Post by violet on Nov 3, 2008 16:42:54 GMT 10
Dd went through a Jody Picoult faze, and I ordered all of her available books from the library months ago. Today I picked up what must be the last of them, titled Mercy.
I was given one of Picoult's books to read years ago and did enjoy it, but have found that the others are all quite similar, simply covering different themes in her signature style. However, if it gets a wider audience thinking about some of the big decisions in life, then I suppose that's a good thing.
The back of this book reads:
"Police chief of a small Massachussetts 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. 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, finds himself suddenly at odds with his devoted wife, Allie. She is seduced by the idea of a man so in love with his wife that he'd grant all her wishes, even her wish to end her life. And when the inexplicable attraction leads to a shocking betrayal, Allie faces the hardest questions of the heart: when does love cross the line of moral obligation? And what does it mean to truly love another?"
She poses these questions in a context that most people can understand, so that the answers don't seem clear cut. I wouldn't take the decisions that many of her characters do, however it can make compelling reading.
I'll let you know what I think of the book if I read it.
I was given one of Picoult's books to read years ago and did enjoy it, but have found that the others are all quite similar, simply covering different themes in her signature style. However, if it gets a wider audience thinking about some of the big decisions in life, then I suppose that's a good thing.
The back of this book reads:
"Police chief of a small Massachussetts 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. 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, finds himself suddenly at odds with his devoted wife, Allie. She is seduced by the idea of a man so in love with his wife that he'd grant all her wishes, even her wish to end her life. And when the inexplicable attraction leads to a shocking betrayal, Allie faces the hardest questions of the heart: when does love cross the line of moral obligation? And what does it mean to truly love another?"
She poses these questions in a context that most people can understand, so that the answers don't seem clear cut. I wouldn't take the decisions that many of her characters do, however it can make compelling reading.
I'll let you know what I think of the book if I read it.