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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 813.54 EAN: 9780743422444 ISBN: 0743422449 Label: Washington Square Press Manufacturer: Washington Square Press Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 416 Publication Date: April 03, 2001 Publisher: Washington Square Press Release Date: April 03, 2001 Studio: Washington Square Press Accessories: Editorial Review: Product Description: Police chief of a small Massachusetts 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. Now, 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, is suddenly at odds with his devoted wife, Allie -- 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 an 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? Praised for her "personal, detail-rich style" (Glamour), Jodi Picoult infuses this page-turning novel with heart, warmth, and startling candor, taking readers on an unforgettable emotional journey. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - On the fence a little bit still....It was a good read because she's a great writer and Picoult makes you see the town, the home, the characters so accuately. She even makes you feel the hurt, the betrayal that the characters do. I wish she would have finished it differently, I wish that the side drama apart from the main issue at hand with the dear man who killed his wife out of mercy...I wish the other punishment would have fit the crime! That bothered me but it was still showed great talent in her writing. I just came away wanting ... Read More Rating:  - This book isn't actually about mercy killingAlthough I was a tremendous fan of "My Sister's Keeper", I've been summarily disappointed by all her other books, except for this one. The characters who are realistically flawed, the writing is amazing, and the part about the trial was lovely to read. This isn't a book about mercy killings. It's a book about love. Jamie is condemned for having loved his wife too much, to the point where he was willing to kill her when she selfishly asked, knowing that it would destroy him physically and mentally. Cam, ... Read More Rating:  - PicoultI have many (most ) of Jodi Picoult books. I loved the first 2-3 I read. 19 Minutes, My Sister's Keeper and a few others. Mercy was not one of my favorites, nor was Keeping Faith. maybe I am getting tired of her books, but they use to grab me on page one. Both of these books seemed to drag. They also were more predictable than others in her series. It seems like she is researching topics of interest to her and spinning them into books. The discussion of stamata was interesting, but it seemed to occupy ... Read More Rating:  - IrritatingThis is the fifth Jodi Picoult's novel I've read and probably will be the last one. I almost put it down because it simply got to my nerves. That Cameron Mc Donald was such a selfish, arrogant and weak man and Allie, his wife, such a pushover, that I just could not stand neither one of them. What irritated me most was the fact that after finding out that he was betraying her, Allie punishes Cam, but then forgives him (a deduction based on the notes Cam writes to Mia, which are on the left page at the beginning ... Read More Rating: - flati love jodi picoults books ive read most of them however i really really didnt liek this book. Boring boring boring. The story never picks up. Flat...and 200 pages could get cut out and still tell the same story. read other books by her not this one |
