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Second Glance
by Jodi Picoult
This was a very unique book of Picoult's. Although it does contain the expected difficult issue that generally plays a central role in a Picoult novel, that is not the central case here. Instead, the focus is more on a murder mystery with romance and a ghost story mixed in. Within this framework, numerous issues come to light: eugenics, genetic testing, the voices of those silenced, racism and poor treatment of the Abenaki tribe, even some sexism particularly within the historical parts of the novel. It is a refreshing change of pace from the others -- while I have yet to read a bad one, it was nice to finish one with a slightly more positive outlook.