Patricia Wood

“My name is Perry L. Crandall and I am not retarded.”

LOTTERY is an extraordinary novel about the nature of luck and chance. Perry’s IQ is only 76, but he’s not stupid. His Gram taught him everything he needs to know to survive: She taught him to write things down so he won’t forget them. She taught him to play the lottery every week. And most important, she taught him whom to trust.
When Gram dies,...