The Pact - Jodi Picoult Reviews

I am a big fan of Jodi Picoult and it is because of this book that I am. I was given this book to read by a friend who couldn't recommend it highly enough and now I know why. This was the first Jodi Picoult book that I read and I really could not put it down. It has twists that you'd never see coming and allows you to see the characters in all ...  Read the complete review

'The Pact' was the first Jodi Picoult book I ever read and I haven't looked back since! I LOVE Jodi Picoult and this book will always be my favourite as it introduced me to such a brilliant author. The main reason I love this book is because it keeps you guessing all the way through the story - did he, didn't he? Jodi drags you into the story and ...  Read the complete review

Yet another one of Jodi Picoult's that once you pick up you just can't put down. The book is sold with a variety of different covers, but don't worry the literature inside is the same no matter what copy you get Without going into too much detail, there are two families, the 'Hartes' and the 'Golds', who live next door to each other and ...  Read the complete review

Put simply, A brilliant author. She writes exceptionally well and really draws you into the story, to the point that you believe it is based on fact. I have read a few of her books and have found that they are the kind you are unable to put down. This was my first and the story was very compelling and kept me hanging on until the end. The story of ...  Read the complete review

This is the second Jodi Picoult book that I have read. I had a break after reading my first one as I was warned that all her books take on the same format, and I didnt want it to be predictable as I had enjoyed the first one so much and wanted that same enjoyment out of this one. Some people were right, the book did take on roughly the same ...  Read the complete review

This was the very first Jodi Picoult book I read and the only reason I bothered to pick it up was because I had just finished writing a book myself. One which I had also given a title-The Pact. At the time I was surprised at how similar mine and her stories were alike aside from the fact that hers was written a lot better, my excuse is I was ...  Read the complete review

Without a doubt Jodi Picoult is one of the best authors there because her story lines are unique and will cause you question things in life that may have never even occurred to you. Best known for her courtroom drama Jodi Picoult creates an intense and moving novel in The Pact. I first read this book when I was 13 and I have to say I ...  Read the complete review

I was browsing in the library and came across The Pact by Jodie Picoult, and read the back and was intrigued so I got it out, and I'm really glad I did as I really enjoyed it. The book starts setting the scene with the Gold and Harte parents meeting up for a Chinese as they have done for years and then going home to their next door ...  Read the complete review

The Pact, another terrific novel by Jodi Picoult. It is a modern day Romeo and Juliet, with a twist and much else thrown in. The jist of the story is that a young girl (Emily) is found dead, the question is was it a suicide pact gone wrong, as claimed by her boyfriend (Chris) or something more sinister. The story is fast moving and utterly griping ...  Read the complete review

The Author Jodi Picoult is a 41 year old American author, who has so far written 14 novels. She studied creative writing as a student, but did not take up writing full time until she was pregnant with her first child, in 1992. She has recieved several writing awards (New England Bookseller Award, Bool Browse Diamond Award and ...  Read the complete review

The Pact by Jodi Picoult was a very fast moving story to read. It's an exhilarating story, which moved me to tears. The characters in the book were very real to me and I thought that the story could have been a true one. The story line of this book is mainly based on two families who lived next door to each other for eighteen years. ...  Read the complete review

The pact is a tale of two teenagers who have grown up next door to each other and then fall in love. The book tackle the question of how far you will go for the one that you love. One night the one of the teenagers gets shot and dies, the other claim that it was a suicide pact that went wrong, one died the the other survived. The book ...  Read the complete review

This is easily the best novel that I have read by Jodi Picoult so far. 'The Pact' tells the story of the Hartes and Golds, two families who at the start of the book seem to have it all! They have lived next door to each other for the past eighteen years, their children have grown up together and now Chris and Emily, both seventeen, seem to be a ...  Read the complete review

Jodi Picoult has a lot to answer for. Her books are eating into my life, and the reason for this is that she really does have the knack of telling a good story. Having read a couple of her books, which dealt with questions of morality, and relationships between parents and children, I wanted to read something that dealt again with morality, though ...  Read the complete review

It will be known to anyone who has read my previous review of My Sister's Keeper, that I became an instant fan of Jodi Picoult and decided that as soon as I could I would try to find some more of her popular work. Getting my daughter to order some at the library I was delighted when she brought home this novel for me to get my teeth into. I was ...  Read the complete review

The Pact Having just recently finished one of Jodi Picoult's other novels "My sisters keeper" I started reading The Pact with great expectations and I wasn't disappointed. There were a lot of similarities between the two novels but also a lot of differences. The basic plot of the story is that Chris and Emily ...  Read the complete review

The Pact was the first Jodi Picoult novel that I read, I decided to try this author after reading many glowing reviews of her books. This book is about 500 pages, the chapters are not very long and for me this made it an ideal book to read on my commute one week. Our main characters, Gus and James Harte and Melanie and Michael Gold ...  Read the complete review