FICTION
Released: Feb. 28, 2012
"Readers will care less about Luke's prospects for survival than they will about the outcome for his wild companions."
FICTION
Released: March 2, 2010
"Worth the read for the detailed dramatization of Asperger's; however, like Jacob, the reader will solve this whodunit far in advance of the principals."
A young autistic man obsessed with criminology is charged with the murder of his tutor, in Picoult's suspenseful but anticlimactic latest (
Handle with Care, 2009, etc.).
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FICTION
Released: March 3, 2009
In another issue-driven novel, Picoult (
Change of Heart, 2008, etc.) explores the impact of "wrongful birth" litigation on an ordinary New Hampshire family.
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FICTION
Released: March 4, 2008
"Clunky prose and long-winded dissertations on comparative religion can't impede the breathless momentum of the Demon-Drop plot."
A convicted murderer who may be a latter-day Messiah wants to donate his heart to the sister of one of his victims, in Picoult's frantic 15th (
Nineteen Minutes, 2007, etc.).
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FICTION
Released: March 6, 2007
"Though all the surface elements are in place, Picoult falters in her exploration of what turns a quiet kid into a murderer."
Picoult's 14th novel (after
The Tenth Circle, 2006, etc.) of a school shooting begins with high-voltage excitement, then slows by the middle, never regaining its initial pace or appeal.
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FICTION
Released: March 1, 2005
"An experienced novelist takes her sweet time to rich rewards: overall, an affecting saga, nicely handled."
Well-oiled Picoult sets her latest expertly devised search-and-rescue tale in rural New Hampshire, where a kidnapping case is uncovered 28 years too late.
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FICTION
Released: April 1, 2004
"Despite overplotting, then, a telling portrait of a profoundly stressed family."
Picoult's latest chronicle of family travail (
Second Glance, 2003, etc.) highlights the consequences of deliberately conceiving a child genetically compatible with a mortally ill sibling.
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FICTION
Released: April 1, 2003
"A balance of suspense and science makes for a memorable ghost tale."
Exploring the dark history of America's eugenics movement, Picoult (
Perfect Match, 2002, etc.) sneaks in a ghost story in her eighth outing: a gratifying blend of gothic melodrama and social critique.
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FICTION
Released: May 1, 2001
"Nicely written, but hopelessly contrived and generally unconvincing."
The story of a mother who avenges her child's rape, in this latest from Picoult (
Salem Falls, 2001, etc.).
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FICTION
Released: May 9, 2000
"Despite a provocative and topical premise, and a strong opening, Picoult fails this time, her seventh, to rise above paint-by-numbers formula. (Author tour)"
An uneven reworking of tabloid headlines: a young woman is charged with infanticide, and a hard-boiled attorney agrees to defend her. With one crucial distinction: the defendant is Amish.
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FICTION
Released: May 1, 1998
"A moving story, mingling elements of mystery with sensitive exploration of a tragic subject. (Author tour)"
In this brooding fourth novel, Picoult (Picture Perfect, 1995, etc.) creates an affecting study of obsession, loss, and some of the more wrenching varieties of guilt.
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FICTION
Released: Aug. 13, 1996
"Overly predictable characters aside, Picoult does manage this time to bring trendy, headline-grabbing themes to life. (Literary Guild alternate selection)"
Despite kilt-wearing characters right out of Brigadoon, Picoult (Picture Perfect, 1995, etc.) persuasively explores a mercy killing in a small Massachusetts town and the subject of spouses who love too much.
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