The Tenth Circle: A Novel

Jodi Picoult

Mar 2006 · Sold by Simon and Schuster

About this ebook

From New York Times bestselling author Jodi Picoult, a powerful novel that explores the unbreakable bond between parent and child, and questions whether you can reinvent yourself in the course of a lifetime—or if your mistakes are carried forever.

Fourteen-year-old Trixie Stone is in love for the first time. She’s also a straight-A high school student, pretty and popular, and the light of her father’s life... Comic book artist Daniel Stone would do anything to protect his daughter. But when a single act of violence shatters her innocence, seemingly mild-mannered Daniel’s convictions are put to the test—while his own shockingly tumultuous past, hidden even from his family, comes to light. Now, everything Trixie’s ever believed about her hero, her father, seems to be a lie as Daniel ventures to hell and back, seeking revenge. Will the price be the bond they share?

Revealing an “exceptional, unflinching, and utterly chilling” (The Washington Post) portrait of today’s youth culture, Jodi Picoult pulls readers inside a shattered family facing the toughest questions of morality and forgiveness.

Ratings and reviews

A father relives his past as he considers his daughter's future. I loved this story and as a parent, I identified with Daniel and Laura as they questioned their decisions.

Unputdownable, thought-provoking and unforgettable-as are all Jodi Picoult's novels for me. This one deals with the angst of parenthood as well as adolescence from every perspective and with no letting up of the suspense. Above all it's about honesty with ourselves.

I loved this book it is 3:30am and I have read thid book from cover to cover in just 4 days. Captivating and left me wanting more even to the end.

About the author

Jodi Picoult received an AB in creative writing from Princeton and a master’s degree in education from Harvard. The recipient of the 2003 New England Book Award for her entire body of work, she is the author of twenty-seven novels, including the #1 New York Times bestsellers House Rules, Handle With Care, Change of Heart, and My Sister’s Keeper, for which she received the American Library Association’s Margaret Alexander Edwards Award. She lives in New Hampshire with her husband and three children. Visit her website at JodiPicoult.com.