Review: "How Lucky," by Will Leitch

Daniel lives in a college town and is confined to a wheelchair because he is living with Spinal Muscular Atrophy. Despite his fatal disease, limited mobility, and speech, he lives life to the fullest with his sidekick best friend who takes him to college tailgates.  Life is great for Daniel until the morning that he sees one of his neighbors get into a car. The next day it is reported that his neighbor has been kidnapped and Daniel realizes that he witnessed her disappearance. The mystery of Ai-Chin's disappearance turns into a gripping, plot-driven psychological suspense. Leitch's writing draws you into the story as you get a glimpse into Daniel's innermost thoughts about his life and his disease. I also liked that the novel is written with contemporary issues in the background of the plot.