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Book Review of Everything to Lose: A Novel

Everything to Lose: A Novel
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Hillary is a single mom, with a son who suffers from Aspergers and a deadbeat ex who won't help out, even though he remarried a wealthy woman. Her son's special school costs $50,000 a year. Much to her shock, her work place loses a big account, and she is let go. She is desperate...So when she comes upon a car accident in which she finds the driver dead, with a half million dollars laying on the floor in an open satchel, she hides it before the police arrive. After several days, when no one seems to be looking for the money, she starts to use it to pay bills. Trouble is, someone is always looking for the money in those situations. Read the book to find out what happens to Hillary, her son, and to the people who try to help.