Perceived Unfair Advantage

Perceived Unfair Advantage is a sharply witty and suspenseful tale about Charlie Blondell, a seemingly ordinary young man with an extraordinary, unexplainable gift: when he concentrates deeply—really deeply—he can influence the outcome of video poker machines. Is it luck? Psychic power? Cheating? Even Charlie isn’t sure.
What begins as a quirky, low-stakes parlor trick in his father’s man cave quickly escalates to real money, real casinos, and very real consequences. As Charlie, his childhood sweetheart Karen, and his gambling-savvy dad tiptoe into this morally gray jackpot, the trio tries to keep the winnings—and the attention—under the radar.
But casinos don’t like to lose, and when Charlie’s winnings start to raise eyebrows in the security room, he learns that perceived unfair advantages are taken just as seriously as actual ones. With suspicious casino eyes watching and a sleazy bookie’s enforcers closing in on another subplot, Charlie must decide whether to play it safe or go all in.
At once a coming-of-age story, a romance, a gambling caper, and a soft-touch satire, Perceived Unfair Advantage blends clever humor, character depth, and a page-turning plot into a highly readable novel about the cost of winning too much.