Salem Falls

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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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You don't really find out until the last paragraph of the book, but to me that fact was very predictable. This doesn't bother me too much, but I do find myself wanting to skip pages sometimes just to see the end result.This book in particular was o.k. I have read 3 of Picoult's novels and there is an ongoing court case/trial theme in each one. I do wish that the author would have elaborated a bit more into what happens when Jack goes to NYC to see his mother. It was a bit hard to believe in some aspects that **SPOILER** Addie was gang raped, and then falls for a convicted rapist (albeit he was innocent of course). I also knew, just from warning signs, that Gillian was having an incestuous relationship with her father. Does she forgive him. After finishing the book, some questions went unanswered and I was left with more questions.

When it comes to teenage behaviors, adult conditions of misery and marvel, tangled with history, Jodi Picoult is absolutely the best of the best. Young girls meddling with Witchcraft reflect the witch hunt the adults of Salem Falls are on to rid it of a convicted child abuser. Of course, nothing is as straight forward as it seems in a Jodi Picoult novel. One thing you can count on is a fascinating read from start to finish.Highly recommended.

I agree with other reviewers, that some of the courtroom tactics were unbelievable. I liked this book. I understand that Gillian was being abused by her father, but I don't see any relevance to her falsely accusing Jack of rape. I didn't feel anything in particular about Jack, but I knew he was innocent from the beginning. I wasn't really sure why needed to know his mother's background story, but I guess some pages needed to be filled in. That confused me. But, all, in all, I thought it was a good book.

I must say that it was predictable and many reviewers find Picoult formulaic in her writing. This is my second Jodi Picoult book. But since this is only the second novel of hers that I've read I won't say that--yet. I first read the Plain Truth and I really enjoyed it. Salem Falls is not as good, but I did like it and it was an extremely quick read. She does know how to put together a good story that moves along at a decent pace. Sometimes, that's all I want.

I am a huge piccoult fan and I really really loved this book. I thought it was really well written and Picoult always has a wonderful surprise at the end of her book. Great read.one of my favorites.