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jellokites's review
3.0
If I could rate this a 3.5 I would, but did not feel it was a 4. I liked it but did not love it, and for being one of my favorite authors, I was surprised. But maybe since this was one of her earlier books (this was published in 1996, and the earliest book I read was 1999) it took a bit to get her style down.
I guess I was very disappointed by the decision that Cam made to spend time with Mia. Although I am glad Mia did end up leaving so that Allie and Cam could reconcile their relationship.
As for Jaime killing his wife, I can understand why he did it, but to me, it still does not make things right, as sad as the situation was.
There was reference in the book towards the end that someone "close" was going to die. So then I was trying to figure out who, when it turned out to be Angus, and I was thinking a more central character.
It took me awhile to get into the book, but I did enjoy it for the most part.
I guess I was very disappointed by the decision that Cam made to spend time with Mia. Although I am glad Mia did end up leaving so that Allie and Cam could reconcile their relationship.
As for Jaime killing his wife, I can understand why he did it, but to me, it still does not make things right, as sad as the situation was.
There was reference in the book towards the end that someone "close" was going to die. So then I was trying to figure out who, when it turned out to be Angus, and I was thinking a more central character.
It took me awhile to get into the book, but I did enjoy it for the most part.
ivanbiber's review
2.0
Spoiler alert.
This is the first Jodi Picoult book that I have not loved. The writing, as always, is engaging, but with very few exceptions, I do not enjoy a "make your own story" ending as contained in this book.
This is the first Jodi Picoult book that I have not loved. The writing, as always, is engaging, but with very few exceptions, I do not enjoy a "make your own story" ending as contained in this book.
apasc's review
3.0
A little different than her other books. There was a trial in it and of course an ethical dilemma, but the love story was different. I think I would have liked it better if I read it instead of listening to it on CD.
adenise47's review
3.0
I normally love Jodi Picoult books. This one seemed a little slow to me. I knew what was going to happen before it happened. No surprises in this book.
suvata's review against another edition
3.0
I gave this book 3 out of 5 stars but I wish I could have rated it 2-1/2 stars. I'm a big fan of Jodi Picoult's books but this one just didn't do it for me. Cam was a very unlikeable character and large portions of this book did not hold my interest.
novelesque_life's review
4.0
4 STARS
"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." (From Amazon)
book that definitely makes you go hmmmmmmmmm... I was all over the place on this novel. Picoult's novels really make you question your own morals and feelings.
"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." (From Amazon)
book that definitely makes you go hmmmmmmmmm... I was all over the place on this novel. Picoult's novels really make you question your own morals and feelings.
kcoccia's review
4.0
Seriously the entire time I was reading this I kept repeating "You selfish son of a b****".
But I still loved it.
But I still loved it.
chelslynn5's review
3.0
I felt this book was really slow in the first half, I enjoyed it but was not completely sucked in. By the second half, I was a lot more into it. Not my favorite by her, but still a good book.
lainas_library's review
3.0
Definitely slower than her other books. An interesting story, but not as edge-of-your-seat as some of her others.
mskanyegenya's review
2.0
I hate how somewhere in the middle this book stopped being about a man on trial for killing his wife and became about another asshole cheating on his devoted wife.