Mark Twain wrote: Hunger is the handmaid of genius.

The Winner
by David Baldacci

Category:  Thriller

Average Rating:  4.0

LuAnn Tyler, a poor unwed mother in rural Georgia, is asked by a stranger to take part in an illegal lottery scheme. LuAnn unwillingly accepts the winning ticket in exchange for a life abroad. But when she tries to return ten years later, she jeopardizes her life.

Jeff

[2013-05-16 11:11:50]

Rating:  4

There are too many unrealistic coincidences in this story for me to give it a top rating. The romance is predictable. The characters are developed well enough for the reader to care about the protagonists and hate the antagonists. All in all, it's a suspenseful read that will make it hard to put down.

Sharon Murray's performance is quite satisfactory.