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Perfect Match
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Perfect Match Hardcover - 2002

by Jodi Picoult

Summary

In her most soulful and intimate novel to date, Jodi Picoult paints an indelible portrait of a family in anguish.'. . . so taut you may need to remind yourself to breathe.' - Sun-Herald'. . . packed with suspense and insight. If you enjoy reading Patricia Cornwell and Kathy Reichs, this is a novel which will absorb you.' – HighlifeWhat would push you to commit a crime? Assistant District Attorney Nina Frost prosecutes child molesters, and in the course of her everyday work she endures the frustration of seeing too many criminals slip through the system and walk free. So when she receives the awful news that her son Nathaniel has been sexually abused and is so traumatised that he is now mute she takes justice into her own hands as she enters the courtroom with a gun. She may have killed the man who hurt her son, but has she destroyed her family in the process? And whatever happened to innocent until proven guilty?In Perfect Match, Jodi Picoult again weaves a heart-wrenching story which explores the lengths to which a mother will go to protect her child. Part thriller, part courtroom drama and part family portrait, this disturbing novel paints an indelible portrait of a family torn apart, and the drama of its riveting courtroom conclusion maintains the suspense until the final verdict is handed down.

From the publisher

Career-driven assistant district attorney Nina Frost knows the guilt familiar to all parents torn by the demands of home and office. But whereas most parents imagine the dangers that can befall their children, Nina witnesses them firsthand. She prosecutes child molesters -- and she has seen too many criminals slip through the system and walk free. Nina's husband, Caleb, is a stonemason, a methodical man who glories in his ability to construct physical barriers. But even the strongest walls cannot guard Nina and Caleb from the shattering discovery that their own beloved son has been sexually abused. Five-year-old Nathaniel is the only one who knows the identity of his assailant -- but the trauma has left him mute. Knowing the futility of trusting the courts to exact justice for Nathaniel, Nina finds herself in a grip of rage she can't deny -- no matter the consequence, whatever the sacrifice. What does it take to be a good mother? How far can a person go?and still live with herself? What happens if one's absolute truths and convictions are turned upside down? From its provocative opening to the revelatory finale, Jodi Picoult's Perfect Match enters the raw and private realm of a parent's heart, and questions our assumptions about family, security, and love.

First line

I have always been best at closings.

Details

  • Title Perfect Match
  • Author Jodi Picoult
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Pages 592
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Atria Books
  • Date April 30, 2002
  • Large Print Yes
  • ISBN 9780743422895 / 0743422899
  • Weight 1.91 lbs (0.87 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.57 x 6.44 x 1.29 in (24.31 x 16.36 x 3.28 cm)
  • Reading level 760
  • Library of Congress subjects Domestic fiction, Legal stories
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

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