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What Luck!
Margaret Anne and Maxwell Sinclair have lost their only son and one another.
“I shall love you forever.” Her prophetic last words to Maxwell haunt him for what seems like an eternity. Reunited by a miracle, they have little time for bliss as their idyllic existence is once again threatened.
When an assortment of criminals and hunters come calling, the Sinclairs learn that home isn’t always a safe haven -- even for a couple of vampires!
Gone are the coffins that contain a handful of dirt from the homeland. Gone too are the crosses, wreathes of garlic flowers and all the things you thought would keep you safe.
Night after night the Sinclairs prowl neighboring cities ridding them of their criminal element with style, humor and marital devotion reminiscent of Nick and Nora Charles. Amid plots and subplots, Margaret Anne leads Maxwell into a world of computers and cars, he recounts tales from an earlier era and they both lead an intrepid vampire hunter on a merry chase.
What Luck is a about greed, violence, unconditional loyalty and a love that refused to die. Not today’s typical vampire fare – these characters are seasoned with a pinch of humor and a dash of class.
“I shall love you forever.” Her prophetic last words to Maxwell haunt him for what seems like an eternity. Reunited by a miracle, they have little time for bliss as their idyllic existence is once again threatened.
When an assortment of criminals and hunters come calling, the Sinclairs learn that home isn’t always a safe haven -- even for a couple of vampires!
Gone are the coffins that contain a handful of dirt from the homeland. Gone too are the crosses, wreathes of garlic flowers and all the things you thought would keep you safe.
Night after night the Sinclairs prowl neighboring cities ridding them of their criminal element with style, humor and marital devotion reminiscent of Nick and Nora Charles. Amid plots and subplots, Margaret Anne leads Maxwell into a world of computers and cars, he recounts tales from an earlier era and they both lead an intrepid vampire hunter on a merry chase.
What Luck is a about greed, violence, unconditional loyalty and a love that refused to die. Not today’s typical vampire fare – these characters are seasoned with a pinch of humor and a dash of class.
111 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 1, 2010
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March 8, 2012
Having visions of the past since childhood, Annie’s parents institutionalise her believing her to be bi-polar or schizophrenic. After their death there is no way out for Annie until her trust funds run dry and there is no-one to pay the doctors bills. Now alone and on the streets Annie has to find a way to survive. After being attacked she meets Maxwell, a vampire and it’s not long before the reason for her visions is revealed…….
I have recently read a couple of short story compilations by Alex and enjoyed her writing style so had high hopes for this book but was sadly let down. The writing style was totally different in this full length novel than it was in the short stories and I couldn’t get to grips with it. The dialogue was unnatural and it made the characters voice irritate me.
The story line was an odd one, initially I was grabbed and I couldn’t put it down. Annie who had been in a mental institution for years was suddenly on her own on the streets with very little money. Then she is attacked and rescued by a helpful stranger. After being unconscious for a few days she wakes up in a strange bed in a strange house…….Now this is where it began to lose me………. She wakes up in a bed and has no idea how she got there, she decides to look around and finds she is alone in a very well furnished but ‘looks like it’s not lived-in’ house. She recalls being attacked so surely she would at that point run for the hills before whoever brought her there (maybe the attacker for all she knows) comes back………..But no!!! she looks around and decides she’s going to squat there, clean it up and make it her home!!……It made no sense to me…… why would she do that??? Another point that made me go ‘ugh’ was that the place was filled with antiques and even though she’s been locked up for years and is still quite a young girl (I can’t remember her age) she could spot a ‘Queen Anne desk’ and a ‘Louis XIV Chaise’! I’m sorry but being able to tell the difference between crystal vases and glass vases or identify antique furniture is not something she could feasibly be able to do from the life she has endured up to now.
After that it was a downward spiral for me, I tried my hardest to convince myself the plot was going to improve, I really wanted it to, but it didn’t. At the point Annie transformed into Margaret Ann I was lost and only continued to read because I will always finish a book I’m asked to review. Had the writing flowed better for me I would have rated this higher but I am sorry to say the whole book was a huge let down.
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I have recently read a couple of short story compilations by Alex and enjoyed her writing style so had high hopes for this book but was sadly let down. The writing style was totally different in this full length novel than it was in the short stories and I couldn’t get to grips with it. The dialogue was unnatural and it made the characters voice irritate me.
The story line was an odd one, initially I was grabbed and I couldn’t put it down. Annie who had been in a mental institution for years was suddenly on her own on the streets with very little money. Then she is attacked and rescued by a helpful stranger. After being unconscious for a few days she wakes up in a strange bed in a strange house…….Now this is where it began to lose me………. She wakes up in a bed and has no idea how she got there, she decides to look around and finds she is alone in a very well furnished but ‘looks like it’s not lived-in’ house. She recalls being attacked so surely she would at that point run for the hills before whoever brought her there (maybe the attacker for all she knows) comes back………..But no!!! she looks around and decides she’s going to squat there, clean it up and make it her home!!……It made no sense to me…… why would she do that??? Another point that made me go ‘ugh’ was that the place was filled with antiques and even though she’s been locked up for years and is still quite a young girl (I can’t remember her age) she could spot a ‘Queen Anne desk’ and a ‘Louis XIV Chaise’! I’m sorry but being able to tell the difference between crystal vases and glass vases or identify antique furniture is not something she could feasibly be able to do from the life she has endured up to now.
After that it was a downward spiral for me, I tried my hardest to convince myself the plot was going to improve, I really wanted it to, but it didn’t. At the point Annie transformed into Margaret Ann I was lost and only continued to read because I will always finish a book I’m asked to review. Had the writing flowed better for me I would have rated this higher but I am sorry to say the whole book was a huge let down.
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December 30, 2011
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It is all too often these days that everywhere you turn there are glorified vampires. Most often sulky hormone driven vampires around the age of 17. While this is good and more often than not makes an incredible story it is very refreshing to read a vampire story that doesn’t conform to the current norm.
Alex has brought her vampire family the Sinclair’s to public through very gritty back stories. Murder, lust, betrayal and deceit are all to be found in this book. While the Sinclair’s are vampires and they do drink blood, they like to go for the ones who are either hurt or have an evil background. The family are very loyal to their family and to their staff.
There are three main back stories which all link to the main story. Monica the wannabe Vampire Slayer, Gunner the Homicidal Maniac and Lacey the mother who had her son stolen from her. Each of these separate back stories has its own feel and you find your feeling changes with the different time settings of the story and the different locations.
I don’t think that this story is lacking anywhere. I really hope that Alex writes more to this story because What Luck is the beginning to what I can see being a bestselling series.
Watch out for Alex Knight – she will go far!
What Luck gets an incredible 5/5
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It is all too often these days that everywhere you turn there are glorified vampires. Most often sulky hormone driven vampires around the age of 17. While this is good and more often than not makes an incredible story it is very refreshing to read a vampire story that doesn’t conform to the current norm.
Alex has brought her vampire family the Sinclair’s to public through very gritty back stories. Murder, lust, betrayal and deceit are all to be found in this book. While the Sinclair’s are vampires and they do drink blood, they like to go for the ones who are either hurt or have an evil background. The family are very loyal to their family and to their staff.
There are three main back stories which all link to the main story. Monica the wannabe Vampire Slayer, Gunner the Homicidal Maniac and Lacey the mother who had her son stolen from her. Each of these separate back stories has its own feel and you find your feeling changes with the different time settings of the story and the different locations.
I don’t think that this story is lacking anywhere. I really hope that Alex writes more to this story because What Luck is the beginning to what I can see being a bestselling series.
Watch out for Alex Knight – she will go far!
What Luck gets an incredible 5/5
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August 3, 2011
I’m sorry to say that this novel just isn’t for me. I love vampires, but I honestly had a hard time following the storyline in What Luck! For me, it seemed to jump around a lot, and while many readers are easily able to follow, and love, stories like this, I tend to struggle a bit comprehending everything that is happening. I thought the novel started out very strong and I was pulled into the story almost immediately, but became confused around the time Margaret Anne transitioned. From there, the story became a little too fast paced for me as the Sinclair’s worked to build their new lives together, ridding the world of evil While I do love the premise of this novel, and enjoyed having “grown-up” vampires as opposed to the young, angsty teenage vampires that make up so many books today, I can personally only give this novel one star.
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September 19, 2011
Now, normally I hate vampire books and films - but on reading the `book blurb' I thought this one was a little different.
Who would have believed that Alex Knight could have turned the Vampire Theme on its head and come up with an entirely new perspective on blood-suckers? Indeed we have a book where the vampires have morals, feelings other than where their next meal is coming from and all written with a tongue-in-cheek tone interspersed with some funny moments.
Very nicely done, good in-depth plot with lots of characters and some fairly gory parts for those that need it.
Well worth reading.
Who would have believed that Alex Knight could have turned the Vampire Theme on its head and come up with an entirely new perspective on blood-suckers? Indeed we have a book where the vampires have morals, feelings other than where their next meal is coming from and all written with a tongue-in-cheek tone interspersed with some funny moments.
Very nicely done, good in-depth plot with lots of characters and some fairly gory parts for those that need it.
Well worth reading.
March 25, 2011
I initially decided to read "What Luck" on the recommendation of a friend, as vampires are not my subject matter of choice. I'm glad I listened---Alex Knight's writing style is delightful and truly imaginative. Her ability to intricately weave characters into a tale is top notch, allowing the reader to believe the unbelievable. I really enjoyed the suspenseful twists and masterful use of language...it made this novel fun, with a writerly quality. Well done!
July 20, 2011
Don't. Just Don't. I'm a quarter through and the only thing driving me to read more is to see if there is POSSIBLY a cliche not used in this vampire novel.
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