Perfect Match is one of the best, yet one of the hardest books I have ever read. It is definitely a difficult read due to its subject matter. As a parent, it's somewhat uncomfortable reading the harsh truths the book details. One of the things hardest to read, is something that I guess we all know, but don't want to face up to; the fact that child abusers do not come with a sign announcing the fact. The book describes them as "the neighbour next door, watering his forsythia...the stranger who smiled across the elevator...the kind of man who took a toddler's hand to help him cross the street." Of course, deep down we know this, especially; ...  Read the complete review

I am what is known as a major fan of Jodi Picoult's work...or at least most of it...and this one was no disappointment. Jodi Picoult has a way of writing that makes you feel as if you know all of her characters personally, if you saw them in the street you'd recognise them immediately and this book is no exception. It is touching, heartfelt, deeply sad and yet also very funny on occasions...it is a book that shows the bounds to which a mother will go to protect her child...and how the American Justice system works in ways which maybe many would rather not know about. Boring Stuff: Title: Perfect Match Author: Jodi Picoult Price: ...  Read the complete review

Since reading My Sister's Keeper I have made a point of trying to get my hands on anything I can by Jodi Picoult. Her books have kept me enthralled each time I have picked one up and this one is no exception. ***The Background*** Jodi Picoult, to date, has written 13 novels beginning with her first, way back in 1992 entitled Songs from the Humpback Whale. From then on she has continued to write best selling novels as well as raising three children and her experiences of love and as a parent come though in this thought provoking and often difficult at times to read book, which was published in 2004. ***The Story*** This story is ...  Read the complete review

I first read a Jodi Picoult book back in 2008, when I devoured the brilliant Nineteen Minutes in not much longer! Following that excellent read, I began buying her other novels and quickly finished Plain Truth straight after I had read Nineteen Minutes. But then I had a long gap and it was around eighteen months until I read another of her novels, though I'm not sure why! But after reading a disappointing novel by my beloved Tess Gerritsen (Bloodstream), I wanted to have a great book to compensate - so I turned once again to Jodi Picoult and picked out a book from my collection - Perfect Match. I picked it up to begin reading - and only stopped some 200 pages ...  Read the complete review

I love getting stuck into a good book but it seems that I never have the time nowadays to have a good reading session. However when I booked my recent holiday I knew that at the top of my “to do” list would be a note to remind me to get some decent books to read by the pool. Even though my holiday was only eight days long I optimistically packed six books even though deep down I knew I had little chance of getting through even two of them on the lively holiday we’d booked! The first book I got stuck into while my friends attempted to sleep on the plane was one by Jodi Picoult. She seems to be quite an up and coming author with a particular talent for writing ...  Read the complete review