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Mercy

by Jodi Picoult (Goodreads Author)

3.53 of 5 stars 3.53 · rating details · 23,363 ratings · 1,605 reviews

Police chief of a small Massachusetts town, Cameron McDonald makes the toughest arrest of his life when his own cousin Jamie comes to him and confesses outright that he has killed his terminally ill wife out of mercy. Now, a heated murder trial plunges the town into upheaval, and drives a wedge into a contented marriage: Cameron, aiding the prosecution in their case agains...more

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Published August 8th 1996 by Putnam Adult

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Jan 27, 2008 Mrs. Bowers rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Mercy??? This book should have been named Selfish. I mean, I get it, I get it -- by the end, the title is more than understandable, the way it ties into pretty much every storyline -- but overall I was semi disappointed in this book. I think the main reason for my disappointment stems from the fact that I couldn't STAND Cam. He is every wife's worst nightmare: lying, cheating, the works. I was so disgusted with him, and so indifferent toward the other characters, that for the first two-thirds of...more

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Aug 27, 2008 Petra X rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fiction

If there had been half-stars, this book would have ratedd 2.5. It was better than ok, but I didn't really like it. I had read four or five Jodi Picoult novels and found, from the first high of My Sister's Keeper it to be a slow, downhill road and this book doesn't break that path.

The first half, which took me three days to read, established the characters, none of whom I liked.

There is the adulterous husband who feels guilty about never passing up an opportunity to screw his wife's strange emp...more

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Jul 21, 2008 April rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Jul 26, 2008 Jessie rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I could not put this book down- Jodi's writing is so deep and captivating that I found profound thoughts and insights on nearly every page. The story itself was ok, but what I liked about the book the most was how psychological it was- the insights and emotions of the characters, and how you could literally see through their eyes and understand their circumstances... thanks to Jodi. She's so poetic and uses the most amazing imagery to describe how someone is feeling, or what they are thinking.

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Jul 27, 2007 Maura rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: those looking for a mindless read

Shelves: notkeepingitaround

I only read it a few weeks ago and can't really remember anything of the story. Didn't make much of an impression at all, but was good at distracting me from the fact that I was a passenger of an eight hour drive.

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Oct 23, 2011 Sooraj Subramaniam rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

My introduction to Picoult - I wasn't disappointed (yes, the validation of traditional mid-afternoon-cup-of-tea-after-picking-the-kids-up-from-school values work for me) but I was bored.

The beginning was slow and annoyingly drawn out. I wanted to slap all the characters, especially Allie for being such a goody-two-shoes non-adventurous little house-frau. The middle of the book wasn't any more riveting, but the Cam-Mia affair was actually hot and sweet. The most interesting part, however, was th...more

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Mar 28, 2009 Suzanne rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I don't know what drew me in to this particular book... I guess I loved the love story between Jamie & Maggie. My heart broke over and over again for Allie, but in the end I was happy that her and Cam decided to work things out and try to start over.

The question is... how much do you love your spouse? What would you be willing to do for them? At what cost? What are you able to forgive? Reading how much Jamie & Maggie loved each other makes you wish that you were a fly on the wall in the...more

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Dec 13, 2008 Christina rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2008-reads, library-book

Jodi Picoult is probably one of my favorite authors, excluding Jane Austen, of course. I love the way her books grab a hold of you and don’t let you go until the very end. But probably my favorite thing is that she tackles tough moral issues in her novels.

Throughout the novel, I got the distinct suspicion that I had already read Mercy but never finished it. Maybe that was a sign of things to come.

I liked the story in Mercy and there certainly where some parts when Picoult grabbed at my heartstri...more

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Aug 04, 2008 Lauren rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fiction, lost-interest

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Apr 18, 2009 Melissa rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Recommended to Melissa by: Ethics Professor

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Aug 06, 2007 Elizabeth rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

"Police chief of a small Massachusetts town, Cameron McDonald makes the toughest arrest of his life when his own cousin Jamie comes to him and confesses outright that he has killed his terminally ill wife out of mercy.
Now, a heated murder trial plunges the town into upheaval, and drives a wedge into a contented marriage: Cameron, aiding the prosecution in their case against Jamie, is suddenly at odds with his devoted wife, Allie -- seduced by the idea of a man so in love with his wife that he'd...more

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Apr 20, 2008 Susan rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2008-read

Another volume in my Picoult obsession... I'm starting to see the formula: ripped-from-the-headlines story; three or four characters presenting their point of view; a trial. Even knowing sort of what to expect, I still get caught up in the narratives.

I think I had the most visceral response to this book out of five or so others I have now read... I felt for the wife of the police and clan chief, who loved her husband more than he did. But also for her husband, who was so caught up in his attract...more

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Dec 19, 2008 Lisa rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I was not really a fan of this book. It could be so much better, IMO. The flashbacks to Scotland were strange and I found it dragged quite a bit. Certainly nowhere near my favourite of Picoult.

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Apr 21, 2011 Danielle rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

It's been a tough read. I have restarted this same book 3 times. I am currently in my fourth and I want to get close to straight through it. It is not that it isn't interesting, there is just alot of background knowledge throughout the first 200 pages.

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Feb 02, 2008 Mary rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I started this book three times before actually getting hooked and finishing it. Jodi Picoult is one of my favorite authors, but this is not my favorite book by her.
I felt sorry for Allie and what she was going through. She was so devoted and in love with Cam, but he didn't return the infatuation. Mia was annoying and selfish. Angus was awesome! Jamie had a broken heart and did what he was asked to do, even though it meant he could go to jail for the rest of his life.
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Feb 12, 2009 Vhernalyn rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I liked this book but it's not the best one of Jodi Picoult's many novels. It really puts the reader's opinion of mercy killing into question. Jamie MacDonald drove to another town's police office to confess that he killed his wife who was dying of cancer. His cousin, Cameron, so happens to be the police chief of that town and though they may be related, Cameron is going to testify against Jamie in court. The book brought out some interesting points about love. I'm not much of a romance novel re...more

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Jan 01, 2009 Donna Johnson rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: re-read

This is one of my favorite books of all time. It explores the possibilities of how much you could love someone and what you would do for that other person. It also explores what we ask others to do for us - is it pure selfishness or something else. The characters are very well-developed. Cam is the police chief, but he seems more caught up in tradition and duty than doing what's best for him. He floats along in life letting situations dictate what happens to him, especially in his marriage. Alli...more

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Nov 10, 2012 William Land rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: adult-fiction

Normally, Jodi Picoult's novels grab me like a house on fire. I care about her characters, the moral decisions and challenges they face, and the consequences of their actions.

However, I couldn't stand Cam. He was selfish, self-centered, controlling, bitter, and, generally, without kindness. An exception was when he provided funding for Jamie's lawyer.

Cam was also unnecessary cruel to his wife, Allie. In turn, though, she enabled his behavior until she discovered his affair. She stood up to him a...more

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Oct 15, 2012 Kalynnhoover rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Mercy by Jodi Picoult is a book that captures your attention from the very beginning. There are two different main focuses that are happening in this book, from the complications of love to a murder trial. Everyone is connected to each other in some way and help one another in ways they didn't know possible. Cam MacDonald is the police chief of the town and has to help his cousin Jamie MacDonald during his (murder) trial. At first he was against the fact of accepting him in his town and especia...more

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Sep 11, 2012 Ashberry rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Wow. I can't believe I wasted my time with this book. Before I go pull my hair out, let me explain. I loved, loved, loved the concept behind Mercy. The whole premise of Jamie smothering his miserable, cancer patient wife definitely seemed to be a fascinating read. And knowing first hand how it feels to see someone you love dearly, die of such a horrific disease as cancer, I thought this book would hit quite close to home. It was FAR from it. Although, the book did have certain quotes or moments...more Wow. I can't believe I wasted my time with this book. Before I go pull my hair out, let me explain. I loved, loved, loved the concept behind Mercy. The whole premise of Jamie smothering his miserable, cancer patient wife definitely seemed to be a fascinating read. And knowing first hand how it feels to see someone you love dearly, die of such a horrific disease as cancer, I thought this book would hit quite close to home. It was FAR from it. Although, the book did have certain quotes or moments that were quite profound, the author definitely didn't do the premise justice. Jodi Picoult's style of writing was extremely boring and made me want to pull my hair out.
I seriously felt like NOTHING was happening most of the time. I know, you may be saying to yourself at this moment, why in the did she read the book then?? If it was that bad of a read why didn't she stop? Well.... I couldn't. And I two main reasons for not doing so. 1) I don't like giving up on books. I have this thing, where when I've started a book, no matter how boring or horrible it may seem, it has to have some good in it somewhere. That, if it really wasn't very good it wouldn't have been published. (If you can't tell already, I have too much faith in the morals of the publishing companies. Although, I understand from a logical standpoint, their job is just to make money and publish what sells to the majority of mindless drones that inhabit this earth, I refuse to lose faith in the fact that they might in fact have us substantial readers best interests at heart. That maybe, just maybe, they too care about the quality of a book. Again, I'm quite hopeful.) But anyways... 2) It was assigned to me in my English class. So, even if the book did become unbearable to read (And believe me, IT DID) I couldn't stop reading it. -SIGH-
Well, back to the reasons why I hated it. For starters, there was SO MUCH SEX. I felt like I was reading PORN!! I know some people like to read dirty books but that's just not my thing. I mean, I don't mind as much when it's implied. I'm not fond of the implication, but it doens't bother me too much. But when, it's describing something in detail, I kinda get a little upset. And that leads into our next reason, Jodi Picoult uses sex to cover up her lack of writing skills!! I felt like every time the book came to a point where I was just going to say whatever I don't really care if I get a bad grade for not reading this book, it's such utter crap I'm going to puke, she put a dang sex scene!!! Therefore, giving me the impression that she thinks she can keep her readers engaged in the book as long as the characters have a little sexy time?!?!?! NOOOO! Like, seriously, you underestimate people that much? Now, to reason number 3, our last reason I'm going to touch on (because if I try and describe everything else wrong with it I could be here for hours) so, 3) The characters were soooo hard to connect with. I mean, other than Jamie and Maggie, I felt like I had stepped on planet Mars. Like, come on, how can Allie be so dang naive that she can't see her husband doesn't truly love her?!?! How long does it take to realize someone is cheating on you...REPEATEDLY??? And then on top of it all, they had the stereotypical 'temptress' who was this exotic girl luring away the discontented suburban husband. Give me a break!! Seriously you're going to pull that one, Jodi?? Gosh. Just don't read this book EVER. Don't even attempt it. Please, save yourself now and don't make the mistake I made of reading the whole thing. (less)

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Aug 29, 2012 Cathy rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: infidelity, jerk-of-a-h, reviewed, women-s-fiction, no-believable-hea

It’s hard to rate this book because the writing was done so well and even though the subject matter made me hate a couple of the characters, it tore at me and left me feeling emotionally drained. A telltale of a very good, if not depressing book, right?

I usually steer clear of Jodi Picoult, not because she’s a terrible writer; she’s far from that. I normally do so because she has this ability to reach in with her words and story and squeeze my heart until it hurts. This book was no different. I...more It’s hard to rate this book because the writing was done so well and even though the subject matter made me hate a couple of the characters, it tore at me and left me feeling emotionally drained. A telltale of a very good, if not depressing book, right?

I usually steer clear of Jodi Picoult, not because she’s a terrible writer; she’s far from that. I normally do so because she has this ability to reach in with her words and story and squeeze my heart until it hurts. This book was no different. I hated the H. In fact, there is no H in this book for me. Scratch that. Actually, the H, in my opinion was actually the guy who was on trial for murdering his wife. That’s right. HE was the hero in my eyes.

This story broaches the topic of euthanasia. A man named Jamie kills his dying wife and turns himself in to the Chief of Police, Cam, in a small town in MA, who also happens to be his cousin. We see the relationship between Jamie and his wife Maggie and the love that was there. There is also a parallel story unfolding as his trial progresses that features the chief, his wife Allie, and his wife’s assistant Mia. It was THAT story that made me want to throw my e-reader across the room over and over again. Up until the murder, Cam and Allie had a comfortable marriage. She lived for him, loved him with all her being, and he being the selfish prig he was never recognized it. He longed for passion and adventure but was held down by his responsibilities and duty. Then enters Mia, an odd sort of restless woman that goes from town to town in search of love and whom Allie hires and takes under her wing. Of course, Cam gets struck by cupid’s arrow and, that's right, falls in insta-love with this woman, throwing away years of marriage for this stranger. Sure, he claimed he still loved his wife, still bedded her during this time period, but he also wanted Mia. It made me want to puke. They sneak behind Allie’s back, spending months together, in Cam and Allie’s home, their couch, even in their marriage bed, and each time Allie blindly goes about her work and her life, which includes going to the trial and supporting Jamie and making the perfect home for Cam, my heart broke for her.

Now, even with all the rollercoaster of emotions that was going on, this book was actually still a 4 star for me, puking and all, until the end. I was incredibly disappointed in the spinelessness of Allie. Sure, she rose up a little in an act that had me cheering for her but that bubble quickly burst. There was nothing redeemable about Cam and there was no remorse on his part. If Mia were to come back to town, he would be with her all over again. But as it stood, she left him because she realized that she didn’t want what Cam was offering; she wanted what Allie had and if she took Cam up on his declaration that he was going to leave Allie, she wouldn’t have that because then he wouldn’t be the man that she wanted.. and all she wanted Allie’s husband, not necessarily Cam. He didn’t grovel, he didn’t plead. He mourned for his loss of Mia, not necessarily his hurting Allie. He only showed his surprise that Allie would have lunch with him a couple days after their confrontation. He admits that he still thought about Mia… and Allie. Didn’t. Leave. W.T.F.

I was sympathizing for Allie up until that point. She may have been blind for months while the affair went on but she didn’t have to end up the fool. There was no happily ever after here. It was an ending fogged over by delusion and lies that left me hoping that the fog would lift and she would leave his sorry ass.

In my ending, she would have left Cam and went with Jamie to go traveling... and then sent pictures back to Cam's mother of the pair of them in all their adventures.

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Aug 16, 2012 Anna rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed this novel for the lack of pretension, genuine character development, and ability to incorporate tough issues without preaching. Instead of being annoyed with the fact that the book moved slowly, I felt like an I had been granted an audience within the family. I enjoyed the ethnic touches so lacking in most American pieces today.
This might be the first book I've read where an affair has proved beneficial to the plot. I do think that the words love and passion were...more Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed this novel for the lack of pretension, genuine character development, and ability to incorporate tough issues without preaching. Instead of being annoyed with the fact that the book moved slowly, I felt like an I had been granted an audience within the family. I enjoyed the ethnic touches so lacking in most American pieces today.
This might be the first book I've read where an affair has proved beneficial to the plot. I do think that the words love and passion were confused with each other - but then again, that's real life. Not that I - and everyone else, apparently! - wasn't disgusted with Cam. But as a former people-pleaser like Allie, I can identify with the fact that we are the ones often taken for granted. When someone important in our lives decides to be selfish and hurt those important to them, one central question is, do we define ourselves, or let someone else define us? And what role does love have to do with it? When is it OK that our self-definition is wrapped in our love for another? (Which is exactly why I think the author avoided the entanglement of children for any of the central characters lol ;)
I don't think that Allie was a doormat after the affair; for example, she never went back to worshipping Cam. And Picoult is eloquent in describing how, if anything, he learns to value her more, in a way he never had before. Their relationship got rewritten. He threw away Mia's gift because he decided, in the end, that he was no longer insecure with his identity as Allie's husband and town police chief. While a piece of him would always belong to the dreams he would never attain, he put it exactly where it belonged - in a distant, detachable fantasyland. His passionate but immature relationship with a very insecure Mia, ended. He realized he had been a cad. Allie was the heroine because she was the rock, and became more honest with herself about who she was and how she let others define her. The garage sale was not a sort of hissy fit. It was a physical expression of taking back her life, and throwing the ball into Cam's court - and being OK with it. That is very modern, and it seems like some readers missed "getting" that essential piece.
My favorite part, of course, was Jamie and Maggie's relationship. I cried, and dreamed, and cried some more. It was sad and happy and beautiful. (less)

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May 08, 2012 Rrshively rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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May 01, 2012 Dinjolina rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: mind-twisting-epilepsy-inducing, cheating-jerk, brain-dead-heroine, angst, hero-i-wanted-dead, horribly-wrong-ending, horribly-sad-ending

I am feeling completely sick.

Why? Because this is Cam story. I was supposed to sympathies. I was supposed to understand him.
But all I could think was: Wow, you are every woman’s nightmare husband!

And the ending? His wife talking him back?
Well, I know a lot of people that think a cheater romance can have a redeemable cheater that groveled and realized his wrong doing and that that would make it all alright.

So, what happens when the cheater is not redeemed? What happens when he talks to a man tha...more

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Mar 26, 2012 Sadia rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Mar 25, 2012 Cindy Vine rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

About a third of the way through the novel, I realised that I had read it several years ago, but couldn't remember how it ended. Now I realise why I had put the ending out of my mind. It was forgettable. What happened with Jamie was predicatable. It was obvious it was going to go that way from the start. What happened with Cam and Allie in the end was so annoying I wanted to scream. Which was why I had previously wiped the ending out of my mind.
The only characters I actually liked and could iden...more About a third of the way through the novel, I realised that I had read it several years ago, but couldn't remember how it ended. Now I realise why I had put the ending out of my mind. It was forgettable. What happened with Jamie was predicatable. It was obvious it was going to go that way from the start. What happened with Cam and Allie in the end was so annoying I wanted to scream. Which was why I had previously wiped the ending out of my mind.
The only characters I actually liked and could identify with in this book were Jamie's friends and neighbours, and Cam's mother Ellen. No strike that. She kept quiet about something she saw. Not good.
Jamie, he didn't love too much, he was obsessed and that was a little creepy. That kind of love is unnatural. Maggie, nobody is as perfect as she was made out to be before she got cancer, and then I find her pretty selfish to ask her husband to do what he did. (I'm trying very hard not to give away too much!) Mia, she came across as freaky. Who takes a cat away for a romantic weekend? Honestly, I could not see what attracted Cam besides her curls and bright-blue eyes. She had nothing else going for her, she couldn't even cook! Cam, what a self-centred waste of oxygen! Filled with his own importance. A cheater and a liar! I don't care how lovely his hair was or how tall he was, he was a poor excuse for a husband. I disliked him intenselty and am furious that Allie...Yeah you'll have to read to find out. Allie, seriously pathetic, goodie-goodie type. This flower is for grief, and this flower for companionship - yawn. Nobody seriously believes it and it didn't help her one bit. Naive, blind, so busy trying to help Jamie she doesn't notice the problems in her own household. She needs a wake-up, shake-up, and her devotion to her hubby is just pathetic. How could she lose herself just to please him?
Oh well, while not my favourite of her books, as you can see it did still keep me kind of gripped, waiting to see if the ending would have a twist or two. No twists sadly.(less)

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Mar 20, 2012 Patricia rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I'm on the same boat as ALOT of reviewers on this one: I adore JP's writing and the way she unfolds the story, but this particular story won't be on my Favorites list.

I was very interested in the Maggie/Jamie storyline and kept the pages turning to see what the outcome of the trial would be.

I found myself a little distracted by Uncle Angus and his deal with his flashbacks and such...

I know these women exist, but I was a little annoyed by Allie's naivety and complete devotion to Cam, and unques...more

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Feb 02, 2012 Sarah rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Cameron Macdonald the fifth is the police chief in a small town called Wheelock, and leader of the original Scottish clan that settled there, not that he wants to be. He wanted to be a travel writer, but when his father died had to take the position of police chief the same way his father, grandfather, and other ancestors before him had.

Then, one day, two new arrivals in town totally turn Cam's world upside down, for two totally different reasons.

The first is Jamie Macdonald, Cam's third cousin,...more Cameron Macdonald the fifth is the police chief in a small town called Wheelock, and leader of the original Scottish clan that settled there, not that he wants to be. He wanted to be a travel writer, but when his father died had to take the position of police chief the same way his father, grandfather, and other ancestors before him had.

Then, one day, two new arrivals in town totally turn Cam's world upside down, for two totally different reasons.

The first is Jamie Macdonald, Cam's third cousin, who turns up with his dead wife Maggie in the passenger seat of his car, and confesses to killing her.

The second is a girl called Mia who takes a job at Cam's wife's flower shop, and turns Cam's head.

Thus begins the story, which seems mainly to be about right and wrong.

Jamie has killed his wife Maggie after a long bout of terminal metastatic breast cancer, and he did it at her request because she was sick of feeling out of control, and knew that the cancer would kill her sooner or later. It's ultimately an act of love, but it's still murder, and Jamie ends up arrested but released on bail pending his hearing. Another interesting turn of events though, is that even though Cam is the one to arrest his cousin, he's also the one to hire him a lawyer, as he sees the difficult circumstances of the case, and feels a little torn himself on whether Maggie's death was right or wrong.

Mia is a girl whose parents were so in love with each other that they ignored her most of the time, and as such she is quiet and unassuming, although for some reason when Cam meets her he feels like he knows her. As they get to know each other a little better they discover that at least twice in the past they have been within seeing distance of each other but never met, and when Cam's wife leaves the town for a few days to help Jamie with his court case, they admit to having feelings for one other and begin an affair. Again though, this is also a story about right and wrong, about how Cam knows that it is wrong to cheat on his wife, but also knows that it is wrong not to be with Mia who he realises he also loves.

The two story lines in this book interlink well, and the similarities are obvious - Jamie loved his wife enough to let her go, but can Cam do the same? Will Jamie be convicted of his wife's murder, even though she asked him to do it?

This book is a really enjoyable read, and you can't help but feel for the characters as they try to work through such difficult times, you also find yourself wanting to know what will happen, what decisions each will make, and what will happen in the end. I didn't expect this to be such an enjoyable read, but having read it feel sure that I will pick it up to read again in the future. Buy it - it's worth it. (less)

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Nov 17, 2011 Marissa Ramos rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Aaaaaa! I don't know I love Jodi Picoult she is an AMAZING author and if you look at my read list you can see that I have read almost every book by Jodi and could not put any of them down I have even gone as far as to read some of them twice. I have also watched every movie that corresponses to the books and loved most of them too. But this book I could not finish. I was just not interested enough to keep reading. A good story is hidden somewhere in this book and if I hit a snag in book buying I...more

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Aug 02, 2011 Elizabeth rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I really liked this book, but at the same time a part of me was realy upset with the Charaters. Cam and Mia were by far the ones who upset me the most. Cam had the perfect like, a cop and a wife who would do anything to keep him satisfied. Mia an ungrateful woman who was taken unders Allies wing, but she decided to sleep with her husband in her own house! It wasnt just a one time thing, they went off on a trips as a 'married couple', her nver seemed to have remorse for cheating on his wife, he o...more

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Picoult was born and raised in Nesconset on Long Island, New York. Her first story, at age 5 was "The Lobster Which Misunderstood." She studied writing at Princeton University, graduating in 1987, and had two short stories published by Seventeen magazine while still in college. Immediately after graduation, she took on a series of miscellaneous jobs, from editing at a textbook publishing company t...more

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