Title: Lucky Day
Author: Chuck Tingle
Pages: 240
Release: August 12, 2025

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Mr. Tingle, I was not familiar with your game. What a wild ride this was. 

The blend of absurdism and horror is beautifully done. Tingle’s twisted imagination shines brightest in the breathless sequences of gore and surreal terror. There’s a scene in a wave pool so gruesome it will make me think twice before dipping my toes into the deep end ever again.

Some of the broader, more otherworldly strokes – e.g., cosmic centipedes and literal voids in spacetime – kept me from fully embracing the premise. But the slick pacing ensures that no beat overstays its welcome, propelling the story forward with relentless energy. 

Count me as a Tingle fan from here on out. This was a bloody good time.

★★★½

My thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for an advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review.