'Picoult writes with a fine touch, a sharp eye for detail, and a firm grasp of the delicacy and complexity of human relationships. Salem Falls by Jodi Picoult Critics Opinion: Readers Opinion: First Published: Apr 2001, 448 pages Paperback: Jul 2002, 448 pages Genres Rate this book Write a Review Buy This Book About this Book Summary Excerpt Reading Guide Book Summary Jack buries his past, content to become the mysterious stranger who has appeared out of the blue. Just when Jack thinks he has outrun his past, a quartet of teenage girls with a secret turn his world upside-down once again, triggering a modern-day witch hunt in a town haunted by its own history. but the rest of the inhabitants remain suspicious of the stranger. He takes a job washing dishes at Addie Peabody's diner and slowly starts to form a relationship with her in the quiet New England village. Wrongfully convicted and imprisoned for sexual assault on one of his students, Jack St Bride arrives in Salem Falls determined to rebuild his life. In Salem Falls Jodi Picoult again weaves a compelling story with accomplished skill and a firm understanding of the complexity of human relationships. She is gifted with an ability to make us share her characters' feelings. Jodi Picoult has touched readers deeply with her acclaimed novels. Another fluent and absorbing tale by the author of The Pact, Nineteen Minutes and Plain Truth.
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