From Library Journal
As an assistant district attorney in Maine, Nina Frost knows all too well that the legal system often fails to protect children from sexual predators. So when her five-year-old son, Nathaniel, suddenly refuses to speak and begins misbehaving in school, Nina and her husband, Caleb, consult a psychiatrist and learn that their son has been sexually abused. But by whom? Although Father Szyszynski strenuously denies the accusations, DNA evidence says otherwise. At the priest's arraignment, Nina shoots and kills him, only to find out later that he was innocent. Nina is found guilty of manslaughter, given probation, and loses her license to practice law.

I rudely demanded this the minute catsalive arrived at meetup tonight. Sorry I couldn't help myself, I finished My Sister's Keeper on the weekend so now I feel the need to have a bit of a Picoult binge. fushmush has claimed this after me. Thanks for releasing catsalive.

This is the third Picoult I've read in the last 6 months. I really enjoyed My Sister's Keeper but found The Pact dragged on a bit. After a bit of a break from Picoult I felt this was another great read. Yes Picoult is formulaic but she writes a gripping story, always raising some moral issue that makes you really think about your own values. While the outcome of this one was fairly transparent the journey makes it worth it.

Thanks for sharing catsalive, fushmush did claim this after me but now that she's off travelling the world I'm not sure if she'll still want it. I might just bring it to the next meetup I attend or find another bookcrosser that is interested in reading it.

I'm looking forward to seeing how this compares with a crime drama by Joy Fielding where a mother also kills the man who brutalised her child. Thanks for releasing!