In this tense, complex novel Beth Goobie demonstrates once again that she is one Of Canada's finest writers of teen fiction. The Lottery is her sixteenth book and follows the best-selling before wings, which was cla book...In this tense, complex novel Beth Goobie demonstrates once again that she is one Of Canada's finest writers of teen fiction. The Lottery is her sixteenth book and follows the best-selling before wings, which was cla book of the year, an ala best book nominee and was a finalist for the Governor General's literary award.