The Lotteries Author:Daoma Winston The lotteries is a story of twisted passion, of family madness, of buried scandal-and of a stalking horror that eventually pulls into its dark orbit the villagers of a peaceful northwoods hamlet. There's Mary, who longs for a world larger than her trailer camp existence, for whom the lottery is a momentary ticket to selfhood...Adelaide, a pampe... more »red, dissatistied matron who uses her winnings as a source of vengeful power... Nathaniel, who planned to ransom an entire community with his good fortune...Joe, always poor, but rich for a moment...Mr. and Mrs. Belton, whose tranquil lives were almost shattered by the prospect of sudden wealth...Dorsey, whose need to win was the greatest of all. Around them a silent threat circled, drawing closer, plotting quite another fate for all the winners.
Daoma Winston has taken the theme of a state lottery to write a chilling novel of pursit and suspense.« less