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A review by bobbykarmakar
Salem Falls by Jodi Picoult
4.0
Twisted Tale
An unknown man, Jack St. Bride, enters the little town of Salem Falls. The first thing he does is register himself as a public sex offender. He is escaping into Salem Falls because he was recently released from a sentence of raping a minor at his previous workplace. He has a PhD in history and taught at a female preparatory school. No doubt, the victim he raped, was one of his students. However, given his background, I was not entirely convinced. Though he consistently argued he didn’t do it, and like many may say they did not, it is hard to believe. When I hear of this on the news, I would immediately dismiss the suspect and jump to conclusions to say they did act on that crime.
However, in the case of Jack St. Bride, through his past and background, I for one found it hard to believe. As one may keep guessing throughout the book, or straight out consider their own opinion and just silently accuse one or the other, a Wiccan mystery gets evolved and bubbles this story into the oddest defying conclusions.
Though everyone has their own opinions, this is precisely what Jodi Picoult sets up in all her books and never disappoints to have me thinking out of the context that is written on the page. The most important for Salem Falls, everyone is not who you think they may be, whether they are a convicted criminal or not. And that undoubtedly is a huge factor in this wicked tale. Another favourite book from one of my absolute favourite authors!
An unknown man, Jack St. Bride, enters the little town of Salem Falls. The first thing he does is register himself as a public sex offender. He is escaping into Salem Falls because he was recently released from a sentence of raping a minor at his previous workplace. He has a PhD in history and taught at a female preparatory school. No doubt, the victim he raped, was one of his students. However, given his background, I was not entirely convinced. Though he consistently argued he didn’t do it, and like many may say they did not, it is hard to believe. When I hear of this on the news, I would immediately dismiss the suspect and jump to conclusions to say they did act on that crime.
However, in the case of Jack St. Bride, through his past and background, I for one found it hard to believe. As one may keep guessing throughout the book, or straight out consider their own opinion and just silently accuse one or the other, a Wiccan mystery gets evolved and bubbles this story into the oddest defying conclusions.
Though everyone has their own opinions, this is precisely what Jodi Picoult sets up in all her books and never disappoints to have me thinking out of the context that is written on the page. The most important for Salem Falls, everyone is not who you think they may be, whether they are a convicted criminal or not. And that undoubtedly is a huge factor in this wicked tale. Another favourite book from one of my absolute favourite authors!