Lucky Bastard
by SG Browne
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Critic Rating
66%
Critic Reviews: 14
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Reader Rating
75%
Reader Ratings: 18
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Synopsis
Meet Nick Monday: a private detective who’s more Columbo than Sam Spade, more Magnum P.I. than Philip Marlowe. As San Francisco’s infamous luck poacher, Nick doesn’t know whether his ability to swipe other people’s fortunes with a simple handshake is a blessing or a curse. Ever since his youth, Nick has swallowed more than a few bitter truths when it comes to wheeling and dealing in destinies. Because whether the highest bidders of Nick’s serendipitous booty... more
About SG Browne
- All Critics: 14
- Positive: 11
- Negative: 3
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Opinionless | 18 May 2012
Lucky Bastard is hilariously superb achievement. S.G. Browne has delivered what is easily his best novel to date, one that keeps the reader in stiches and demands that they continue to turn page after glorious page as they inch their way ever closer to unraveling the mystery behind not only the forces currently driving Monday to poach for his life, but the very fabric of how luck itself works.
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Fantasyy & Scifi Lovin' News & Reviews | 14 May 2012
"Lucky Bastard" is a light, fun diversion.
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San Francisco Chronicle | 23 Apr 2012
Though never pretentious, "Lucky Bastard" isn't always as breezy as it ought to be. Monday slows the pace by going on too much about luck, and repeats himself describing the highs of ingesting good luck.
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Layers of Thought | 2 May 2012
For me a couple of things dragged a bit with this book.
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Book Banter | 29 May 2012
Nick Monday is not your usual private detective, by any means. He’s what you’d call a luck poacher.
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Publishers Weekly | 27 Feb 2012
Seriously reconsidering his lot in life, Nick will be lucky to get out alive. With twists aplenty, this fast-paced adventure succeeds as both a hard-boiled homage and a paranormal romp.
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The Agony Column | 3 May 2012
The real attraction here is Browne's prose voice, a snarky first-person monologue that is utterly entertaining, whether he's crushing PI clichés or musing on the permutations of his invented luck economy.
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Mourning Goats | 2 Mar 2012
Lucky Bastard is a fantastic mix of noir and light-hearted humor. It’s a fast-paced, witty, book and I’m sure that if you haven’t already fell in love with the guy’s writing, this novel will push you over the edge.
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A Novel Toybox | 25 May 2012
The humor was too forced for a light read, and the ethical discussions were glazed over when it could’ve lent itself to a more thoughtful, introspective dimension.
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Book Fetish | 17 Apr 2012
In a solid third effort, S.G. Browne continues his streak of entertaining and delighting readers with his humor-filled writing prowess and supernaturally-infused creative story-telling.
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Books Devoured | 29 Apr 2012
Something different that might be just what you are looking for, I recommend it!
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Genre Go Round Reviews | 20 Feb 2012
This is a superb satirical Noir fantasy starring a charming rogue who finds his luck turned bad since the femme fatale entered his office as the cosmos demands karmic equilibrium with his debt in the stratosphere.
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Buried Under Books | 21 Jun 2012
I thoroughly enjoyed Lucky Bastard. The humor was marvelous.
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Single Minded Women
Lucky Bastard is S.G. Browne’s sharp, gritty and noir tale that will keep readers chuckling at this happy-go-lucky hero’s fast-paced exploits.
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