
Lucky You
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Narrated by:
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George Newbern
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By:
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Carl Hiaasen
Grange, Florida, is famous for its miracles - the weeping fiberglass Madonna, the Road-Stain Jesus, the stigmata man. And now it has JoLayne Lucks, unlikely winner of the state lottery.
Unfortunately, JoLayne's winning ticket isn't the only one. The other belongs to Bodean Gazzer and his raunchy sidekick, Chub, who believe they're entitled to the whole $28 million jackpot. And they need it quickly, to start their own underground militia before NATO troops invade America.
But JoLayne Lucks has her own plans for the Lotto money - an Eden-like forest in Grange must be saved from strip-malling. When Bode and Chub brutally assault her and steal her ticket, JoLayne vows to track them down, take it back - and get revenge.
The only one who can help is Tom Krome, a big-city investigative journalist now bitterly consigned to writing frothy features for a midsized central Florida newspaper. With a persuasive nudge from JoLayne, Krome is about to become part of a story that's bigger and more bizarre than anything he's ever covered.
Chasing two heavily armed psychopaths down the coast of Florida is reckless enough, but Tom's got other problems - the murderous attention of a jealous judge; an actress wife who turns fugitive to avoid divorce court; an editor who speaks in tongues; and Tom's own growing fondness for the future millionairess with whom he's risking his neck.
The pursuit takes them from the surreal streets of Grange to a buzzard-infested island deep in Florida Bay, where they finally catch up with the fledgling militia - Chub, Bode Gazzer, a newly recruited convenience-store clerk, and their baffled hostage, a Hooters waitress.
The climax explodes with the hilarious mayhem that is Carl Hiaasen's hallmark. Lucky You is his funniest, most deliriously gripping novel yet.
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Would you try another book from Carl Hiaasen and/or George Newbern?
Yes, but with a different narrator. Loved the humor.Who was your favorite character and why?
Amber - a voice of reason in an strained plot.How did the narrator detract from the book?
It was painful. Only the content kept me going past the first chapter. Sounds like this was his first read and needs to listen to Scott Brick to see how a professional performer does it.Could you see Lucky You being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?
No.Any additional comments?
The Week book review moved me to listen to this book. I will stop taking views from The Week seriously. The producer of the Audible book should review his/her notes as towhy this narrator was hired....and learn from their mistake.
Lucky? Who?
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Hiassen is a delight
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I’m easy, just like to be entertained
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Lucky You is a good example of Carl Hiaasen's style, although Native Tongue is still my personal favourite. It is not perfect, but it will make you smile, perhaps laugh, and probably think. You may want to consider the print rather than audible version. The narration is amateurish. Eventually the affected world-weary tone begins to annoy and distract.
Good fun undermined by poor narration
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Fun Book and Great Narrator
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Literally had me laughing out loud!
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Not sure when, ever, we will not suffer from overt hate for each other
Not sure
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He just gets better
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Classic Hiaasen
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Dated Sexism and Racusm
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