Money Shot

by Brian Rouff

Alan "Nick" Nichols is living the Great Las Vegas Dream. An executive at Las Vegas' biggest advertising agency, he has a fine home and family. Just as midlife rumblings of discontent are beginning to settle in, Nick suddenly hits the jackpot. Not in the lottery or at a slot machine, but by buying a Bigg Fizz soda with the winning bottle cap in a million-dollar basketball challenge. Now Nick has four weeks to prepare for a life changing three-point shot during halftime at the NCAA regional finals in Phoenix. If he nails it, he goes home with a cool mil. But in Las Vegas, sometimes it's hard to tell good luck from bad. Nick quits his job, dumps his cell phone, hires a coach, and rides the roller coaster of fame, stress, and unintended consequences. Finally, the big day arrives. He steps up to the three-point line...and that's when things get really weird.

Genres: Fiction

262 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2004

Reviews

[Don Kubicki · Rating 5 out of 5]

Money Shot is a humorous look at the quest for fame and fortune. Even though the humor is quite often cliche, it serves well as an escape from the mayhem and gore of the mystery novels.