“Jodi Picoult writes novels mothers and daughters can agree on even if they disagree on almost everything else.” That’s the mark of pretty much every Jodi Picoult book, and it’s the reason she keeps topping best-seller lists.” “Turning the pages, all you’ll care about is what happens next. Which is to say, Picoult is not merely relentless - so are allergies and colds - but exquisitely so.” “If Jodi Picoult were a general, she would be Patton if a sports franchise, the New York Yankees if a natural phenomenon, the sunrise. By throwing us into these debates she gives her readers the gift of faith in a higher justice - not the law, God or modern medicine but human goodness.” You have to admire Picoult's grace under pressure. They are gobbled up quickly and the readers want more. “Jodi Picoult's novels do not gather dust on the bedside table. “Picoult is a skilled wordsmith, and she beautifully creates situations that not only provoke the mind but touch the flawed souls in all of us.” “Somebody who’s a terrific writer who’s been very, very successful is Jodi Picoult”
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