Good story with lots of twists and characters you want to get to know. Would definitely recommend reading!

Picked up at yesterday's meetup. I've been wanting to read this for ages, so many thanks Angela!

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When I started reading this book, I thought the author was being a bit heavy handed with the witch-hunt theme, what with setting the book in Salem Falls and making so many references to The Crucible, but it does actually work quite well as a reminder that although the world may have changed in many ways over the last few centuries, people haven't. Plus la change and all that.

I guessed the big twist at the end (hey, it's Jodi Picoult, of course there's going to be a twist or two, so that's not really a spoiler ;-)) about half way through - it was signposted just a little too well - but that didn't detract too much from my enjoyment of the story, and there were plenty of other smaller twists and turns to keep me interested. And the device of (ok, this one *is* a spoiler - highlight to read) Jack himself being unable to remember exactly what happened in the woods that night, which, combined with the fact that he'd participated in what were effectively gang rapes as a footballer, means that for most of the book you're never entirely certain that he actually is innocent (and after all, it's a Jodi Picoult book - the hero being guilty wouldn't be an impossible twist for her!) works really well to keep the level of suspense going right until the end.

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Everyone seems to enjoy this author so I thought I needed to read her

OK we are just going to have to accept that I don't like reading Jodi Picoult. All my friends love the author but I really can't get into her books.

WILD RELEASE NOTES:

To be taken to the meet up as I am sure that someone will want this book.
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Picked this up at todays brunch meetup.
I've read others by the author so I'll add this to my pile of TBR books.

Left on the bookshelf at Arthurs at the Wellington UnConvention, November 2011.

Started this once before but somehow misplaced it.Will read again as I enjoy a Picoult for a quick read

Adult kids came back home to live today and surprise a big bundle of my books.Will release at this afternons meet up at Martha's
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On the shelf at work too long, releasing at a meetup tonight