Lucky You

In the eccentric, miracle-prone landscape of Grange, Florida, JoLayne Lucks, a modest newspaper reporter, unexpectedly finds herself the sole winner of a $28 million lottery jackpot. Her celebration is short-lived, however, as she discovers her winning ticket was stolen by Bodean Gazzer and his dim-witted accomplice, Chub. These two heavily armed psychopaths aren't interested in a quiet life; they intend to use the entire fortune to fund their nascent underground militia. The pursuit for the rightful prize money leads JoLayne on a wild chase through the swampy, buzzard-infested Florida Bay, culminating in a chaotic confrontation on a remote island. There, the hapless militiamen-to-be, along with their baffled hostage—a Hooters waitress—are caught in a darkly humorous and explosive climax. Carl Hiaasen's signature blend of environmental advocacy, scathing social critique, and laugh-out-loud mayhem is on full display in this deliriously entertaining novel, as unlikely heroes clash with outlandish villains in a quintessential Florida caper.