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- Jackpot
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- Author: Tsipi Keller
- Reviewer: Rita Porter
- Publisher: Spyten Duyvil, Brooklyn, NY
- Format: Adult, Fiction, E-Book, 200 Pages, 2004, $13
- ISBN: 0972066217
- Rating: * * Quills
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- The two friends Maggie and Robin plan a trip down to the Bahamas, a classic getaway for the girls, leaving New York's cold snow-bound winter for sunshine and fun. Everything is set and ready to go, but Maggie wishes Robin would discuss the trip more with her and share in her excitement.
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- They are as different as the sun and the moon in almost all aspects. Maggie is insecure about herself, while Robin is a happy wildcard of sophistication in comparison. Maggie depends on Robin for what to pack and the entertainment while down in the Bahamas. Robin thinks differently, and does not need everything to be planned down to the minutest detail.
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- Upon arrival, things seemingly start going wrong for Maggie. First Maggie is left behind as Robin finds a male companion, then the gambling bug takes hold of her, pulling Maggie deep inside its evil clutches. Maggie loses all sight of what she has been working for all her life. Having gained a small fortune from gambling and other doings, Maggie decides to stay on in the Bahamas. Upsetting the management of the upscale hotel, all her friends left behind in New York and also Robin, who returns home to find Maggie hasn't yet arrived.
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- Left to her own devices and entertainment, Maggie lets emotions rule her without thinking. Following Maggie's path over a short period and seeing all the changes she makes based on the moment, Jackpot shows how easy it is to become lost in a world of self-destruction.
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- The character Robin is a part we all wish to have inside us: self-assured, confident, and willing just to live and take opportunities when they present themselves. Maggie is more like an every day person with her doubts, mistrust of everything unknown and an inability to think in the moment. Hurt and betrayal from something in the past has shaped her character into someone well-known to readers.
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- Though this story has a few minor characters, it is a tale about Maggie and her downward spiral. Well-thought out and self-deprecating in the telling of how to ruin one's life, Tsipi Keller has given readers an insight into the mind of one who has taken this path. It is a fairly fast-paced read, easy to follow and easier yet to commiserate with the main character.
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