Santangelo novels novels, which were adapted by Collins herself: The role of Lucky Santangelo was first played by actress Nicollette Sheridan in "Lucky Chances", and later by Kim Delaney in "Lady Boss". The "Santangelo" series will be turned into a trilogy for the big screen by Universal Pictures. The trilogy will be produced by Monumental Pictures partners Debra Hayward and Alison Owen; and Working Title partners Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner. Santangelo novels The "Santangelo" novels are a series of novels written by Jackie Collins, which focus on the Santangelo family, particularly Gino Santangelo, an Italian-American former gangster, and his daughter Lucky.
Boss of the Pool are books in which "the young characters with learning difficulties...are not only the sketchiest of stereotypes, but demonised as well", but "Boss of the Pool", as well as Elizabeth Laird's Red Sky is "a 'caring' narrative": Boss of the Pool is a book "in which the focaliser becomes a better person because of his or her circumstances, although the catalyst could indeed have been any crisis, since the character with learning difficulties is only superficially presented." At least two teaching guides for using the book have been published. The National Library of New Zealand includes it in their list of