"wanna-get-lucky-paperback","title":"Wanna Get Lucky? - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDeborah Coonts\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Evanovich...with a dash of CSI.\" - Publishers Weekly (review of Lucky Stiff)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEveryone Has a Hidden Talent\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor Lucky O'Toole it's murder...solving it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSurviving in Sin City takes cunning, a pair of five-inch heels, and a wiseass attitude. Lucky has mastered them all and has a pair of legs she uses to kick butt and turn heads.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the Chief Problem Solver for the Babylon, Las Vegas's most over-the-top destination, mischief is in her job description.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe's good at her job.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe's less good at life. But who has time for a life when there's a killer on the loose?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWANNA GET LUCKY?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA woman falls from a tour helicopter to the horror of the 8:30 Pirate show crowd.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWas it suicide? An accident? Could she have been pushed?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLucky's day began with the invasion of the Adult Video Awards and Trade show convention.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt got more hectic when the spouse-swapping annual event checked in.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd if adding a body to the mix wasn't enough, Lucky's got a new suitor. Her best friend, Teddie, a female impersonator who is pressing to take their relationship to the next level.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCan she really date a man who looks better in a dress?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat happened to the woman over the pirate show?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWill her sleuthing skills catch the killer and save her job?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA light, funny, romantic mystery providing a Vegas escape appropriate for anyone looking for a good laugh. Pick up a copy now and start your adventure.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAN INTERVIEW WITH DEBORAH COONTS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy did you decide to write humor? \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI'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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Lucky O'Toole Vegas Adventure series is hard to categorize. Is that by design? \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen I set out to write \u003cem\u003eWanna Get Lucky?\u003c\/em\u003e, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePRAISE FOR \u003cem\u003eWanna Get Lucky?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This is chick lit gone wild and sexy, lightly wrapped in mystery and tied up with a brilliantly flashing neon bow. As the first in a series, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWanna Get Lucky?\u003c\/em\u003e hits the proverbial jackpot.\u003c\/strong\u003e\" - \u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cstrong\u003eDeliciously raunchy\u003c\/strong\u003e, with humorous takes on sexual proclivities, Vegas glitz and love, though Agatha Christie is probably spinning in her grave.\" - \u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWanna Get Lucky?\u003c\/em\u003e is a winner on every level.\u003c\/strong\u003e Deborah Coonts has crafted a first-class murder mystery coupled with a touching and unexpected love story. Against a flawlessly-rendered Las Vegas backdrop, Lucky's story is \u003cstrong\u003efunny, fast-paced, exuberant and brilliantly realized\u003c\/strong\u003e.\" - \u003cem\u003eSusan Wiggs, #1 New York Times bestselling author\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 382\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.79 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 03, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51775861391648,"sku":"9780985792589","price":22.93,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f04926719e3f7b19a2a7d89210c65976.webp?v=1780467881","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/wanna-get-lucky-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}