Thumb Luck: A Short Novel

by Fay Ellen Graetz, Kenneth Graetz (Illustrator)

A free ride may not take you where you expect to go. Two young hippie women thumb it across the country in this fast-paced comic drama. Mo and Crystal, friends but not really, walk a fine line between taking control and losing it. Bad choices cancel out their good luck when offered something more than a free ride. A straight shot to California becomes a zig-zag game of hide and seek. "I'm facing east, heading west, my thumb a'pointin' to the future. Hippy chicks hitchhiking to California? We're hard to resist. Of course, you stick out your thumb, you're sticking out your neck, too. Dump trucks and semi-tractor trailers roar by, inches away. Some toot their greetings, some honk their apologies for not carrying us along. We should probably get over the idea that a free ride is a rare gift. We're greedy that way and have yet to turn one down."

278 pages, Paperback

Published September 25, 2019

Reviews

[Linda Lally · Rating 5 out of 5]

I had a great time reading about the rollicking “misadventure” of these two unlikely companions. The pace was fast and the writing very droll as it examined the characters motivations and foibles.
An unforgettable road trip with a happy ending.

[Kay · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great read.

Really enjoyed the book! Read it from cover to cover without putting it down. Definitely recommend this book to others.