He's the man next door; a quiet, loving family man. But behind Caleb O'Toole's piercing, light blue eyes, a storm is raging.
In downtown San Francisco, advertising exec Caleb O'Toole's life is falling apart-- a failed marriage -- in trouble with a big time bookie threatening his life if he doesn't pay up, and his supposed friend, the wealthy Jack Weber, refuses to loan him money.
The pompous Weber makes a pact with Caleb telling him that if he wins the largest mega-lottery in the history of the lottery he'll split it with Caleb, And, as fate would have it, when Weber wins, Caleb can't believe his luck.
But when Weber reneges on his promise, only Caleb shows up to claim the 736-million dollars.
Caleb O'Toole becomes the "toast of San Francisco, sitting on the boards of prestigious organizations and, after marrying the beautiful Ling Jameson, the couple make their home in a prestigious San Francisco suburb overlooking the bay.
Ling and Caleb travel to Shanghai and adopt ten-month-old Ahna and, soon after they bring their daughter home, Ling tells Caleb she is pregnant. Life behind the closed doors of their Victorian mansion couldn't be better until... someone threatens to expose how Caleb just happened to be the only one to show up to the winning lottery ticket.
Until now, the voices only Caleb could hear were just irritating. But when the voice of Jack Weber comes back to haunt him, slowly taking control of his mind, God help anyone who crosses them.
His mind sinking deeper and deeper into the grips of insanity, no one is safe and no one knows what Caleb will do next -- not even himself.
What reviewers are saying about Lottery:
"What distinguishes Lottery from other crime novels is the masterful way that Shursen gradually - and artfully - escalates the sense of danger with each succeeding chapter. While the book unleashes a regular cadence of shocking twists from the get-go, the malevolence burning within the book's primary protagonist builds like Ravel's Bolero.' Bestthrillers.com
"Best-selling author Kimberly Shursen seamlessly weaves together a complex tale about the multi-faceted personalities of a family man suffering from a malicious mental disorder. An explosive, unpredictable ending will leave thriller readers wanting more."
"At about the last 50 pages I realized that I was holding my breath. The story is gripping, thrilling, and breathtaking."
"Great story line that kept me sucked in like no other!!!! Now onto book 2,"
"The only regret I have about reading Lottery is that I didn't pre-order the next book in the series."