Striking it rich is the American dream, but when Jerry Nearing wins millions in the lottery, his troubles have only begun. It’s Klim’s best comedy/drama since Jesus Lives in Trenton. “Clever and funny.” —Publishers Weekly
For a long time after he struck it rich, Jerry Nearing was haunted by the specter of a rattlesnake. It rose in his dreams, just as it had in real life. He felt its thin white fangs piercing his skin, remaking his life in a million ways. He often snapped forward in bed, draped in a cold sweat, aware that he was alone and with no one to hear the ricochet pace of his heart. But the strange part, the hardest fact for him to reconcile, was that on the afternoon he almost died beside a stinking pile of manure, people called it the luckiest day of his life. “Sure to cinch Christopher Klim's place among the top humor novelists of the day.”
— The Book Reporter
Excerpt
For a long time after he struck it rich, Jerry Nearing was haunted by the specter of a rattlesnake. It rose in his dreams, just as it had in real life. He felt its thin white fangs piercing his skin, remaking his life in a million ways. He often snapped forward in bed, draped in a cold sweat, aware that he was alone and with no one to hear the ricochet pace of his heart. But the strange part, the hardest fact for him to reconcile, was that on the afternoon he almost died beside a stinking pile of manure, people called it the luckiest day of his life. - from The Winners Circle by Christopher Klim
Professional Reviews
Publishers Weekly
“Clever and funny.”
The Midwest Book Review
The Winners Circle by Christopher Klim is a clever and witty depiction of just how winning the lottery may not have strictly beneficial factors for the winner. … Clearly establishing author Christopher Klim as an author of considerable storytelling talent, The Winners Circle is perfect reading for those who enjoy the irony of satire.
The Book Reporter
While JESUS LIVES IN TRENTON and EVERYTHING BURNS sparked the desire for more, THE WINNERS CIRCLE is sure to cinch Christopher Klim's place among the top humor novelists of the day. He skillfully performs the difficult task of blending humor and pathos while telling a lively tale peopled with a variety of enjoyable characters.
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