Lucky Lyle Ortiz

Grant Pylkas in his second novel explores the unintended consequences of life as it unfolds for a young Latino who through no fault of his own is thrown into a tough circumstance. Grant introduces Jeep and Kelly in this novel and alludes to a past that the two have shared. The history between the two have bonded them and gives the reader a great backdrop for controversy and compromise.
Lyle journeys down some unexpected trails on his way to manhood and finds that luck has as much to do with success sometimes as skill. Lyle’s quest for fame in a boxing ring teaches him some things that the young Golden Gloves contender never counted on.
His encounters with the bold and calculating Magdalena and her daughter Carlotta will hold you in your seat as she injectors her way of life into the young boxes life.