Books & Movies

Feb 18 2004

Book Review: The Lucky

The Lucky
by H. Lee Barnes

Probably the most remarkable thing about H. Lee Barnes’ novel The Lucky is that it is set in Las Vegas. That may not seem like much of an achievement, given the ever-increasing number of books, television shows, and films set in southern Nevada. The difference is that The Lucky actually takes place in the city it claims to portray, while the others all too often inhabit a mythological Neverland fabricated from stereotypes, hearsay, and previously published fiction.


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