How Lucky A Novel
How Lucky A Novel by Will Leitch is a compelling story published by HarperCollins Publishers on May 10, 2022. This 304-page novel is written in English and presents the life of Daniel, a young man living with a physical disability in Athens, Georgia. Despite his challenges, Daniel leads a rich life filled with friendships and a steady job at a regional airline. The narrative unfolds as he observes his neighborhood from his front porch, where he becomes entangled in a mystery that threatens to disrupt his routine.
Readers will find a blend of humor and suspense as Daniel navigates his world, ultimately confronting a potential crime right outside his door. The novel explores themes of resilience and the complexities of life through Daniel’s unique perspective. With elements of mystery and coming-of-age, How Lucky offers an engaging look at the intersections of disability, friendship, and the unexpected events that can change one’s life.
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2022 Edgar Award Nominee for Best Novel
“A fantastic novel. . . . You are going to like this a lot.”–Stephen King
“What’s more thrilling than a fictional character speaking to us in a voice we haven’t heard before, a voice so authentic and immediate–think Huck Finn, Holden Caulfield, Mattie Ross–that we suspect it must’ve been there all along, that we somehow managed to miss it? Daniel, the protagonist of Will Leitch’s smart, funny, heartbreaking new novel How Lucky, is just such a voice, and I’m not sure it will ever completely leave my head, or that I want it to.”–Richard Russo
For readers of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time and Nothing to See Here, a first novel as suspenseful and funny as it is moving, the unforgettable story of a fiercely resilient young man living with a physical disability, and his efforts to solve a mystery unfolding right outside his door.
Daniel leads a rich life in the university town of Athens, Georgia. He’s got a couple close friends, a steady paycheck working for a regional airline, and of course, for a few glorious days each Fall, college football tailgates. He considers himself to be a mostly lucky guy–despite the fact that he’s suffered from a debilitating disease since he was a small child, one that has left him unable to speak or to move without a wheelchair.
Largely confined to his home, Daniel spends the hours he’s not online communicating with irate air travelers observing his neighborhood from his front porch. One young woman passes by so frequently that spotting her out the window has almost become part of his daily routine. Until the day he’s almost sure he sees her being kidnapped…
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