Titles in this set
Nineteen Minutes
This book is about a town with many problems under its immaculate reputation. When a school shooting unveils a mountain of lies and dark secrets blame is tossed around not only from the shooter himself, but also from many of the victims. Sides are chosen and bonds are broken, new alliances made and old alliances upheld, the town is torn apart. It is a story of how everyone has skeletons in their closet. And, faith, though sometimes the hardest thing to come by, can be found in places you never expected. In the end, telling the truth, even when it’s hard is all that really matters.
My Sister’s Keeper
Anna’s sister, Kate, is dying from a rare form of leukemia. She was conceived as a genetic match to help save her sister’s life. It was supposed to be a one-time deal, but over the course of her 13 years, Anna has donated multiple times. Her sister is in need of a kidney and Anna’s decided she’s had enough of being told how to use her body. She decides to sue her parents for medical emancipation and refuses to give up her kidney. She knows the possible consequences of her actions, but she wants to be the one to make the choice, not her parents. What follows is a harrowing tale told in the view of six people affected by Anna’s decision.
Plain Truth
Plain Truth is the story of Katie Fisher, an 18-year-old unmarried Amish girl who is accused of smothering her newborn baby and of the big-city attorney, Ellie Hathaway, who defends her. As a stipulation of Katie’s bail, Ellie must become her guardian and so moves into the Fishers’ home, and their relationship, Ellie’s growing understanding and appreciation of the Amish way of life and the mystery of who killed the infant in the Fishers’ barn.
The Pact
This book follows the lives of two teenagers- Emily Gold and Chris Harte who have known each other since birth. They grow up together as best friends and in high school their friendship blossoms into something more. Suddenly bad news arrives- Emily is dead from a gunshot wound. The police doubt it was suicide, and now Chris is on trial for the murder of his beloved girlfriend.
[Note: Jodi Picoult Collection of 4 Books set is classic collection for Fiction Readers.]
