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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
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Lucky and Magic,
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This review is from: Lady Luck's Map of Vegas: A Novel (Hardcover)
Lady Luck's Map of Vegas is one of those books that will stay with me for a long time. It made an impression - a beautiful story about India, a woman who must make a huge decision in her life when, at the age of 40, she ends up pregnant. Between a schizophrenic twin sister and a mother whose secrets fill the pages between India's thoughts, we are taken on a journey through New Mexico (a magical place whether in person or on paper when Barbara Samuel is writing about it) which is a reflection of an earlier journey when India and her sister Gypsy were children. Love is my favorite thing to read about, but this is not a romance novel. It's deeper and shinier and has a sharper, meatier edge to it. And it also has a warmth that wraps around you like a soft, thick afghan as you read each word, each page, each chapter.If this sounds mysterious it's because I want you to read this book and experience it yourself. All of Barbara Samuel's books have been incredible to me, and this will not disappoint those of you who are already fans. Those of you who haven't tried her yet, please do. If you're disappointed, let me know and I'll send you an email apology. I don't expect to be sending any at all.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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Wanted: Strong Women,
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This review is from: Lady Luck's Map of Vegas: A Novel (Hardcover)
I'm always so impressed with Barbara Samuel's novels, and Lady Luck's Map of Vegas is no exception. Samuel, who lives in Colorado, writes about women in the western United States who may have had family problems, but resolve them, or find a way to live with them, by the end of the books. I checked out her website at www.barbarasamuel.com, and she has also written a number of romances, some under the name Ruth Wind. But her women's novels are the ones that impress me - No Place Like Home, A Piece of Heaven, The Goddesses of Kitchen Avenue, and, now Lady Luck's Map of Vegas.Forty-year-old India is a successful web designer with a large circle of friends. She also has an Irish lover that she sees monthly, Eldora, her widowed mother who can be demanding, and a schizophrenic twin sister who disappers into the unknown periodically. And, she's pregnant. When India's mother wants to take Route 66 from Colorado Springs to Las Vegas, she reluctantly agrees to accompany her, fleeing the truth and her own doubts about her pregnancy. As they hunt for Gypsy, India's sister, along the route, Eldora reaches into her own past to reveal secrets she has covered up about her life. Once again, Barbara Samuel has written of two women coming to terms with the results of their own actions. It's a strong, beautiful novel.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fantastic!!!,
This review is from: Lady Luck's Map of Vegas: A Novel (Hardcover)
This was the first Samuel book I've read and it was terrific! India and Gypsy are twins; one is schizophrenic and missing. Their mother, Eldora, asks India to take her to Las Vegas to find her. Not only do the two women go on a adventurous road trip but also down memory lane and the past comes alive for Eldora. India's lover, Jack O'Shea, is an Irish hottie and around for the duration. Don't miss out on this novel!
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