Lucky Dogs intersperses the stories of two women who sprang from very different and very traumatic childhoods to what looks like success but is also traumatic. But don’t assume that means this whole book is a downer. I happen to be a person who likes books that juxtapose two characters and that have quirky elements to them, so Lucky Dogs worked for me big time! I’m also fine with jumping around in time and place, which this book does as well. If this is not your thing or it confuses you, pass this book to a friend who enjoys great writing that requires the ability to bounce about. It’s well worth the ride.
The novel opens with Merry, a celebrity of sorts, thanks to a tv show, very beautiful, hiding out in Paris until the career killing tweet she posted blows over. She had gotten a settlement from a powerful director before women were likely to be believed, but she tweeted something that got his attention in a bad way and he is methodically ruining her. Her agent ditches her. Manager Liz continues to take care of her. In Paris, Merry can barely eat. She is disguised in baggy clothes. While at an ice cream stand, some men hassle a woman who is also in line and Merry takes them on. A friendship with Nina begins and it turns out she might be able to help Merry with her memoir and a platform. Things do not go as planned and off we go, from Part 1 through Part 5 getting the highlights of two very different backgrounds and purposes in life. There is a bit of thriller to Lucky Dogs. Some introspection that has its amusing aspects. Memorably entertaining scenes, such as how Merry leaves her house in Venice Beach with the nasty director at her door. Poor choices are made. Lessons are learned. Not gonna spoil it here. And I found this novel wildly entertaining.
They Called me Bookworm 