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“Gambling
wasn’t even about money, was it? Not the action, not the bells,
not the adrenaline, those were just add-ons. It was about luck .
. . the jouissance of gambling, pure, goddamned luck. The high
holiest of holies.“

From “Ride the Lucky”

Neely
Thomas was used to losing. Compulsive gamblers learn how to handle
it—his kids’ college funds depleted, an ultimatum from his wife,
his life near bottom—he was ready to unravel. But then a moment’s
inattention—checking the football scores instead of keeping his
eyes on the road—and a traffic accident leaves an innocent boy
dead. Now suddenly Neely can’t stop
winning.
The punishment for his crime? How bad could this be? A winning streak
so relentless it won’t end until his lies are exposed and he’s lost
everything he loves.