Good Luck and Other Lies
By (Author) Catriona McKeown
Wombat Books
Rhiza Edge
4th June 2025
New edition
Australia
Young Adult
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Crime and mystery fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Friendship stories
Paperback
260
Width 133mm, Height 203mm
In an extraordinary stroke of luck, six high school students Luke, Alex, Harriet, Meg, Kye, and outcast Cassie find themselves thrust into unimaginable wealth after winning a staggering 50 million-dollar Megaball prize. Overnight, their ordinary lives transform into a world where anything is attainable, and shopping becomes difficult - not because you cant afford anything, but because you can afford everything.
Then amidst the glitz and glamour, tragedy strikes 'the millionaire's club', raising unsettling questions: was it an accident, or a deliberate act, fuelled by hidden secrets As the group begin to discover the truth behind their extraordinary good fortune, they unwittingly unravel a complex web of lies concealing not only their improbable win but also other so-called luck happening around them.
In this heart-pounding tale of wealth, deceit, and moral reckoning, the millionaires club find themselves entangled in a treacherous game where the price of fortune is higher than they ever imagined. As they attempt to shield their newfound riches and each other from the relentless pursuit of the truth, they begin to realise that luck can be far from good, and lies, once buried, have a way of clawing their way back to the surface.
Catriona McKeownsis a multiple award winner, Catriona writes to inspire young people to be true to their genuine self and to avoid succumbing to peer and cultural pressures. She is a high school teacher by day, as well as mum to three daughters.