Paula has just lost the love of her life, and is trying to deal with the grief little does she realise she is about to win the lottery with the ticket her husband has bought. But as Paula deals with her grief, she is taken aside by a group of women who like her have won the lottery but with these women nothing is as it seems and they all seemed to have killed their husbands to just get their money, Paula does not want to associate with them until she realises it could probably changer her life for the better. Will she take the plunge and move forward with her life? It was a read where you think what if? I was not sure if the storyline would work but it did, I liked the twists through out they kept me on my toes, where I thought the story was heading was completely the wrong direction and it surprised me how the story turned out. I loved it.

If you’ve ever wondered what might happen if Desperate Housewives met a murder mystery with a designer handbag budget, Elly Vine’s The Lottery Winner Widows Club delivers that fantasy with a wicked grin.

The story kicks off with Paula, freshly widowed and reeling from grief, who suddenly finds herself a lottery winner thanks to a ticket bought by her late husband. But just as she’s trying to make sense of her surreal new reality, she’s swept into the orbit of three glamorous, wealthy women whose husbands also died under suspiciously convenient circumstances. Coincidence? Or something far more deliciously sinister?

Vine’s prose is sharp and mischievous, laced with dark humour and a touch of glitter. The plot dances between grief and greed, loyalty and liberation, all while keeping the reader guessing who’s playing the game—and who’s rewriting the rules. Paula’s journey from stunned widow to potential femme fatale is both thrilling and oddly empowering.

This isn’t just a whodunit—it’s a “what would you do?” wrapped in diamonds and secrets. Perfect for fans of twisty thrillers with a stylish edge and a dash of sass.

With thanks to Elly Vine, the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC.

Holy hell. This delicious read was 5 stars from the very first page.

The story follows Paula, a newly widowed lottery winner. When two strange women turn up at her door calling themselves 'The Lottery Winner Widows Club' Paula finds herself on the precipice of the most extraordinary friendship. What will they teach her? What havoc awaits? And most importantly... what will she buy first?! I laughed, I cried, I absolutely fell in love with this extraordinary group of women.

This is so much more than crime-comedy. Its about self discovery, standing up for what you believe in and the absolute joy of finding your tribe. Elly Vine, you absolutely nailed it 👌

What a rollercoaster of a book. There is everything in this story love, trust, friendship, betrayal and even more. I loved every page of it.

The Lottery Winners Widows Club by Elly Vine is a very entertaining story about a woman who wins the lottery days after her husband dies in strange circumstances. She then is introduced to a group of women who all have something in common. They too have been orrery winners whose husband die in mysterious circumstances.
Paula then finds herself in this club of rich empowered women and finds herself having fun and having friends for the first time in years and realises that she is enjoying her life.
A very entertaining, funny and enjoyable read.
Highly recommended

What a lovely quirky book. The characters have formed
an unlikely friendship, forged by unhappy and tragic events in their lives, . They help and support each other through the many adventures that they have It as a lot of twists and turns and is a very enjoyable read.

I absolutely loved this book from start to finish. Populated with brilliant characters and a great storyline I'd love to read more of the gangs adventures.

Paula has a rollercoaster of a week , first learning that she and her husband John have won 21 million on the lottery and then a couple of days afterwards being notified that John has sadly died in a road accident whilst on Austria on business.

Struggling to come to terms with things, Paula's son and daughter Seb and Tilly urge her to attend grief counselling with them to which she reluctantly agrees.

In the meantime Paula discovers a few unpleasant truths about her husband. Namely that he's been controlling and tracking her movements for years and also he's been gambling with enforcers turning up on her doorstep wanting their money.

As if all this isn't enough, Paula then gets a visit from Teddy who is part of the Widows lottery winners club. The members all have things in common, namely that they've had big wins on the lottery and their husbands are dead mainly having been killed by them! Paula is invited to join them and the adventures begin.

I loved this book so much that I was sorry to finish it.

What a fantastic read, I couldn’t put it down. I definitely didn’t see some of the twists and turns coming.

Paula’s husband John dies whilst away on a work trip, 2 days later she finds out that they have won the lottery.

Whilst also dealing with her grief for her husband she gets a visit from a trio of women who also have won the lottery and also all have dead husbands.

Then the news comes out to the public that she’s won the lottery and lost her husband and then there is lots of speculation that she killed him. When the news comes out, she gets lots of messages and calls from people wanting her money, who can she trust?

As she starts to get used to her husband not being around, what will happen when secrets come to light? Will she be able to move on?