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YOU NEVER KNOW : A New Novel Just Published by Author Lilian Duval!
Now Available: New Novel Just Published by Author Lilian Duval!
YOU NEVER KNOW: Tales of Tobias, an Accidental Lottery Winner
You Never Know, was just published on March 15, 2011, and its main character wins the NJ Mega Millions lottery in a big way halfway through the book.
This book is of special interest to Ridgewood residents! Here’s a short list of facts from You Never Know, which begins in the fictional town of Woodrock, New Jersey, similar to our beloved Ridgewood, my home town.
- The novel’s protagonist, Tobias Hillyer, and his family start out in a typical suburban home in Woodrock.
- A wonderful independent bookstore, the Book Trove, plays such a significant role in the plot that it is almost a character.
- Important sites featured in the book include the county park, Woodrock Hospital, and the Upper Woodrock Tennis Club.
- Woodrock’s proximity to New York City is vital to the plot development.
- Halfway through the book, Tobias wins the NJ Mega-Millions jackpot! And everything should be smooth sailing from then on, but…
- Salient events of the last several years are interlaced with the fast-moving plot, including the boom years of the 1990s, the 2001 terrorist attacks, the Madoff scandal, and the deep recession of 2009.
- I’m a survivor of the attacks on the World Trade Center, and so is my husband.
The book can be read and enjoyed on two levels: for its mesmerizing plot, and for answers to the questions: What makes us happy? Why can it be harder to adjust to great luck than awful luck? At our core, are we still our true selves, regardless of external calamities or blessings?
To read more about the book, please visit my website at www.lilianduval.com. There, you’ll find seven detailed reviews, a synopsis, photos and bio, as well as numerous articles written by the author, and information about the real-life psychological study that inspired the book.
Buy Now on Amazon :
https://www.amazon.com/You-Never-Know-Accidental-Lottery/dp/1604945206/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1299528309&sr=8-1
