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If You're Lucky - Yvonne Prinz

If You're Lucky

By: Yvonne Prinz

Hardcover | 20 October 2015

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After Georgia’s brother, Lucky, drowns in a surfing accident, a charming stranger comes to town for his funeral. As Georgia seeks the truth about what really happened to Lucky and her suspicions about the stranger grow, the line between Georgia’s increasingly fragile mental state and reality begins to blur.
Industry Reviews
"A remarkable page-turner . . . keep[s] readers wondering, twist by twist, if Georgia's universe will simply burst apart." --Andrew Smith, author of "Grasshopper Jungle" A remarkable page-turner . . . keep[s] readers wondering, twist by twist, if Georgia s universe will simply burst apart. Andrew Smith, author of "Grasshopper Jungle"" Georgia s suspicious mind is a fascinating place to spend time . . . this moody mystery will keep readers hooked. "Publishers Weekly " A remarkable page-turner . . . keep[s] readers wondering, twist by twist, if Georgia s universe will simply burst apart. Andrew Smith, author of "Grasshopper Jungle " A solid page turner. "Kirkus Reviews" " Smart, sarcastic, and wickedly insightful, "If You're Lucky"is a remarkable page-turner. The tense coils of its dangerously tightening clock spring keep readers wondering, twist by twist, if Georgia's universe will simply burst apart. Andrew Smith, author of"Grasshopper Jungle" A solid page turner. "Kirkus Reviews" A hold-on-to-your-seat thriller . . . Prinz does an excellent job building suspense and bending reality as Georgia, haunted by ghosts and troubling dreams, slowly uncovers the truth. . . . As she tries to make sense of what is happening, Georgia s courage in the face of isolation from the people around her is poignant. Prinz has created a memorable character who must battle her demons, inside and out. "Quill & Quire" Georgia s suspicious mind is a fascinating place to spend time . . . this moody mystery will keep readers hooked. "Publishers Weekly" Well-developed characters, a charming ocean-front oyster village, and a remarkable expose into mental illness make for an unusual. . . YA murder mystery. "Booklist " The setting, with its overcast feel and chill in the air, is an apt metaphor for Georgia s state of mind. The protagonist ranks among the best of unreliable narrators in YA literature, leaving readers uncertain, confused, and utterly absorbed. . . Give this dark, broody novel to psychological drama fans and teens who enjoy books by Alex Flinn, David Klass, Pete Hautman, and Gail Gile. "School Library Journal" Harrowing...a perfectly pitched blossoming thriller. Lewis Buzbee, author of"The Haunting of Charles Dickens" "If You re Lucky"is a perfectly calibrated mystery that s heart-racing, emotionally precise and spellbindingly good. Prinz writes with true velocityand in this book of secrets every page that turns cranks up the tension and every sentence pulls the suspense tighter. The truth that s lurking in False Bay is gripping and disturbing and well worth the foggy ride into the darkness. "Stereo Embers Magazine" " "Smart, sarcastic, and wickedly insightful, If You're Lucky is a remarkable page-turner. The tense coils of its dangerously tightening clock spring keep readers wondering, twist by twist, if Georgia's universe will simply burst apart." --Andrew Smith, author of Grasshopper Jungle "A solid page turner."--Kirkus Reviews "A hold-on-to-your-seat thriller . . . Prinz does an excellent job building suspense and bending reality as Georgia, haunted by ghosts and troubling dreams, slowly uncovers the truth. . . . As she tries to make sense of what is happening, Georgia's courage in the face of isolation from the people around her is poignant. Prinz has created a memorable character who must battle her demons, inside and out."--Quill & Quire "Georgia's suspicious mind is a fascinating place to spend time . . . this moody mystery will keep readers hooked."--Publishers Weekly "Well-developed characters, a charming ocean-front oyster village, and a remarkable expose into mental illness make for an unusual. . . YA murder mystery."--Booklist "The setting, with its overcast feel and chill in the air, is an apt metaphor for Georgia's state of mind. The protagonist ranks among the best of unreliable narrators in YA literature, leaving readers uncertain, confused, and utterly absorbed. . . Give this dark, broody novel to psychological drama fans and teens who enjoy books by Alex Flinn, David Klass, Pete Hautman, and Gail Gile."--School Library Journal "Harrowing...a perfectly pitched blossoming thriller." --Lewis Buzbee, author of The Haunting of Charles Dickens

"If You're Lucky is a perfectly calibrated mystery that's heart-racing, emotionally precise and spellbindingly good. Prinz writes with true velocity and in this book of secrets every page that turns cranks up the tension and every sentence pulls the suspense tighter. The truth that's lurking in False Bay is gripping and disturbing and well worth the foggy ride into the darkness." --Stereo Embers Magazine Smart, sarcastic, and wickedly insightful, If You're Luckyis a remarkable page-turner. The tense coils of its dangerously tightening clock spring keep readers wondering, twist by twist, if Georgia's universe will simply burst apart. Andrew Smith, author ofGrasshopper Jungle A solid page turner. Kirkus Reviews A hold-on-to-your-seat thriller . . . Prinz does an excellent job building suspense and bending reality as Georgia, haunted by ghosts and troubling dreams, slowly uncovers the truth. . . . As she tries to make sense of what is happening, Georgia s courage in the face of isolation from the people around her is poignant. Prinz has created a memorable character who must battle her demons, inside and out. Quill & Quire Georgia s suspicious mind is a fascinating place to spend time . . . this moody mystery will keep readers hooked. Publishers Weekly Well-developed characters, a charming ocean-front oyster village, and a remarkable expose into mental illness make for an unusual. . . YA murder mystery. Booklist The setting, with its overcast feel and chill in the air, is an apt metaphor for Georgia s state of mind. The protagonist ranks among the best of unreliable narrators in YA literature, leaving readers uncertain, confused, and utterly absorbed. . . Give this dark, broody novel to psychological drama fans and teens who enjoy books by Alex Flinn, David Klass, Pete Hautman, and Gail Gile. School Library Journal Harrowing...a perfectly pitched blossoming thriller. Lewis Buzbee, author ofThe Haunting of Charles Dickens

If You re Luckyis a perfectly calibrated mystery that s heart-racing, emotionally precise and spellbindingly good. Prinz writes with true velocityand in this book of secrets every page that turns cranks up the tension and every sentence pulls the suspense tighter. The truth that s lurking in False Bay is gripping and disturbing and well worth the foggy ride into the darkness. Stereo Embers Magazine "

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