Saturday, May 2, 2009

Vanishing Acts by Jodi Picoult

Another great story by Jodi Picoult. This book is about a daughter and father's adult relationship which is tested to its core when the father is arrested for kidnapping the daughter 27 years ago.

The arrest, trial, and outcome are complicated by the fact that the daughter insists that her fiance' act as her father's defense attorney, and their best friend is writing a story about the entire ordeal for the local paper.

The story is compelling and keeps you guessing. In typical Picoult fashion, she has a different "voice" for each chapter, meaning one chapter is "told" by the daughter, the next by the father, the next by the fiance', etc. I really enjoy this writing style, as it gives the reader an opportunity to really step into the shoes of different characters and see why they do what they do.

Great book. Another home run by Jodi Picoult.

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