Lucky: A Kayla Hicks Book Review
What is Lucky by Marissa Stapley about?
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.
My Review:
Lucky's life has been anything but ordinary, from her origin story to her present. A life filled with crime as a result of her father teaching her the ins and outs of a dishonest life from a young age.
But just as she begins building a path for a normal life through college and a normal career, she meets Alex, who isn't who he says he is. And to make matters worse, her father gets arrested after being involved in embezzlement, leaving Lucky on her own.
What happens afterwards for Lucky is just par for the course of a downward spiral of a life she's endured.
This book was thrilling and a page turner, making me unable to put it down as I tried to figure out how things would turn out for Lucky.
I give this book a five-star review. You can get it here: Lucky