Mr. Lucky: A Novel of High Stakes
This is the second book I’ve listened to by James Swain and his casino caper inspired Tony Valentine series of books. This series of books is very much in the style of Carl Hiaasen or Elmore Leonard. A little offbeat, a little strange, and often set in Florida for some strange reason.
Like the rest of the series, this book’s gimmick is that Tony Valentine is an expert in casino cheating, so you get to hear about all the scams and capers that the Vegas/Mississippi/Atlantic City hustlers use to beat the house.
In this particular instance Tony pursues Ricky Smith, an Arkansas hick who miraculously beats Vegas in just about every game there is, followed by amazing wins in his home state lottery and horse track. Tony is hired by the casinos, who apparently don’t like giving up their money to cheaters.
Enjoyable, interesting, and I guess you could call it educational.
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