First published 1991
In a quaint village, the residents gather for their yearly lottery drawing. What begins as a lighthearted community tradition soon takes a sinister turn as the selected "winner" is revealed. As the townsfolk carry out their grim ritual, we're drawn into the web of conformity, tradition, and the human capacity for cruelty. Beneath the veneer of normalcy lies a haunting truth about the nature of mob mentality and the dangerous consequences of unquestioning adherence to the status quo.
Genres: fiction, short-stories, literary-fiction, 20th-century, mystery, horror
Vibes: dark, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: dark-secrets, unreliable-narrator
Setting: New England
320 pages · Paperback · Picador Paper
Content warnings: violence