Review: How Lucky

How Lucky by Will Leitch
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This book was a fast, interesting read that pulled me in from the start but lost me in the middle. I learned a lot about Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). It almost became the whole reason for this book. But I kept reading, and the mystery finally started taking precedence and added some excitement to this book.

An engaging read that goes a little too far (In my opinion) in beating us over the head about this little know disease. I like learning new things, but I don't particularly appreciate being preached to.

*ARC supplied by the publisher, the author, and ATTL/Edelweiss.

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SYNOPSIS: "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 grappling 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. 

How Lucky is the unforgettable story of a fiercely resilient young man grappling with a physical disability, and his efforts to solve a mystery unfolding right outside his door. "