FICTION

LONE WOLF

by Jodi Picoult

Luke Warren doesn’t dance with wolves, but he does practically everything else with them—eat raw meat, hunt, howl and endure... Full review >

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THRILLER & SUSPENSE

HOUSE RULES

by Jodi Picoult

Worth the read for the detailed dramatization of Asperger’s; however, like Jacob, the reader will solve this whodunit far in... Full review >

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FICTION

HANDLE WITH CARE

by Jodi Picoult

Picoult’s strengths are evident in her exhaustively researched and gut-wrenching demonstration of OI’s devastating effects... Full review >

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FICTION

CHANGE OF HEART

by Jodi Picoult

Clunky prose and long-winded dissertations on comparative religion can’t impede the breathless momentum of the Demon-Drop... Full review >

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FICTION

MY SISTER’S KEEPER

by Jodi Picoult

Despite overplotting, then, a telling portrait of a profoundly stressed family. Full review >

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FICTION

VANISHING ACTS

by Jodi Picoult

An experienced novelist takes her sweet time to rich rewards: overall, an affecting saga, nicely handled. Full review >

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FICTION

NINETEEN MINUTES

by Jodi Picoult

Though all the surface elements are in place, Picoult falters in her exploration of what turns a quiet kid into a murderer. Full review >

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MYSTERY & DETECTIVE

PLAIN TRUTH

by Jodi Picoult

Despite a provocative and topical premise, and a strong opening, Picoult fails this time, her seventh, to rise above... Full review >

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FICTION

SECOND GLANCE

by Jodi Picoult

A balance of suspense and science makes for a memorable ghost tale. Full review >

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FICTION

PERFECT MATCH

by Jodi Picoult

Nicely written, but hopelessly contrived and generally unconvincing. Full review >

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