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Love can redeem a man...but secrets and lies can condemn him.A handsome stranger comes to the sleepy New England town of Salem Falls in hopes of burying his past: Once a teacher at a girls' prep school, Jack St. Bride was destroyed when a student's crush sparked a powder keg of accusation. Now, washing dishes for Addie Peabody at the Do-Or-Diner, he slips quietly into his new routine, and Addie finds this unassuming man fitting easily inside her heart. But amid the rustic calm of Salem Falls, a quartet of teenage girls harbor dark secrets -- and they maliciously target Jack with a shattering allegation. Now, at the center of a modern-day witch hunt, Jack is forced once again to proclaim his innocence: to a town searching for answers, to a justice system where truth becomes a slippery concept written in shades of gray, and to the woman who has come to love him.
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Customer Reviews:
• <3 It 19 May, 2008
I'll keep this short and sweet. This is my first Jodi Picoult book. I loved it and I am going to read more! I was in suspense until the end. Fabulous ending too! Makes you go back and think about what you read. :) buy it!
- Reviewed by customer ID: AK32O1XGL4L8T
• Suspenseful 23 May, 2008
Very interesting read and keeps you in suspense. Shows both sides of the picture in a rape case. Shows what can happen when someone is wrongfully accused and also shows the effects of a real rape on the victim.
- Reviewed by customer ID: A6GWJDVLAO6PC
• Another Jodi Picoult Great 19 May, 2008
This was yet another great Jodi Picoult book. Jack is released from prison after serving time for statutory rape. One of his students had accused him of having an affair with him, and the plea bargain he settles for seems to confirm his guilt. Once released, he wants nothing but to start a new life far from the community that put him behind bars. Settling in Salem Falls and accepting a meager job at a diner, Jack soon learns that his past will always follow him, no matter how discreet he tries to be. When rumors start to spread in Salem Falls, he immediately becomes a pariah, and a target of violence. He also becomes the target of Meg, a teenager with some serious issues, straight out of The Crucible. When Jack does not respond to her advances, Meg will do whatever it takes to make him pay, including turning his life into a scene from the Salem witch trials.
This book had everything a Picoult fan could expect: a budding relationship between Jack and the diner's proprietress, an alleged violent crime, a thorough criminal investigation, and a dramatic trial. I loved the trivia aspect, how Jeopardy shaped Jack's life and how knowledge was his savior. I really liked the incorporation of witchcraft in the plot, both the scheming and spell-casting of Meg and her friends (think "The Craft") and the use of quotes from The Crucible and references to the Salem witch trials. A great and entertaining read that will keep any reader captivated.
- Reviewed by customer ID: A33EVEMS61JYRQ
• Could It Be More Predictable? 19 May, 2008
One of the qualities I most value in the writing of Jodi Picoult is her ability to bring human relationships to realistic life. Her plotting is generally superb. Therefore, Salem Falls falls way short of Picoult's potential because of its predictability. Her prose is great, but the story is same old, same old. A guy falsely accused of rape, then it happens all over again. Some bored teenaged girls dabbling in witchcraft. So what do you suppose will happen? This book came highly recommended, but it's definitely not up to par. It's OK, not a bad read, but lacks the powerful punch of most of Picoult's exceptional work.
- Reviewed by customer ID: A3NLJZI5NEOT0K
• Haunting, Yes. 07 June, 2008
This is one of Piccoult's best books. My only complaint was it was a little long, in my opinion. One thing's for certain about the author: you think you have an opinion on certain things in life and she challenges them!!
- Reviewed by customer ID: A102AC7H8VLO94
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