So Damn Lucky: Large Print Edition: 3 (Lucky O'Toole Vegas Adventure)

Evanovich...with a dash of CSI. - Publishers Weekly (review of Lucky Stiff)Everyone Has a Hidden TalentFor Lucky OToole its murder...solving it.Tonight she feels like committing it.Her live-in lover Teddie has rock-starred out and taken his show on the road.Her mother is a pregnant hormonal weapon of mass destruction.But as the Chief Problem Solver for the Babylon Las Vegass most over-the-top destination murder isnt in her job description.SO DAMN LUCKYRenowned magician Dimitri Fortunoff apparently dies while trying to pull a Houdini.Then his body actually disappears.Lucky is less than amused. She has enough problems already.Paxton Dane a handsome Texan long on charisma short on history is pressing for an opening.And the new French chef is equal parts charm and venom seasoned with a dash of irresistible.But Lucky cant shake the question: did Fortunoff really die or is this some elaborate hoax?With his connections to the UFO convention in town outlandish theories abound.Love laughter and a few evil spirits from the Great Beyond or the Great Void--A light funny romantic mystery providing a Vegas escape appropriate for anyone looking for a good laugh. Join the fun today!AN INTERVIEW WITH DEBORAH COONTSWhy did you decide to write humor? Im not sure I decided to add snark to the Lucky books specifically to Luckys own voice it just happened that way. When I was a kid my mouth always got me into trouble. Finally Ive found a way to harness the sarcasm for the Forces of Good--or at least in a way not to anger my grandmother. And when Lucky started talking to me she had a strong dose of sass in her.The Lucky OToole Vegas Adventure series is hard to categorize. Is that by design? When I set out to write Wanna Get Lucky? I knew I wanted to write a romp through Las Vegas. I had the characters and the setting but no real understanding of narrative drive. So I threw a young woman out of a tour helicopter into the middle of the Pirate Show and let the story unfold. A bit of murder to keep the plot moving some wisecracking and Vegas mischief to make you laugh and some romance to keep it interesting. A bit of a mash up but it works.PRAISE FOR So Damn LuckyLuckys latest lark brims with the over-the-top ridiculousness that I love about Vegas. Fans of the series will fall in love all over again and new readers will look forward to her next escapade. - Publishers WeeklyLuckys the kind of gal who will make any heart beat faster. - Kirkus ReviewsA whirlwind of a kooky crime novel and readers will enjoy every minute of it. Coonts provides the perfect solution for readers waiting for the next Stephanie Plum book. - BooklistSo Damn Lucky is wacky and witty chaotic and compelling and the title aptly describes how youll feel after youve read the book. - USA Today