Author: Deborah Coonts
Published: Chestnut Street Press (first published July 1st 2014)
Format: eBook
Genre: Suspense
Series: #3 in the Lucky Novella Series, but #3.6 in the Lucky O'Toole Series
I am not saying that this book is difficult to follow, especially since Deborah Coonts has an annoying habit of repeating too much of Lucky’s backstory and that of her parent. What is difficult is figuring out the exact order of these books since they have gone through too many cover changes and reissues that it is hard to figure out where you should be in the series.
Now and Then is a fitting title since the story bounces back and forth between 1982 and supposed current day 2012. As Albert Rothstein’s first casino is being razed, the backstory of how it all began is told in a chain of events that began when “the big boss” first broke ground on the Lucky Ace and how, in current day, old bones cannot stay buried forever. Especially when an adult Lucky is hypnotized and remembers the details that she was told to forget.
Some of the Lucky O’Toole books are funnier than others and this novel falls somewhere in the middle. I could only take this one in short bursts since the drama of the men in her personal life was too much. I understand the male dominated word of her father’s business and his mafia ties, but going into full repeated detail about each man that she is dating, her friend is dating, she once dated, is too much.
As I said, the author goes into detail about each character so you do not necessarily need to read them in order, but I would suggest that you try even if it is hard to know what that order should be.
Now and Then is a fitting title since the story bounces back and forth between 1982 and supposed current day 2012. As Albert Rothstein’s first casino is being razed, the backstory of how it all began is told in a chain of events that began when “the big boss” first broke ground on the Lucky Ace and how, in current day, old bones cannot stay buried forever. Especially when an adult Lucky is hypnotized and remembers the details that she was told to forget.
Some of the Lucky O’Toole books are funnier than others and this novel falls somewhere in the middle. I could only take this one in short bursts since the drama of the men in her personal life was too much. I understand the male dominated word of her father’s business and his mafia ties, but going into full repeated detail about each man that she is dating, her friend is dating, she once dated, is too much.
As I said, the author goes into detail about each character so you do not necessarily need to read them in order, but I would suggest that you try even if it is hard to know what that order should be.
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