What Luck

A winning lottery ticket upends a small seaside community in this sparkling, exhilarating novel from the bestselling author of Maine.

When the phone rings at five in the morning, Megan Delaney is already awake, standing at the top of the house, looking out at the Sandy Cove General Store, and the beach beyond. At the other end of the line, a stranger announces the unfathomable: Megan’s store, a place that’s been in her husband’s family for generations, has sold a winning lottery ticket, a twenty million dollar windfall, of which Megan and her husband are entitled to a percent.

But who bought the winning ticket? Megan and her husband comb videos and make a list of their suspects, a news crew broadcasts outside the store, and endless speculation swirls, but as the days go on it becomes clear that the winner is biding his or her time before coming forward. Could the winner be Stevie Everett? A single mom raising two boys, sweet Tim and more troublesome Gabriel, Stevie works taking care of Megan’s great aunt, then bartends at night to make ends meet. A winning lottery ticket is the lucky break Stevie’s been waiting for her whole life. Or could the winner be Megan’s sister Amy? Living in her father’s tiny house, Amy was, for a decade, the pampered Los Angeles wife of a wealthy investor, until the FBI hauled him off to jail, leaving Amy with a million-dollar lawsuit. Now working at the local hihgh school and getting free Botox from her dentist friend, Amy longs desperately for her old life. As spring comes along and the lottery ticket goes unclaimed, long-simmering tensions begin to boil, a band of teenagers hatch a plan, and an entire town is fractured under the pressure.

A brilliant, twisting, deliciously surprising story of fate, fortune and hope, What Luck is a masterpiece.

Standard and Primary covers are widely available through general retailers. They often have higher print runs and can be cheaper, especially during sales.

In contrast, Direct Market (DM) and variant covers are primarily sold in comic shops. DM editions tend to have more limited availability and may be more valuable to collectors.

The main differences lie in artwork style, availability, price, and collector appeal. Ultimately, the choice between standard and variant covers depends on personal preference, budget, and individual collecting goals.

Comic book enthusiasts have various formats to choose from when collecting their favorite stories.
Here's a brief overview of the main types:

Omnibus

• Large, hardcover collections
• Usually contain complete runs or extensive story arcs
• Typically 800-1000+ pages
• Higher price point, often €100-€150

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• Similar dimensions to omnibus, but thinner
• Collect shorter runs or story arcs
• Usually 300-600 pages
• Priced between €30-€50

Hardcover (HC)

• Standard-sized hardcover books
• Collect 6-12 issues typically
• Similar dimensions to single issues, but with a hard cover
• Priced around €25-€35

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• Softcover collections
• Standard comic book size
• Usually collect 4-6 issues
• Most affordable option, typically €15-€25

Other Formats

• Absolute Editions: Oversized, deluxe hardcovers (mainly DC Comics)
• Compendiums: Massive paperback collections
• Graphic Novels (OGN/GN): Original stories not previously released as single issues

The choice between these formats often depends on personal preference, budget, and collecting goals. Omnibus and OHC editions offer larger artwork and more content but at a higher price, while TPs provide a more affordable way to collect complete story arcs