What happens when a dying gambler makes one final bet for the ultimate prize—his soul?
Gambler Eddie Coyne has just won big time, but before he can cash in and make amends with his long-suffering family, he has a grim encounter with a greedy hoodlum looking to cash in on Eddie’s winnings. Dying, Eddie wakes up in the presence of the Jesses, a monolithic group of six whose job it is to decide who enters heaven and who enters hell. They inform him that he’s not good enough for heaven, but not bad enough for hell. They entice Eddie to go in on one final bet to break the stalemate. The bet? Eddie must prevent someone chosen by the Jesses from taking their own life. Thinking it’ll be a piece of cake, Eddie agrees. He quickly learns the Jesses are more cunning than he’d imagined.
"The story is compelling and emotional throughout, giving equal glimpses of humor, wit and shocking twists that readers won’t expect...One of the top fantasy books of the year...Rating: 10/10"
"Wow, Louis K.Lowy did an excellent job...the way the story featured different time periods in history made it thoroughly enjoyable. A great telling of redemption and forgiveness."
"I thought the three people that Lowy has Eddie help were wonderful choices. The storyline is unique and the characters were well thought out...it was hard to put down. Nicely done."
