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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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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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exceptional book . narrator strident at times.The ending was surprising but I should have realised.

Author never disappoints.

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The conflict between the Amish and 'English ' outlook is beautifully and sympathetic ally portrayed

Enthralling and informative

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Great listen, got really into it and enjoyed the performance. Like the Jodi Picoult books.

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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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