It is still a pretty good read and an entertaining fantasy thriller. Full of cliches. But executioner Charlie, one of Jackson's paid handlers, can't help but hear wedding bells when he sees LuAnn cooing with her daughter. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. The Silent Patient: The record-breaking, multimillion copy Sunday Times bestselling thriller and Richard & Judy book club pick, Long Road to Mercy (An Atlee Pine Thriller). //-->, “It’s not whether you win or lose, but how you play the game.”. This started off well with a really good and intriguing concept - a bit of a modern / lottery centred take on a Faust like 'pact with the devil'. Finished the book but at times it was a struggle. Reviewed in the United States on December 24, 2017. … Judging by the shoes, he followed this meal with a leisurely game of naked tennis. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 21, 2016. Some months after the birth of Lisa, LuAnn gets a phone call summoning her to a make-shift office in an unrented storefront of the local shopping mall. The California Midwinter International Exposition of 1894, commonly referred to as the "Midwinter Exposition" or the "Midwinter Fair", was a World's Fair that officially operated from January 27 to July … His stories drag on. I don't mind a far-fetched plots or else most books would be dull, but it's impetus that a thriller needs and it's this that The Winner sadly lacks. Before that can happen, as luck would have it, LuAnn barely escapes death when one of husband Duane's drug deals goes bad. That said, this one stretched the bounds of reason and common sense to the point that it just came across as silly. I think I might need to review that self-imposed policy of mine! Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 26, 2020. It is still a pretty good read and an entertaining fantasy thriller. Get it as soon as Tue, Dec 8. $85.00 + … Jackson fails to inform her, however, that if she refuses his offer, he'll have her killed.