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 From the bestselling author of My Sister's Keeper comes the riveting story of a murder that shatters the picturesque calm of Amish country—and tests the heart and soul of the lawyer defending the woman at the center of the storm.

The discovery of a dead infant in an Amish barn shakes Lancaster County to its core. But the police investigation leads to a more shocking disclosure: circumstantial evidence suggests that eighteen-year-old Katie Fisher, an unmarried Amish woman believed to be the newborn's mother, took the child's life. When Ellie Hathaway, a disillusioned big-city attorney, comes to Paradise, Pennsylvania, to defend Katie, two cultures collide—and for the first time in her high-profile career, Ellie faces a system of justice very different from her own. Delving deep inside the world of those who live "plain," Ellie must find a way to reach Katie on her terms. And as she unravels a tangled murder case, Ellie also looks deep within—to confront her own fears and desires when a man from her past reenters her life. Amish & Mennonite Christian Fiction Crime Fiction Fiction Genre Fiction Psychological Suspense Thriller & Suspense Women's Fiction Amish Exciting Heartfelt Crime Murder
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Overall I enjoyed this read but found the narrative a little slow at times. It kept me intrigued at first but the character of Katie was deeply unlikeable so generally lost interest.

Good book but not Picoults best

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Jodi's books are like a quilt. there is a common thread that weaves each one of the very unique books together.
That thread is her creativity and way of crafting each character.

quilting

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little hard to get into at first but after a few chapters I found myself lost in it as I do with all of Jodi picoult books, very creative and well researched, brilliant writer

took time... then bang! into Jodi picoult mind

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Another winner from Jodi Picoult.I think the denouement was slightly predictable in the avoidance of considering this option when unravelling the truth.However,it was very sensitively and cleverly woven together,skilfully narrated with character distinctions and tones.
Very interesting insight into the Amish community and an alternative way of life.She is a most accomplished writer and psychologist.

Loved this book

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I really got into this book, as with most Jodi picoult novels I found it followed the typical legal and moral dilemma path, raising ethical issues and evoking conflicting & fluctuating feelings.

Although the pattern is familiar the story is unique and explores a community and lifestyle that is interesting to learn about/gain an insight into. Similarly, the obvious research the author has done in order to describe in so much detail and with such accuracy the legal arguments also enables me to be educated without feeling like I was in a classroom or being lectured to.

I think picoult's best craft is weaving such strong and meaty subjects and research inbetween layers of heart, human emotion and relationships. I think I am trying to say she opens up unfamiliar and perhaps unappealing topics and /or science by making it accessible through gripping drama.

Picoult doing what she does best

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