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The gripping story of a daughter searching for her missing mother - one of Jodi Picoult's most powerful and affecting novels yet.
Alice Metcalf was a devoted mother, loving wife and accomplished scientist who studied grief among elephants. Yet it's been a decade since she disappeared under mysterious circumstances, leaving behind her small daughter, husband, and the animals to which she devoted her life. All signs point to abandonment - or worse.
Still Jenna - now thirteen years old and truly orphaned by a father maddened by grief - steadfastly refuses to believe in her mother's desertion. So she decides to approach the two people who might still be able to help her find Alice: a disgraced psychic named Serenity Jones, and Virgil Stanhope, the cynical detective who first investigated her mother's disappearance and the strange, possibly linked death of one of her mother's coworkers.
Together these three lonely souls will discover truths destined to forever change their lives. Deeply moving and suspenseful, Jodi Picoult's 21st novel is a radiant exploration of the enduring love between mothers and daughters.
Alice Metcalf was a devoted mother, loving wife and accomplished scientist who studied grief among elephants. Yet it's been a decade since she disappeared under mysterious circumstances, leaving behind her small daughter, husband, and the animals to which she devoted her life. All signs point to abandonment - or worse.
Still Jenna - now thirteen years old and truly orphaned by a father maddened by grief - steadfastly refuses to believe in her mother's desertion. So she decides to approach the two people who might still be able to help her find Alice: a disgraced psychic named Serenity Jones, and Virgil Stanhope, the cynical detective who first investigated her mother's disappearance and the strange, possibly linked death of one of her mother's coworkers.
Together these three lonely souls will discover truths destined to forever change their lives. Deeply moving and suspenseful, Jodi Picoult's 21st novel is a radiant exploration of the enduring love between mothers and daughters.
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4.4
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Jabber Jaws
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October 21, 2014
This was a wonderful story, although somewhat sad. I was confused in some parts but still couldn't put this book down! Would love to read another story with Serenity as a main character.
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Tegan French
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November 13, 2014
Was a good read with an unexpected twist. Didn't quite pull it off as it was a bit confusing at times, which didn't leave me 100% happy
2 people found this review helpful
Patricia Blanco
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July 11, 2015
I am not a fan of jodi picoult, I've found her other books depressing and after The Pact had resolved never to read her books again. This one was given to me so I decided to give it a try. I absolutely loved it, read it in 1.5 days, there are a few POV characters which makes for a great read, letting you discover each one's secrets etc. You will not see the ending coming and the detailed information about elephants gave me an insight I'd never imagined
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About the author
Jodi Picoult is the author of twenty-one novels. Her most recent, The Storyteller, Lone Wolf and Sing You Home, have all been number one on the Australian and New Zealand fiction bestseller lists. Jodi lives in New Hampshire with her husband and three children. Read more about Jodi on her website: www.jodipicoult.com.au
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