The Next Sure Thing

The Next Sure Thing
ISBN-10
1554699002
ISBN-13
9781554699001
Category
Fiction
Pages
134
Language
English
Published
2011-10-01
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Author
Richard Wagamese

Description

Suddenly I didn't like Hardy much. Beyond the charm and the dazzle was a coldness that worried me. His henchmen were buffoons, but there was a hard ugliness behind their playful natures. Still, the roll of bills felt good in my hand. Cree Thunderboy has two things he does well: he plays a mean blues guitar, and he has a knack for picking winning horses at the track. Picking winners is just a means to an end; Cree's goal is to be the next great bluesman. When he meets Win Hardy, it looks like he might be able to parlay his special skill with the horses into a shot at the fame and fortune he seeks. So long as he can pick the next sure thing.

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