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Book Review: The Sinful Life of Lucy Burns by Elizabeth Leiknes
July 20th, 2009
The Sinful Life of Lucy Burns by Elizabeth Leiknes is quite simply a fun and light read. This would be a great beach read or just when you want something light and fluffy that will make you laugh out loud quite often. It’s chick lit with the added twist of the supernatural lurking about.
At eleven years old Lucy makes a deal with ‘Whom It May Concern’ when her sister is badly hurt in an accident and in a coma. She receives a reply that it’s a deal and Whom It May Concern would be in touch. Miraculously Lucy’s sister Ellen recovers and life goes on. Lucy really doesn’t think anything of this promise she made but she starts receiving some strange phone calls asking her what her birthday wishes are. She thinks it’s a joke but funny enough these wishes start to come true like she blossoms into a beautiful woman, doesn’t seem to age and seems to have some unique powers to go along with it all.
Years later Lucy finds out exactly what she made a deal to do and that is to be a Facilitator to Hell – that is to escort bad people where they belong. Now with all the perks that go along with this job – the great looks, the power, the money – Lucy is unhappy. She can have no contact with her family because it’s too dangerous and she’s come to find out she can’t have a boyfriend either. Boyfriends don’t fit into the life of a Facilitator as they would take up too much time and attention.
Lucy misses her family, especially her sister Ellen, and wants a normal life with all the normal things like a boyfriend and kids. But how? That is the big question and the answer comes in an unexpected way. Lucy and a friend go to see her singing idol Teddy Nightingale and while listening to him sing he keeps looking at Lucy oddly. Later she’s asked to go to his dressing room and surprise he knows of a way to help Lucy. Apparently there is a loophole in the contract that would enable Lucy to get out of the ‘business’ but what she has to do is not the most pleasant and certainly not too easy either. Will she be able to do what she needs to in order to move on with the life she wants? Will she have to hurt the people closest to her in order to do it? Is the price of escaping this life too high? Hmmmmmm, these are the questions to be pondered…
The Sinful Life of Lucy Burns is a fun, quick read. While it’s mostly just a funny, off beat kind of read it still does in a way make you think that you need to be careful what you wish for. Even if you can have all the material things in life that you want, it doesn’t mean you necessarily have all the important ones like the love of family and friends. The Sinful Life of Lucy Burns can be easily devoured in an afternoon and once you get to know Lucy you’ll love her and be rooting for her!
Be sure to check out the website of Elizabeth Leiknes here and you can buy The Sinful Life of Lucy Burns here in the US and here in Canada. Many thanks to Harrison for sending me the book!
Hmmm, this does sound like a fun read. Might just have to add it to mu TBR list. Thanks for the review.
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It does sound like a really funny, entertaining read. I think it might be what I need to get out of the reading slump.
This sounds fun. I'm adding it to my TBR list. I think Sounds like a fun summer read.
Drat! Now I want to know what the loophole is. This one sure does sound like a fun read.
I've seen this one around. It sounds like a hoot! I would love a fun, quick read like this.
The book sounds fun, something I want to read.
I will keep this one in mind
This book sounds great – a fun book with a gentle reminder about what's important in life.
This one looks like fun. I'll have to add it to the list.
This does sound like a great beach read.
Nice review!
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All the reviews I've seen of this one are good. After reading the first chapter, I decided not to review it. Hmmm. Maybe I should have!
I like off beat books like this, especially when they are funny. Great review.
It really does sound like a fun read! Thanks, Dar:)
I'll have to keep this in mind when I need a light, fun read. Thanks for the review.
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Diary of an Eccentric
I did gobble this up in an afternoon. I, too, liked it.
Sheri
Sounds like fun!
Sounds like fun!
I'm glad you enjoyed this book as well, Dar!
YOu definitely caught my interest with this one.
Sounds like a cute story, Dar. Very entertaining. Great review!
Sounds like loads of fun
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Thanks for the very good review-you have made me decide to read this book-maybe the e mail novel will one day take the place of the epistolary novel begun in he 18th century
This looks like a fun little read, and one that would be great for a beach day. It looks like you had fun with it, and your review was awesome.
This looks like a fun little read, and one that would be great for a beach day. It looks like you had fun with it, and your review was awesome.
This does sound fun, I'll have to add it to my library list.