Lucky
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- Author：Marissa Stapley
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Summary
A thrilling roller-coaster ride about a heist gone terribly wrong， with a plucky protagonist who will win readers’ hearts。
What if you had the winning ticket that would change your life forever， but you couldn’t cash it in？
Lucky Armstrong is a tough， talented grifter who has just pulled off a million-dollar heist with her boyfriend， Cary。 She’s ready to start a brand-new life， with a new identity—when things go sideways。 Lucky finds herself alone for the first time， navigating the world without the help of either her father or her boyfriend， the two figures from whom she’s learned the art of the scam。
When she discovers that a lottery ticket she bought on a whim is worth millions， her elation is tempered by one big problem: cashing in the winning ticket means she’ll be arrested for her crimes。 She’ll go to prison， with no chance to redeem her fortune。
As Lucky tries to avoid capture and make a future for herself， she must confront her past by reconciling with her father; finding her mother， who abandoned her when she was just a baby; and coming to terms with the man she thought she loved—whose dark past is catching up with her， too。
This is a novel about truth， personal redemption， and the complexity of being good。 It introduces a singularly gifted， multilayered character who must learn what it means to be independent and honest。。。before her luck runs out。
What if you had the winning ticket that would change your life forever， but you couldn’t cash it in？
Lucky Armstrong is a tough， talented grifter who has just pulled off a million-dollar heist with her boyfriend， Cary。 She’s ready to start a brand-new life， with a new identity—when things go sideways。 Lucky finds herself alone for the first time， navigating the world without the help of either her father or her boyfriend， the two figures from whom she’s learned the art of the scam。
When she discovers that a lottery ticket she bought on a whim is worth millions， her elation is tempered by one big problem: cashing in the winning ticket means she’ll be arrested for her crimes。 She’ll go to prison， with no chance to redeem her fortune。
As Lucky tries to avoid capture and make a future for herself， she must confront her past by reconciling with her father; finding her mother， who abandoned her when she was just a baby; and coming to terms with the man she thought she loved—whose dark past is catching up with her， too。
This is a novel about truth， personal redemption， and the complexity of being good。 It introduces a singularly gifted， multilayered character who must learn what it means to be independent and honest。。。before her luck runs out。
Reviews
Cheri
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Lucky is a grifter on the run from a scam that blew up。 She also has a winning lottery ticket that she can’t cash。 To get out of her predicament， she has to delve into her past。Such a fun ride。 Lucky is a great protagonist and I was rooting for her。
Joy Z
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I received this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。I loved this book， read it in one day， and couldn't put it down。 It was an easy and smooth read。 I am always fascinated by stories about con- artists， how their mind works， the preparation， and how they felt about the people they're conning， etc。 So I jumped at the chance to read it。In this book， it didn't go into the crimes Lucky committed， conning the seniors out of their retirement money， leaving them too b I received this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。I loved this book， read it in one day， and couldn't put it down。 It was an easy and smooth read。 I am always fascinated by stories about con- artists， how their mind works， the preparation， and how they felt about the people they're conning， etc。 So I jumped at the chance to read it。In this book， it didn't go into the crimes Lucky committed， conning the seniors out of their retirement money， leaving them too broke for heart surgery， stealing from the people that used her investment firm， these crimes were only mentioned in the passing， so I couldn't hate or even dislike her for what she did。 Instead， I am very much drawn to her story， the story alternates between the present day Lucky， to the child her， showing us how she grew up， what made her grew into who she is。 Lucky， her young self is vulnerable and desperate for love and affection。 John her dad does in some way， but he also exploited her。 Cary certainly had feelings for her， but also used her and then threw her away？ Did her mom， did Steph， did anyone really love her， besides her dog？ I am glad for her， that she's going to be able to have a fresh start in the end。 I grew to care about her as a character。 。。。more
Ali
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Very quick read， but a vague enough ending that left me wanting more closure。
Dallas Strawn
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Lucky is truly popcorn reading at its finest。 It’s a lil bit cheesy， it’s pretty predictable， it’s full of some plot holes and unrealistic things that happen。 But it’s really damn fun。 I had a blast reading it， mainly because the protagonist Lucky Armstrong， a con artist， is such a unique character that you just instantly fall in love with and want to follow her story and you root for her even when she’s doing wrong。 I agree with Taylor Jenkins Reid’s blurb， “it was the most fun I’ve had reading Lucky is truly popcorn reading at its finest。 It’s a lil bit cheesy， it’s pretty predictable， it’s full of some plot holes and unrealistic things that happen。 But it’s really damn fun。 I had a blast reading it， mainly because the protagonist Lucky Armstrong， a con artist， is such a unique character that you just instantly fall in love with and want to follow her story and you root for her even when she’s doing wrong。 I agree with Taylor Jenkins Reid’s blurb， “it was the most fun I’ve had reading a novel in a long time” because it’s true。 Even with all the problems the book has， it was still just。。。。。。。fun ！Good pick， Reese！4 ⭐️ 。。。more
Ryan
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Twenty-six year old Luciana “Lucky” Armstrong has charm， oneness， guts， and capability。 All the ingredients needed to be the con artist that she is。 Fresh from the biggest heist if her life thus far， she has enough money set aside for her to disappear forever and live the good life。 To celebrate their success and toast away their life on the lam， Lucky and Clay her boyfriend drive cross-country to Vegas to party one last time。 Before arriving in Vegas， they stop at a gas station and Lucky decide Twenty-six year old Luciana “Lucky” Armstrong has charm， oneness， guts， and capability。 All the ingredients needed to be the con artist that she is。 Fresh from the biggest heist if her life thus far， she has enough money set aside for her to disappear forever and live the good life。 To celebrate their success and toast away their life on the lam， Lucky and Clay her boyfriend drive cross-country to Vegas to party one last time。 Before arriving in Vegas， they stop at a gas station and Lucky decides to get a lottery ticket as a part of a tradition she had with her dad。 No one ever really wins the lottery but hey， it’s tradition and what could it hurt right？ Even if it is an impossible dream。Lucky wakes up after a night of gambling and drinking to find that Clay has not only left her but cut off her access to their money。 With no long term idea， Lucky must face her estranged father locked in prison for getting caught conning。 All the while， Lucky wrestled with the idea of what it really means to be good or bad and that answer might be in reach if only she can track down the mother that abandoned her as a baby。Stapley ultimately wrote a fun novel that does require one to temporarily suspend disbelief at how， ahem lucky， this character can be。 While not the most realistic， it is a fantastic time you’ll spend with a criminal。 Under 300 pages you won’t be able to put this down willingly because of how engrossing it is and how fast the pace moves。 。。。more
Susan Scott
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Enjoyed reading this book but hated it。 So sad one who cheats all their live but thinks that’s okay。 Lucky thinks so bad so sad for herself。 She should be responsible for her own actions and the people she cheated。 Would Not recommend this book。
Denise Matthew
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Quick read。 Tale of conmen。 Ending too neat to seem authentic。
Carm
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Fast easy read。 1 day turn around。
Caroline Tew
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3。5/5Read for work。 This was a really fun story about a girl who grows up with a con artist dad and ultimately becomes one herself。。。until it all catches up with her。 Everything gets wrapped up a little too neatly but this was a book that was fast and fun， a great read for the couch on a winter morning！
Stephanie
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3。5 stars
Billie Houston
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Loved this book❤️
Susan
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Entertaining， and I stayed up until I finished it。 But she called San Francisco "San Fran"。 Yikes！ A dead giveaway that the author / characters never lived in the City by the Bay。 Entertaining， and I stayed up until I finished it。 But she called San Francisco "San Fran"。 Yikes！ A dead giveaway that the author / characters never lived in the City by the Bay。 。。。more
Nicole Baker
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Couldn’t put this one down！ A really enjoyable read。
Heather
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This book is like a breath of fresh air。 I have been in a reading slump for quite a few months so I decided yo join Hello Sunshine book club and "Lucky" was Reese's pick。I finished the book in a day and without giving spoilers it is a must read。 I have already added 2 more books by Marissa to my amazon cart。You will fall in love with Lucky and her story will just engulf you。Definitely a 5 star read This book is like a breath of fresh air。 I have been in a reading slump for quite a few months so I decided yo join Hello Sunshine book club and "Lucky" was Reese's pick。I finished the book in a day and without giving spoilers it is a must read。 I have already added 2 more books by Marissa to my amazon cart。You will fall in love with Lucky and her story will just engulf you。Definitely a 5 star read 。。。more
Mags
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I loved this story！ Lucky is taught at a young age to be a money swindler by her con artist father。 As an adult， she and her partner commit a crime and separate。 As she is on the run， she hits the lottery and truly becomes lucky。 Engaging and creative！
Allison
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Definitely felt invested in Lucky from the get go and and wanted to keep reading to see how everything turned out。 The ending seemed a bit rushed wrapped too neatly， but it was an entertaining ride。
Bree
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This was a really great audiobook！ I enjoyed this。 I thought the ending was almost too neat but the journey getting there was fun。 The plot is so interesting and the characters were equally as interesting。 I also really liked the format of this with the two different timelines meeting up with each other。 I would definitely recommend this one for the audiobook experience alone。 Possible spoilers--（view spoiler）[The two things I would complain about here is the ending （which I already kind of ment This was a really great audiobook！ I enjoyed this。 I thought the ending was almost too neat but the journey getting there was fun。 The plot is so interesting and the characters were equally as interesting。 I also really liked the format of this with the two different timelines meeting up with each other。 I would definitely recommend this one for the audiobook experience alone。 Possible spoilers--（view spoiler）[The two things I would complain about here is the ending （which I already kind of mentioned） w/ her mom and Lucky’s character development。 I thought for the amount of characters and this plot they were all written really well…except for hers。 I liked her and so that says something since you feel empathetic for someone who you know isn’t the best person in the beginning but also for someone who cons a lot of people she sure is dumb。 I just don’t think all of her actions （or lack of action in some parts） made sense for her。 （hide spoiler）] 。。。more
Kristina Peroni
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I quite enjoyed this book， even though I found it predictable。 The writing was quite good and the character development was key to me not wanting to put it down。 I would have liked more suspense brought it but the ending was a nice touch。 Will definitely recommend to my family and friends
smalltownbookmom
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I enjoyed every second of this grifter coming of age story featuring Lucky and her adventures conning people with her Dad。 Told in alternating timelines from her past and present we get to know Lucky as she tries to learn about her mother and figure out how to claim the winning lottery ticket she bought without ending up in jail。 Fast-paced and full of twists。 I'm also so thrilled for Marissa Stapley to have been chosen as the first Canadian author to have a book selected for Reese Witherspoon's I enjoyed every second of this grifter coming of age story featuring Lucky and her adventures conning people with her Dad。 Told in alternating timelines from her past and present we get to know Lucky as she tries to learn about her mother and figure out how to claim the winning lottery ticket she bought without ending up in jail。 Fast-paced and full of twists。 I'm also so thrilled for Marissa Stapley to have been chosen as the first Canadian author to have a book selected for Reese Witherspoon's book club too！ This one was great on audio narrated by one of my favs， Soneela Nankani！ Highly recommend！ 。。。more
Starlight Wymore
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Lucky has always been， well， lucky。 At least on the surface。 She’s beautiful， smart， and cunning。 She can create opportunities out of thin air and then slip out just when things start to go south。 But look a little deeper and you’ll see a life that’s been anything but lucky。 Raised on the road by her father， she’s never had a stable home， a true friend， a responsible parent。 As they go from one con game to the next， swindling everyone who tries to get close to them， Lucky feels the calling of a Lucky has always been， well， lucky。 At least on the surface。 She’s beautiful， smart， and cunning。 She can create opportunities out of thin air and then slip out just when things start to go south。 But look a little deeper and you’ll see a life that’s been anything but lucky。 Raised on the road by her father， she’s never had a stable home， a true friend， a responsible parent。 As they go from one con game to the next， swindling everyone who tries to get close to them， Lucky feels the calling of a normal life。 She wants to have an address， a career， a family。 But how can she ever do that when she’s never learned how to make her way honestly？ Overall， I enjoyed the book。 Marissa Stapley does an excellent job of persuading the reader to root for the bad guy。 Lucky is a victim， yes， but she’s also smart。 Those of us who see the big picture will argue that she is not responsible for many of the messes she found herself in， but there’s also truth to the fact that she made many of her own deceitful and dishonest choices。 Despite the fact that I wouldn’t have trusted her for a second， I found myself wanting everyone else to。 I wanted Lucky to be okay， to get her chance。 Stapley created a moving， emotionally-charged story centered around a flawed， but deserving， character。 Excellent work。 This one comes out on December 7， 2021。 I recommend it for a thought-provoking， but quick read。 Thanks to Marissa Stapley， Simon & Schuster， and Netgalley for this ARC in return for my honest review。 。。。more
Matt
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I checked this out because of its TJR quote， not gonna lie， and I’m SO glad I did。 It actually gave me Evelyn Hugo vibes with the way the characters developed and the story progressed as we follow Lucky throughout her life。 This novel is about Lucky， who grows up with a single con artist dad， who in turn teaches her how to be a con artist as well。 The majority of the story takes place in 2008， where 26-year-old Lucky goes to Vegas on a scheme and is abandoned by her boyfriend; she decides she wa I checked this out because of its TJR quote， not gonna lie， and I’m SO glad I did。 It actually gave me Evelyn Hugo vibes with the way the characters developed and the story progressed as we follow Lucky throughout her life。 This novel is about Lucky， who grows up with a single con artist dad， who in turn teaches her how to be a con artist as well。 The majority of the story takes place in 2008， where 26-year-old Lucky goes to Vegas on a scheme and is abandoned by her boyfriend; she decides she wants to finally track down her mother who she’s never met。 We also get flashbacks of Lucky’s childhood interspersed with the current story， so we really are following her from birth to 26。 This was such a fast paced book with fun， although shady， characters and it didn’t drag on too long！ 。。。more
Susan
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Lucky has spent her entire life running cons either with her father or her boyfriend。 She has tried on several occasions to leave her life of crime but various events have kept her captive。 Really， this entire book is how Lucky feels about and deals with the situation others have put her in。 She is like the prostitute with a heart of gold。 Can the purchase of what ends up being a winning lottery ticket help solve the everything or just add more problems？ Who can she trust？ I really liked Lucky's Lucky has spent her entire life running cons either with her father or her boyfriend。 She has tried on several occasions to leave her life of crime but various events have kept her captive。 Really， this entire book is how Lucky feels about and deals with the situation others have put her in。 She is like the prostitute with a heart of gold。 Can the purchase of what ends up being a winning lottery ticket help solve the everything or just add more problems？ Who can she trust？ I really liked Lucky's character。 I liked how she didn't just whine about her situation but tried to remove herself from the cons and tried to help others along the way。 I even liked the incredibly improbable story of tracking down her birth mother。 Thanks to NetGalley and Simon & Schuster Canada for a copy of the book。 This review is my own opinion。 。。。more
BreeAnn （She Just Loves Books）
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Okay， I really enjoyed this book。 It had a wonderful story about a girl growing up with a con artist for a dad。 Her life's education was learning to swindle others， but then she finds herself alone， on the run from the police， and in possession of a winning lottery ticket that she can't cash in without being caught by the police。The story is told through alternating timelines both present day， and different times in Lucky's past that helps to tell the story that has led up to present day。 Lucky Okay， I really enjoyed this book。 It had a wonderful story about a girl growing up with a con artist for a dad。 Her life's education was learning to swindle others， but then she finds herself alone， on the run from the police， and in possession of a winning lottery ticket that she can't cash in without being caught by the police。The story is told through alternating timelines both present day， and different times in Lucky's past that helps to tell the story that has led up to present day。 Lucky is a compelling character to read about。 You want to know how things are going to go for her。 You want the best for her， and she keeps you turning the pages。 I really enjoyed her。The story was great for about 85% of the book。 Then， it felt like a complete change happened， and we were rushed at 100 mph to the finish line。 I would have liked a little more depth and development for the ending。 It was a good ending， and I would have liked to enjoy it a bit longer。Overall though， this was a great story， and I would recommend it！I was provided a gifted copy of this book for free。 I am leaving my review voluntarily。 。。。more
Drea
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This started so strong！！ I enjoyed all of it but groaned as the further I read the quicker the plot started adding details in a silly way that felt beyond rushed and incomplete。 It reminded me of when I know I’m having people over In a week and I have all week to clean my house - I start off strong truly sorting and putting things away and deep cleaning and then because I misjudged my time I end up throwing piles of clothes into my bathtub and drawing the curtain around it to hide everything。 Th This started so strong！！ I enjoyed all of it but groaned as the further I read the quicker the plot started adding details in a silly way that felt beyond rushed and incomplete。 It reminded me of when I know I’m having people over In a week and I have all week to clean my house - I start off strong truly sorting and putting things away and deep cleaning and then because I misjudged my time I end up throwing piles of clothes into my bathtub and drawing the curtain around it to hide everything。 This felt beyond rushed， and， because it’s as if the author ran out of time， too unrealistically buttoned up。 Great start - still a fun read - but not one that lived up to its potential。 Heartfelt thanks to Simon and Schuster for the advancedCopy。 。。。more
Carrie Cappiello
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Want to know that quickest way for a book to lose a star from me？ Wrap everything up in a nice neat bow。 Ugh。The premise of this book held a lot of potential: a multi-million dollar scam falls apart and Lucky is trying to cash a winning lottery ticket without being discovered。 There are dual timelines where we learn how Lucky became the con artist she is and the present timeline where we watch her repeatedly scam and be scammed across the country。 I enjoyed watching her struggle between the only Want to know that quickest way for a book to lose a star from me？ Wrap everything up in a nice neat bow。 Ugh。The premise of this book held a lot of potential: a multi-million dollar scam falls apart and Lucky is trying to cash a winning lottery ticket without being discovered。 There are dual timelines where we learn how Lucky became the con artist she is and the present timeline where we watch her repeatedly scam and be scammed across the country。 I enjoyed watching her struggle between the only lifestyle she knows and wanting to be a good person， making good decisions。 This book really fell apart when the big bow attempts to wrap things up in the most convenient way possible。 This is rumored to be the December pick for Reese Witherspoon’s book club。 If you like her usual picks， you will probably like this one too。 It’s a short， quick read。 。。。more
Kathleen Gray
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Lucky tried， she really tried， not to become a grifter like her father。 Now， though， she's on the run from an embezzlement charge， her boyfriend has disappeared， and she's got a winning lottery ticket she can't cash。 This is an interesting portrait of woman who tries time and again to make the right choices。 It moves back and forth between her childhood and the present， giving you a more complete view of a complex woman。 She's on a quest not only to cash the ticket but also to find the woman her Lucky tried， she really tried， not to become a grifter like her father。 Now， though， she's on the run from an embezzlement charge， her boyfriend has disappeared， and she's got a winning lottery ticket she can't cash。 This is an interesting portrait of woman who tries time and again to make the right choices。 It moves back and forth between her childhood and the present， giving you a more complete view of a complex woman。 She's on a quest not only to cash the ticket but also to find the woman her father claimed was her mother but what will she find？ I liked this for Lucky and the small details of a life on the lam。 The other grifters around her- Cary， Priscilla， Reyes （there's more to her than it appears） are well drawn。 If I have a quibble， it's the implausibility of part of the ending。 That's not to say， however， that I didn't read this in a gulp and close it with a sense of satisfaction。 Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC。 A good read。 。。。more
Susan Graves
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Lucky is a fast paced thrill ride full of over the top villains and feels like a telenovella。 So much fun
Teresa
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As a baby， Luciana "Lucky" Armstrong's mother abandons her on the steps of a church， but Lucky's father finds her and they make a life on their own， grifting and drifting their way across the country。 The story alternates between key moments in Lucky's past， growing up with a con artist father and a lifestyle that makes it impossible to have friends or be normal， and the "present" （2008）， when Lucky is on the run after bilking senior citizens out of their life savings。 She ends up in possession As a baby， Luciana "Lucky" Armstrong's mother abandons her on the steps of a church， but Lucky's father finds her and they make a life on their own， grifting and drifting their way across the country。 The story alternates between key moments in Lucky's past， growing up with a con artist father and a lifestyle that makes it impossible to have friends or be normal， and the "present" （2008）， when Lucky is on the run after bilking senior citizens out of their life savings。 She ends up in possession of a winning lottery ticket worth hundreds of millions of dollars， but can't cash it in since she is a fugitive。 It becomes a talisman of sorts， representing the potential for redemption and a new beginning。 Lucky is a complex character: she knows she does bad things but justifies them （stealing from the rich who， can afford it）， and it is the only life she knows。 A very enjoyable read。 。。。more
Marissa Marlborough
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Thanks Netgalley for an advanced copy of this in exchange for an honest review！ This is marketed as a thriller but I wasn’t on the edge of my seat with this Conman/Heist tale。Lucky grew up with her Conman father， always on the run and unable to establish roots。 She wanted nothing more than a traditional life and vowed that future for herself。 But Lucky falls in love with a Conman and finds that she can’t escape the only life she’s ever known。 But then Lucky finds herself conned by her love and i Thanks Netgalley for an advanced copy of this in exchange for an honest review！ This is marketed as a thriller but I wasn’t on the edge of my seat with this Conman/Heist tale。Lucky grew up with her Conman father， always on the run and unable to establish roots。 She wanted nothing more than a traditional life and vowed that future for herself。 But Lucky falls in love with a Conman and finds that she can’t escape the only life she’s ever known。 But then Lucky finds herself conned by her love and in trouble with the law， and is forced to be on the run alone。 She holds a multi million dollar winning lottery ticket and the chance for everything she’s dreamed of but if she cashes it， she will get caught。 Who can help Lucky？ We meet her imprisoned father， his cohorts， the mother who abandoned her when she was a baby， and the man who conned her in Lucky’s search for help。I wanted to like this more than I did。 I was intrigued by the premise of a Conman raising a daughter， who wanted to live a wholesome life but couldn’t shake her upbringing。 I really enjoyed the chapters in Lucky’s childhood and felt for her， but I had a hard time connecting with our protagonist in the present。 I felt like in the present， I was told a lot more than shown emotions and everything heistwise was overly complicated。 The ending was very neat and wrapped in a bow， which made it very unrealistic for me。 （I also found myself rolling my eyes when Lucky got a perfect 1600 on her SATs despite her lack of education。） All in all， this was a quick read that held promise but ultimately missed the mark for me。⚠️Trigger Warning: Deceit， Miscarriage， Kidnapping 。。。more
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