Lucky Secrets Blog Tour and Guest Post

This fun book event is through Goddess Fish Promotions.

Lucky Secrets book tour has a giveaway opportunity at the end of this post. I also have the pleasure of hosting author B. T. Polcari for a guest post.

Book Details

GENRE: Young Adult Cozy Mystery

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BLURB:

College student Sara Donovan is in the homestretch of graduating when a mysterious package
arrives with an invitation to an exclusive contest. One that will drastically change the winner’s
life. Included are unsettling photographs from forgettable chapters in her life and a threatening
note strongly suggesting she participate.
With no good options, Sara enters the contest and finds herself at a fabulous mansion up
against eight formidable opponents, each with a dark secret and all racing to solve seven levels
of riddles and puzzles.
After a contestant’s body is discovered, Sara contemplates dropping out when another package
arrives, its chilling contents making clear she’s at the center of a dangerous game with deadly
consequences if she quits. But what it doesn’t say is—what happens if she wins?

Excerpt One:

I spent the first two hours of every workday by myself while Finn was off with Bertie drinking his
lunch, presumably trying to forget his ex-wife. On my first day way back on the fifth of August, I
enthusiastically reported to work. I was stoked, ready to assist the unrenowned yet Majelski-
recommended, and sorta sober, Melvin “Finn” Finnegan, with taking down perps, crooks, and
degenerates. Instead, I spent that day and most of the last seven months digging up dirt on two-
timing husbands, boyfriends, and insurance fraudsters, and tracking down the last location on
the Internet for delinquent debtors and the occasional bond jumper. Truth be told, the only time I
spent out of the office was walking from my car to the dang building and then back again for the
trip home to Sketchville. But working the streets on a high-profile case? Any case?
Not a chance.

A typical weekday for me consisted of business and criminology classes in the morning, then
grabbing a quick lunch of fifty-cent noodles and a cola before jumping in my traumatized
hatchback more the color of gray primer than its original black and flying up I-59 to one of the
more questionable areas of Birmingham for a scintillating five hours as a part-time receptionist
and researcher for Finn. And if that wasn’t enough to light up my life each and every fricking
day, my drive home was a daily battle-royale with crazed Birmingham commuters reminding this
soon-to-be college graduate, hopefully, that I was no match for their unparalleled skill at
breaking every traffic law in the book while exhibiting quite the fluency in sign language.

B.T. Polcari Guest Post

10 Ways to Immerse Yourself in Lucky Secrets

Have you ever hosted a themed party? Like a themed movie night where you string up
decorations and make food that all ties into the movie. Or when a group of D&D enthusiasts
dress up as their heroes to make the imaginative game more immersive.

I think that themed experiences should extend to books as well. For avid readers who can read
a book in a day – go forth and have a full themed experience with food and drink! But for those
of us readers who can only squeak in a few chapters a day – what of us? What of our
experience?

I give you – mini themed activities.

At whatever frequency you wish, plan out a movie night or board game that ties in with your
book of choice. If the characters play a specific card game in the book, learn it! Sure, you could
be reading instead of doing these activities, but this is a way to bring your loved ones into the
book.

My lovely wife and I sit down at the end of a busy day and talk and spend time together.
Evenings are when I do not want to read as I want to spend time with her! By having themed
activities tied to my book, we can do something other than watch TV, and I can share with her
what I am reading.

Below I’ve rounded up 10 activities you can enjoy to fully immerse yourself in my newest young
adult/cozy mystery title Lucky Secrets. Enjoy these as a countdown to the release date June 23,
2025, or as a way to kick off the release date. The most important part is that you have fun!

Play the boardgame classic Clue
Like Clue, Lucky Secrets has a colorful cast of characters all stuck inside an exquisite mansion for
an elaborate contest. Kirkus Reviews put it best with “There are lots of unnerving, shady
characters to speculate about, even better than Colonel Mustard, Professor Plum, and their
cohorts.”
Each contestant is not quite who they seem, as they hide a secret worth killing for. When one
ends up dead, anyone could be the killer. Was it you, with the candlestick, in the drawing
room?

Watch the 1985 silver screen classic Clue
Not into boardgames? Pop some popcorn and watch the 1985 cinematic masterpiece Clue
instead! Don’t forget to watch all the alternate endings!

Knives Out
For those who prefer more recent movies, might I suggest Knives Out? If only for Daniel Craig’s
southern accent.

Visit an Escape Room
Contestants must solve a series of riddles and numerical puzzles to advance in the competition.
Step into their shoes by participating in an Escape Room with your cleverest of friends. Can you
escape in time?
I have to thank Joslyn Vann of the US Review of Books for her suggestion: “Fans of escape
rooms, the board game Clue, and the Netflix murder mystery franchise Knives Out will enjoy
attempting to solve the riddles and clues alongside the characters.” – US Review of Books,
Recommended

Learn to play Poker, Chess, or Backgammon
Pretend to be a contestant enjoying the amenities of El Sueño by learning to play poker, chess,
or backgammon.

“A poker table, chess table, and backgammon table populated the left section, and a stylish bar
with high-backed chairs and pub tables filled the right. In front of us, in the center section, sat a
red-felted antique pool table on a blue oriental rug beneath two crystal chandeliers. On the
table, billiard balls were racked and ready.” -Lucky Secrets, pg. 205

Complete a Jigsaw Puzzle
Bring the cover to life with an evening of jigsaw puzzling. Bonus points if it is blue based!

Play Riddle Me This
Keep your mind sharp with the game of words Riddle Me This. You can purchase a premade
game, install it on your phone, or even DIY it!

Go Bowling
Bowling? Really?
Yep! And if you can, get an orange bowling ball. Mum’s the word!

Complete a Sudoku
Main character Sara Donovan has a math whiz for a brother. Channel your inner Matt Donovan
and become one with the numbers in a game of sudoku. Make it a family friendly affair by
racing one another – or even setting up an entire Sudoku tournament.

Play the Lottery
Afterall, that’s probably the only way us regular folk have a chance to win millions upon millions
of dollars.

So there you have it! 10 ways to immerse yourself in the world of Lucky Secrets. Tag me if you
decide to do any of these activities in celebration of Lucky Secrets’ June 23rd release! And if you haven’t pre-ordered yourself a copy, be sure to do so wherever books are sold. You can also
pre-order a signed copy on my website, btpolcari.com.

Thank you so much to Sarandipity’s and Goddess Fish Promotions for letting me share my book
and ideas with you all! Comment below with any other activities, or if you’ve ever done
something like this before!

AUTHOR Bio and Links:

B.T. Polcari is a graduate of Rutgers College of Rutgers University, an award-winning mystery
author, and a proud father of two wonderful children. He’s a champion of rescue pups (Mauzzy
is a rescue), craves watching football and basketball, and, of course, loves reading mysteries.
Among his favorite authors are Richard Osman, D.P. Lyle, Frederick Forsyth, and Michael
Connelly. He is also an unapologetic fantasy football addict. He lives with his wife in scenic
Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Website: http://www.btpolcari.com/
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/btpolcari
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/btpolcari/
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Goodreads Profile: https://www.goodreads.com/btpolcari
Signed Copies: www.btpolcari.com
Amazon: https://amzn.to/3G2ViiX
Apple Books: https://books.apple.com/us/book/lucky-secrets/id6744645288
Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/lucky-secrets-b-t-polcari/1147214891
Bookshop.org: https://bookshop.org/p/books/lucky-secrets/41569b963e658847

Tour Schedule

June 16: Sarandipity’s
June 17: Sandra’s Book Club
June 18: Long and Short Reviews
June 19: Lisa Haselton’s Reviews and Interviews
June 20: Sarcastically Yours, Jen
June 23: Always Reading
June 23: Sapphyria’s Books
June 24: The Avid Reader
June 25: Westveil Publishing
June 26: Fabulous and Brunette
June 27: Boys’ Mom Reads!
July 7: Candlelight Reading
July 8: Karen J. Mossman – World Of Stories
July 9: A Wonderful World of Words
July 10: Country Mamas With Kids
July 11: Joanne Guidoccio
July 14: Read Your Writes Book Reviews
July 15: It’s Raining Books
July 16: Ellwyn’s Blog
July 17: The Faerie Review
July 18: Straight From the Library 

Giveaway

B.T. Polcari will be awarding a $20 Amazon/BN gift card to a randomly drawn winner.

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