Next Meeting is September 18 at noon at Sharon w/ Rennie

"Shadow of Greenbrier" by Emily Matchar and "The Last of the Moon Girls" by Barbara Davis

February 21 Meeting at Dricka's

The book club this month was held on February 21st and we read "the Winner" by David Baldacci. We missed Edna, Carol, Roe, Pam and Pat.

The story started with the impoverished life of LuAnn Tyler who lived with her boyfriend, Duane Harvey, and her daughter, Lisa. LuAnn always dreamed of a better life. When an scam offer to win the lottery was made by mysterious Jackson; LuAnn decided after much consideration,to take the offer.  When leaving her home in a trailer, she discovered Duane assaulted and then later learned he was murdered because he was dealing drugs.  She barely escaped herself.

In New York after winning lottery, she learned she had to leave the country and never return. She traveled abroad for 10 years but decided to return and live in Charlottesville, Virginia where her mother grew up and assumed a new identity,  Catherine Savage. There she met Matt Riggs, who her friend, Charlie, hired to put up a security fence on her property.

She later met Donavan, a journalist, who suspected the lottery was fixed. Jackson whose real name was Peter Crane started to kill all those who brought to light his scheme. Jackson was from an affluent family who lost their fortune and he decided he would regain his fortune by fixing the lottery several times.  In the end he tried killing LuAnn because she disobeyed him by coming back to the US. Thru the aid of Charlie, Matt and the FBI, LuAnn killed Jackson who had kidnapped her daughter.

LuAnn later was acquitted of murdering her husband and paid back taxes and penalties to IRS.  She, Charlie, Matt and Lisa moved to Switzerland where there was an account opened with one hundred million dollars - Jackson'd return of her principal.

We enjoyed a dinner of chicken parm, manicotti, sausage and meatballs etc. Our dessert was trifle, Italian rum cake and apple cake. We enjoyed the company of our fill-in, Sylvia and guests Ruthi and Mary Louise. Till we meet again,
love, Dricka.

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