• FICTION

    LONE WOLF

    FEB. 28, 2012

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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    HOUSE RULES

    MARCH 2, 2010

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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    HANDLE WITH CARE

    MARCH 3, 2009

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

    MARCH 4, 2008

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

    APRIL 1, 2004

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

    MARCH 1, 2005

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

    MARCH 6, 2007

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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  • FICTION

    PLAIN TRUTH

    MAY 9, 2000

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

    APRIL 1, 2003

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

    MAY 1, 2001

FICTION

PERFECT MATCH

by Jodi Picoult

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

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