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| Perfect Match: A Novel | 
| Author: Jodi Picoult Publisher: Washington Square Press Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating: 94 reviews Sales Rank: 8113
Media: Paperback Number Of Items: 1 Pages: 368 Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7 Dimensions (in): 8.1 x 5.2 x 1
ISBN: 0743418735 Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54 EAN: 9780743418737 ASIN: 0743418735
Publication Date: February 4, 2003 Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days Condition: Paperback, spine is creased, edge wear. Your order ships promptly and will include a shipping confirmation e-mail.
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Product Description What does it mean to be a good mother?How far would you go in the name of love -- and justice? Perfect Match In the course of her everyday work, career-driven assistant district attorney Nina Frost prosecutes child molesters and works determinedly to ensure that a legal system with too many loopholes keeps these criminals behind bars. But when her own five-year-old son, Nathaniel, is traumatized by a sexual assault, Nina and her husband, Caleb, a quiet and methodical stone mason, are shattered, ripped apart by an enraging sense of helplessness in the face of a futile justice system that Nina knows all too well. In a heartbeat, Nina's absolute truths and convictions are turned upside down, and she hurtles toward a plan to exact her own justice for her son -- no matter the consequence, whatever the sacrifice.
Download Description "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?
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Not so perfect of a hit for Jodi Picoult.... September 1, 2008 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
OK, I like thrillers and mysteries and books with bite and cutting edge plots. This had the ingredients but fell a bit short. The characters were all but unlikeable and I had a hard time drumming up support for them or the desire to cheer Nina to acquittal. She just wasn't all that compelling as a heroine. The other characters were stereotypes and like cardboard, even her son. This book was decent. I found the story a bit implausible and all the things that fell together and the happy ending just a bit too predictable. I didn't predict one thing, must be getting slow or just not paying attention. The characters weren't really too interesting and I didn't find them very sympathetic nor did I care what really happened. Obviously Nathaniel should have been receiving ongoing psych counseling.....
love Jodi Piccoult August 26, 2008 0 out of 2 found this review helpful
I haven't read a Jodi Piccoult book that I didn't love and this was no exception.
Pure Brilliance August 20, 2008 0 out of 2 found this review helpful
I think I found another one of my favorite authors. Fortunately she has lots of books out there. I love how Picoult can write and get into every characters mind set. Her book was thought provoking. I can't say I would not have done the same thing had it happened to my child. I read this book in a few days, I just could not wait to see what happened next. I am not reading My Sister's Keeper, another page turner. Will review that as soon as I am done with it.
So-so August 17, 2008 1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I have read a number of Picoult's novels. This was not one of her better books. It drags in the beginning. I found the main character annoying. The parts of the book which were from the point of view of the child seemed unrealistic. The topic was interesting. A mother takes the law into her own hands after her 5 year old is raped repeatedly by a priest. But the way that Picoult handled the trial and the ending seemed forced.
Read the book if you have nothing better to read, it isn't that bad. But I recommend Nineteen Minutes and My Sister's Keeper instead. They are just better stories.
Perfect May 27, 2008 0 out of 2 found this review helpful
awesome book and in great condition. Jodi Piccoult is a great author. Fast delivery! Thanks!
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