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Mr Lucky by Lee Wood
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
A fast-paced edge of the seat thriller, this book is about James Sheldon, a former detective who has fallen into a pit of deep despair. He has lost everything in his life, his career, his family and his home. Lady Luck keeps evading him quite a bit until one fine day she changes her mind. James Sheldon wins a lottery involving a substantial amount of money. But does money solve all his problems or in turn add more to his woes? Things turn worse when he has to battle enemies who emerge out of the blue for his money. This book is a very fast paced read, I enjoyed every bit of it. Highly recommend this book to anyone who likes a good thriller ride.
Mr Lucky by Lee Wood
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Grief does strange things and when Detective James Sheldon looses his family in a hit and run everything falls apart for him and he’s living on the streets and he’s hit rock bottom , then his luck changes , or does it , when he wins the lottery he attract the unwanted attention of some shady characters ….
He’s in for the fight if his life and he’s got to dig deep to win this fight for survival and he’s got to deal with the ghosts of his past ….
This started a little slow but it does get sone body as the story progresses so be patient you’ll be rewarded for your patience 😉
Mr Lucky by Lee Wood
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
As the first book in the Trentbridge series, Mr Lucky is told through a multi-character point of view focusing mainly on detective James Sheldon. James experiences hard times following an accident involving his family, as life gets more difficult it is the kind actions of others that help James’ life turn around. If you are looking for a crime thriller appropriate for all ages, this is a must read book for you. I am interested to see what happens in the next books.
Mr Lucky by Lee Wood
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I have never been much of a true crime reader, but Mr. Lucky was a fantastic introduction into the genre! At first I had a hard time keeping everything together and straight in my head, so much so that I almost gave up on it, but I pushed through and I am glad I did! Details and voice guided the story along and kept the reader engaged. This was an intense and gripping tale, and each character was well introduced to the reader. The only thing I wish about this book is that it hadn’t been such a slow start, but definitely worth the read in the end! I’ll be looking out for the second book 🙂
Mr Lucky by Lee Wood
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Detective Sheldon is a well developed character. I know and understand (maybe better than most due to my career) that profanities are used after every word. Comparing this to reality, it is acurrate. When I read a book, however, that is not all I want to read.
As a crime thriller, I enjoyed the plot of the story. Primarily I loved the development of the main character, Detective Sheldon. There are a lot of plot twists that keep you turning the pages. If you love a good mystery, this book is for you.
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Mr Lucky by Lee Wood
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Being the first book in the series, I was not really sure what to expect with Woods book. I have to say I was impressed. I really enjoyed the writing style of the author. The world building and character development was well done, which made the story flow well. I would recommend this book.
<a href=”https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/147925344-mr-lucky” style=”float: left; padding-right: 20px”><img border=”0″ alt=”Mr Lucky (Trentbridge Tales #1)” src=”https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1683119018l/147925344._SX98_.jpg” /></a><a href=”https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/147925344-mr-lucky”>Mr Lucky</a> by <a href=”https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/16687192.Lee_Wood”>Lee Wood</a><br/>
My rating: <a href=”https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6869484045″>4 of 5 stars</a><br /><br />
Detective James Sheldon is devastated when he loses his family in a hit-and-run. A year and a half later he finds himself living on the street begging for money. He has all but given up on life when he happens to win the lottery. James has hit the big time but rather than make his life easier he becomes a target of dangerous people. His past is starting to catch up with him and it’s going to take everything he has to survive. I enjoyed this book and characters both good and bad. At first I was a bit daunted by the many chapters and afraid the book would drag on. However once I started reading and got drawn into the story that quickly changed. I am glad to have found a new series to get into and I am eager to start book two.
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Mr Lucky by Lee Wood
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Mr Lucky is book one in the Trentbridge Crime Series by Lee Wood. A phenomenal British Crime Thriller, what a read! Lee Wood in his About The Author states he writes that his books will “take you on a rollarcoaster ride”, and I couldn’t have said it better myself! This truly was a ride, full of twists, heartbreaking moments, and many turns! This is the first I’ve read from this author and I genuinely can’t wait to get my hands on Lucky Break!
Mr Lucky by Lee Wood
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
James Sheldon was on his way of getting promoted at his job as a detective. He was about to start a new case when the worst happened. James’ family was killed in a hit and run. He ends up spiralling and drinking his life away. He loses his job, his house, and most of his belongings. He turns to life in the streets. All that is about to change when he decides to buy a lotto ticket and wins.
Meanwhile Dave Rex, is a crime boss. Starting with drugs and then getting in the property game, he has money galore. He worked hard for his money and will not let anyone get in the way of his plans. Dave decides to buy a lotto ticket. On his way out of the store, he collides with a homeless man. Once Dave checks the numbers, he realizes that he should have won but instead the homeless man had the winning ticket. Livid, Dave decides to try to take down James and get his money back.
James wants to do good with his winnings. Being homeless really opened his eyes to the troubles some people have. He wants to start a charity where they will provide cheaper rent for those in need. He wants to put a bet on a place that has potential. Unfortunately, Dave has already put a bet in for this place as well. When he finds out that James is about to take something else away from him, he doesn’t care how but he will take James out of the game.
This book was really hard to get into at first. The author introduced too many people all back to back in my opinion. Plus it was very slow paced before anything of note happened. It went into too much backstory from a lot of characters. About halfway through the book is when James wins the lotto and things start to kick off. After that point, I started getting into the plot. James was a caring man who just needed a helping hand after his life fell apart and he never forgot those who were there for him. Dave was a bad, bad man. Full of anger and no empathy is a dangerous mix. Although he has never murdered anyone himself, he has called in some hits. He honestly was a piece of crap of a human, which makes for a great villain. I was rooting for Dave to be knocked down a peg or ten. All I have to say is Karma is a B…
Mr Lucky by Lee Wood
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Life is chaotic and nobody said life is easy. Detective James Sheldon life is a roller coaster. This book definitely shows you against all odds if there is a will there is a way. I highly recommend reading this book. I can’t wait to read more.
Amazing Read! Love the dairy entries of the characters, great way to get know them. Story line was gripping with lots of twists and turns. This is my first read by this author, and I was not disappointed. I am ready to dive into the next one. I recommend this book to those that like a good crime thriller.Mr Lucky by Lee Wood
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Amazing Read! Love the dairy entries of the characters, great way to get know them. Story line was gripping with lots of twists and turns. This is my first read by this author, and I was not disappointed. I am ready to dive into the next one. I recommend this book to those that like a good crime thriller.
Mr Lucky by Lee Wood
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
While I enjoy reading thrillers from time to time I mostly find them pretty predictable and I’ve never read a British Crime Thriller at all. I was pleasantly surprised by Mr. Lucky, which happens to be Book 1 in The Trentbridge Tales, it jumped right into an intense scene from the beginning, and kept me engaged throughout. Mr.Lucky was told through multiple view points that takes a little while to sort out, but it does all come together.
This is the first time I have read anything by this author. I absolutely loved this book. The main character James Sheldon, was once a police detective whose life was destroyed when his family was taken away from him through a hit-and-run. He doesn’t really care what happens to him after losing them, so it doesn’t shock him when he loses his home. Now living on the streets, he has run ins with a lot of different people. Some just want to hurt him while he is already down and others try their best to help him. One of those people who tries to cause him pain continues to try to bring him down after winning the biggest lottery ever. Can he see through this person’s selfishness or does he spiral down a rabbit hole? You need to read this book to find out, I promise that you will find yourself wanting more by the end of the story. This is one of seven books, so I can’t wait to see what’s next.
Mr Lucky by Lee Wood
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This is the first time I have read anything by this author. I absolutely loved this book. The main character James Sheldon, was once a police detective whose life was destroyed when his family was taken away from him through a hit-and-run. He doesn’t really care what happens to him after losing them, so it doesn’t shock him when he loses his home. Now living on the streets, he has run ins with a lot of different people. Some just want to hurt him while he is already down and others try their best to help him. One of those people who tries to cause him pain continues to try to bring him down after winning the biggest lottery ever. Can he see through this person’s selfishness or does he spiral down a rabbit hole? You need to read this book to find out, I promise that you will find yourself wanting more by the end of the story. This is one of seven books, so I can’t wait to see what’s next.
Mr Lucky by Lee Wood
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
In ‘Mr. Lucky’, Lee Wood weaves a gripping tale of chance, destiny, and deception, filled with surprising plot revelations and complex character dynamics that will keep you on the edge of your seat, guessing and invested in the characters’ lives until the very end.
Mr Lucky by Lee Wood
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Mr Lucky (Trentbridge Tales Book 1) by Lee Wood. This book was so good. Its the story of Detective James Sheridan who was down on his luck, he’s lost his job, his family and his friends when one of the only friends he has left talks him into going to buy a lottery ticket. James really thought twice about it because he could have bought a burger with that money. When he decides to check him numbers and discovers he has won the largest lottery ever, 168 million, he’s in shock. Once he wins all this money you would think that his life would turn all around and be living high on the hog but the opposite happens. He has all kinds of people out to get him and saying he owes them for all kinds of things. Some have even threatened his life. Will he be able to survive this wild turn of events in his life? Read this fast paced book to find out!
Mr Lucky by Lee Wood
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This is the first book in the series. It is full of suspense, action, sadness and love. It captured me from the beginning and I couldn’t put it down. Highly recommend reading it!
Mr Lucky by Lee Wood
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Mr. Lucky is the first crime thriller in the Trentbridge Tales. The story has many characters, but it mainly revolves around Detective James Sheldon. Early in the introduction of the characters, you find out that James loses his family to an accident. This event sends him into a downhill spiral finding himself homeless. He gets “lucky” and ends up winning the lottery. However, this is a blessing and a curse you will come to find out. In winning the lottery, all eyes are now on him and not the good way. He starts to get wrapped up in pretty bad situations with criminals, drug dealers, etc. Being a former detective, this does not look well for him. He ends up trying to get himself out of many bad situations while also dealing with his past. Will he have enough luck on his side to come out on a good end of the situations he finds himself in?
This book started slow and confusing for me. The beginning is a bunch of stories introducing the characters, but it is hard to catch on to what the point is until you are about 30% into the book. Once that was over, the writing and the story did get better. There were many ups and downs, twists, and turns. If you like crime stories you will probably enjoy this. This is a British crime story, so that may be why I didn’t click with it as much as I wanted to, but it was suspenseful.
Mr Lucky by Lee Wood
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Mr Lucky is book one in the gripping British crime thriller of the Trentbridge Tales series. This is an exciting psychological crime thriller with lots of twists and turns. I appreciate the mail the author includes in the beginning of the novel. Many times the reader tries to imagine the location and layout the characters are engaging in the story. There are British English words that I needed to look up while reading but I feel that it’s added to the plot. The story is original, intriguing, and full of suspense. You don’t want to stop reading it until the end!
Mr Lucky by Lee Wood
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Mr.Lucky is the first book and start to the Trentbridge Tales series. When James, a former detective finds himself at rock bottom, he decides to try his luck with a lottery ticket. He has lost his family and everything he cherishes and can not even afford to feed himself, so what does he have to lose? To his astonishment, he wins big; now all of his problems are solved, right? Not so much. Now he has some rather unpleasant people tracking him down and finding himself battling the underbelly of society, and his own demons. This was the first book by Lee Wood that I have read and it kept me guessing. This story is written in multiple POVs and has enough excitement, drama, danger, and psychological battle to make you love the writing. I am happy to continue on to the next book and see if the story continues and where the path leads.
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Mr Lucky by Lee Wood
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
What a start to this series from author Lee Wood!
James Sheldon had it all. A successful career and a beautiful family. One day his world is shattered. He ends up homeless and living on the streets. His life is changed 18 months later when he wins the lottery. In the blink of an eye he’s thrown into a world of crime bosses and dangerous criminals. Will he be able to survive and follow through with his plans to help hundreds of families?
I enjoyed this first book of the series. I found the first few chapters a bit choppy and it hard to follow how they fit in the book. Once they got to James’ story, it started to fit and make sense. From there it was easy to follow even with all the twists and turns. This book was truly good versus evil! And what I thought was a good dose of karma. I can’t wait to start reading the rest of the series!
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Mr Lucky by Lee Wood
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I have never read any of Lee Wood’s books and was quite surprised at this one. I started hesitant because there are several characters introduced at once and you start a little unsure of what is happening. That changes quickly once the pieces of everyone’s lives start to run together. I love how this book is written, it makes you really think while you’re reading about how it is all connected. It’s a sad story that ends in an uplifting way and shows that you truly never know how each our lives can change or connect at any given moment. I highly recommend and I am looking forward to reading the next one in the series.
Mr Lucky by Lee Wood
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Mr Lucky is told from various characters viewpoints and can be confusing at the beginning until you work out who fits where. The threads all come together with a bang and everything makes sense in the end.
It is a fast paced story featuring James Sheldon, a hard working police officer who has a great life with young family and wife he adores. When tragedy strikes he loses everything and finds himself lost in the bottle and homeless. A chance encounter brings salvation and the opportunity to help others, but also brings him into the firing line of Dave Rex.
Dave Rex starts as a small time criminal but transitions into a big player in the London drug supply chain. He has big plans that are thwarted by an accidental encounter with James, leading to retribution plans.
This was a very satisfying thriller and I look forward to reading more in the series.
Mr Lucky by Lee Wood
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
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Mr. Lucky by Lee Wood
Book105/50 was 4⭐️!
Homeless, jobless, lost his family, and down on his luck. Could things possibly get any worse for James? After losing his family in a tragic accident, his life is on a downward spiral. Instead of purchasing a much needed meal, he decides to chance his luck, and purchase a lottery ticket. This is insane, but he just won £168 million! (That’s over $222 million US!) 😱
With his turn of luck, surely he’s on his way to a new start. Well, not quite yet. That’s when his life turns into a nightmare. A dangerous man has it out for him. Will James be able to handle his newfound wealth, all while trying to put a crazy maniac at bay?
This is the first book in the Trentbridge Tales series, and my first book by Lee Wood! I would definitely read more by him, and more of this series!
As always,
Happy Reading! 🩷
Mr Lucky by Lee Wood
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
A can’t put down gripping thriller. Great characters that you immediately feel a part of their lives. The beginning reads as if its a diary entry talking about each character. It allows you a more personal level with them. You get to know James, a former detective, he lost his family in a tragic accident, and his life is on a downward spiral. He has to come to grips with purchasing a much needed meal, or try his luck, and purchase a lottery ticket. The results will have you sitting on the edge of your chair.
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Mr Lucky by Lee Wood
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This book definitely keeps moving fast. There is a large cast of characters that somehow manage to fit and work and make sense. The big mystery was easy to figure out about halfway through the book, if you are paying attention. There are some unnecessary losses along the way.
Dave and James start out in different places, come from different backgrounds, and take different paths to get where they are. Unknowingly, their paths cross multiple times. Each time having a drastic outcome. Now they are on one final collision course.
Read this short-chaptered thrill ride to find out who makes it out on top.
Mr Lucky by Lee Wood
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This is definitely a book you have to pay attention to during reading, but it was SO worth it! One of my favorite aspects about this book is the realist situations the characters find themselves fighting through. While alarming and heartbreaking in points, the story is remarkable and keeps the reader wanting the next piece of information. This is relatable, emotional, and gets you geared up for book 2.
Mr Lucky by Lee Wood
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I absolutely loved this book and cannot wait to read the next. Lee Wood has a way of pulling you into the story by grabbing your attention from the very beginning. There is great character development that had me attached to James, the lead character right away. Well done, Lee Wood!
Mr Lucky by Lee Wood
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
I enjoyed the book; to be honest at first, I felt there were too many characters, and up until a quarter way through the book each character kind of felt like a diary entry. I am glad to say that the writing changed and no longer felt like quick moments from the day.
I really liked James, I couldn’t believe how soon his wife and children were taken from him and it upset me that he honestly didn’t even do anything yet. Which leads you to Dave, the character you love to hate. Really, I was just hoping for someone to take him out, I wanted him to leave James alone.
I recommend the book to all crime reader lovers.
