- Paperback: 496 pages
- Publisher: Pan Books; First printing of this edition edition (10 July 1998)
- ISBN-10: 0330374486
- ISBN-13: 978-0330374484
- Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 13 x 3.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 5,754,880 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From the author of STRIP TEASE and STORMY WEATHER, a lighthearted crime novel set in Florida. Two white-trash reprobates win a lottery jackpot of $28 million but are forced to share this amount with a third party. When they decide that this is not acceptable they set out to find the other winner and void her claim by violent means.
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Saturday afternoon in Grange, Florida. Virtually unnoticed, JoLayne Lucks stops by the Grab'n'Go to play the same numbers she's played every week for five years. 17-19-22-24-27-30. Each lotto number marking the age she dumped a tiresome lover. She doesn't know it yet, but the discarded men in JoLayne's life have finally amounted to something. 28 million dollars and whole swamp full of trouble... 'Barrels along with the crazy logic of a Tarantino movie ... the funniest, most unputdownable read to have come my way in years' Daily Mail 'Peppered with some of the funniest one-liners and situations Hiaasen has ever devised' Daily Telegraph 'Crime fiction at its most entertaining' Mail on Sunday
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This was the first Hiaasen novel I read, and, since then have read 5 more; in my opinion, Lucky You is the weakest of the six. Don't get me wrong: this is a good book, which I enjoyed reading. But it seems to lack the spark of the other Hiaasen novels I've read, and I began to lose interest a bit in the final quarter. Also, while Hiaasen's wit was present, it was not as prominent as in his earlier novels. In the process, Lucky You ended up reminding me of a weak Elmore Leonard novel. Leonard and Hiaasen are my favourite authors, and, while there is undoubtedly some similarity between their work, they both have their own unique voice. As a seasoned Leonard reader, however, I couldn't really discern Hiaasen's voice in this one. If you have never read any of his works, I would suggest that you probably start elsewhere - I recommend Stormy Weather and Native Tongue. I would also suggest that you read anything you can by Elmore Leonard [but don't start with the Get Shorty sequel "Be Cool", because I think that was distinctly under par].
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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I read this in one session whilst I was suffering the flu, and it made the time fly by. Great characters, not that I approve of many of them, but they were so strong that though various plot lines kept alternating, it wasnt hard to keep on top of it all. The Religious aspect of Grange was very funny, and the book certainly lived up to all the praise quoted on the cover. An exciting funny thriller, and having finished all the Janet Evanovich thrillers, I'm delighted to have found another humourous crime novelist whose books I can now work my way through.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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Do you play the lottery? If so, you'll feel an affinity with appropriately named, JoLayne Lucks, the heroine of this novel.
How would your life be changed if you suddenly won $14 million? Naturally, you would find good use for it. But what negative consequences would follow? If you favor your privacy, personal safety and sanity, you will find Lucky You presents a living nightmare of all the things that can go wrong.
Naturally, lottery winners become targets for all kinds of fraud. In fact, some will even try to claim that they own the winning tickets. But how often do envious people actually try to steal the ticket? That's the premise of this book.
The plot line though is merely an excuse for the ever satirical Mr. Hiaasen to unloose his humor on those who operate beyond the fringes of legal and ethical behavior including purveyors of fake religious miracles, crooked officials, cheating spouses, white supremacists, racists, the mob, counterfeiters and thieves. In addition, the humor spills over to include those who marry too quickly and unwisely, overeager managers and law clerks, and the overconfidence of men. Those who enjoy reading about writing will be thrilled by the many satirical references in the book to the degradation of the written word in small town newspapers.
Mr. Hiaasen is at his best when he focuses narrowly on fields of endeavor that he knows well. There his humor is sharp, on target and original. When he moves outside of his arena, the humor moves into burlesque and broad strokes that tend to belabor an obvious point past its potential. That's the weakness of this book. He's mostly off solid ground for his humor. Because his targets are people for whom we feel little sympathy, the humor sort of works.
This book contains one of Mr. Hiaasen's favorite themes: the significance of natural beauty being marred by greedy people. But there's no Skink here to take the story line to its usual brilliant potential.
If you are, however, a fan of Mr. Hiaasen, I definitely recommend this book to you. Just realize that this isn't one of his most brilliant efforts.
Appreciate what you have and live in harmony!
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Well Worth A Read
I'm a huge Hiaasen fan which makes me biased but expert. This is a good one, though not up there with the best. I would say it's actually a good one to start with. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Marty
Nice comedy/crime from the States
Familiar Florida territory from Mr Hiaasen. The target of his satire is, inter alia, extreme, right wing, red-neckery and the trade in false prophets. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Officer Dibble
Militias and Morals
Certainly up to Hiaasen's usual standard: pacing, eye for the absurd, descriptive powers, all are excellent. Read more
Published 17 months ago by paul.ward395
Good light fun read, if a little predictable
This is a light, enjoyable read - perfect if for example you want to switch your brain off whilst on holiday. Read more
Published on 2 Jun 2009 by N SHAH
A top notch crime caper
This is Hiaason on top form: Ruthless and inept criminals, passion and love gone awry, religious nuts and turtles that look like the Apostles. Read more
Published on 15 Sep 2007 by Mr. G. Battle
Typical Hiaasen - and that means good!
This is not his funniest book, but like every other Hiaasen novel I've read it keeps a smile on your face from the first page to the last. Read more
Published on 21 Aug 2007 by Peter Smith
Great stuff !
This is my first read of Carl Hiaasen and I'm glad to say that I'll be seeking out his other titles. Read more
Published on 8 May 2004 by anniem00
Enjoyable Read!
Picked this book up and read the plot on the back and it had me hooked!,i just had to buy it then!
Really enjoyed it,I'd never read Hiaasen's work before,but from now on I'll... Read more
Really enjoyed it,I'd never read Hiaasen's work before,but from now on I'll... Read more
Published on 8 Oct 2003 by "zm014h8700"
Surreal??
This book houses some superb characters and Hiaasen is so clever that when he writes scenes, he manages to put you inside the mind of the character at that particular... Read more
Published on 27 Oct 2001
Brilliant fun
My first Hiaasen novel but certainly not my last. A superbly written thriller with plenty of laugh-out-load moments to boot. Read more
Published on 4 Oct 2001
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