Why did I read this? Because I am trying to read all of Baldacci's books. I am now reading his stand alone stories.
A young woman in Georgia with a daughter living in a trailer with an abusive man is chosen by an anonymous man to win the national lottery. She must meet certain strident requirements set by her benefactor. She is strong willed and often runs afoul of him and others. An enterprising reporter (is there any other kind in these kinds of stories) figures out the lottery can be fixed and that jeopardizes many people. The mysterious man has no compunctions to protect as what he sees as his. He is also a master of disguise so no one really knows who he is. The characters are more important than the action, which is what makes the stories so good.
10/10
What is with the title of the review? Even though you may win $10 Million there is going to be something bad happen also. The Grateful Dead had a hit with this lyric.
I'm adding this one to my Goodreads "want to read" list. I've read a few of Baldacci's books and thought there were mostly either good or great. This particular one has me intrigued.
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