Fortune: A Novel

In a small Midwest town, a DNA lottery is announced with a chance at a multimillion-dollar windfall. Three local women, Cleo, Jemma, and Alex, are under suspicion of knowing something about an eighteen-year-old mystery, and their carefully kept secrets threaten to spill out.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 347 pages
Publication date: 29 August 2023
Publisher: Amazon Publishing

In this captivating novel, set in a small Midwest town, a DNA lottery is announced, offering a chance at a multimillion-dollar windfall with just one drop of blood. The townspeople are intrigued, wondering if it's a philanthropic gesture from a billionaire widow or if there's a darker motive behind it. The announcement sparks suspicion among three local women, Cleo, Jemma, and Alex. Cleo, a divorced single mom, returns to her hometown and takes on a peculiar job reading to an invalid recluse. Jemma, a controversial state senator, juggles her reelection campaign and her teenage daughter's issues. Alex, a divorce attorney, struggles with her crumbling marriage and the overwhelming presence of her cold, overbearing mother. As the DNA lottery unfolds, unimaginable revelations of the past collide with the present, affecting not only Cleo, Jemma, and Alex but also the seemingly ordinary community they inhabit. It becomes clear that they are not the only ones with long-buried secrets, and as the plot thickens, the women must confront their own demons and unravel the mysteries that have haunted them for years. This novel is a thrilling exploration of the human psyche, filled with suspense, drama, and unexpected twists that will keep readers on the edge of their seats until the very end.

ISBN-13: 9781662512100