To continue with my summer book reviews, here’s my next pick…
Leaving Time, the latest book from NY Times Bestselling author, Jodi Picoult, has to be one of the books that has surprised me the most with its ending. I must admit I have a sort of love/hate relationship with Jodi Picoult. I have read many of her books, because I think she is an amazing writer (I loved My Sister’s Keeper), and I would love to meet her at a book signing. However, I haven’t loved all of her stories, they’re not for everyone. After a few chapters I thought I was in for another disappointment…and then suddenly, I could not put it down. And the ending was completely unexpected, there is a reason it debuted at #1 on the NY Times bestseller list.
Leaving Time, photo courtesy of Jodi Picoult.
Leaving Time by Jodi Picoult (synopsis)
For more than a decade, Jenna Metcalf has never stopped thinking about her mother, Alice, who mysteriously disappeared in the wake of a tragic accident. Refusing to believe that she would be abandoned as a young child, Jenna searches for her mother regularly online and pores over the pages of Alice’s old journals. A scientist who studied grief among elephants, Alice wrote mostly of her research among the animals she loved, yet Jenna hopes the entries will provide a clue to her mother’s whereabouts.
Desperate to find the truth, Jenna enlists two unlikely allies in her quest. The first is Serenity Jones, a psychic who rose to fame finding missing persons—only to later doubt her gifts. The second is Virgil Stanhope, a jaded private detective who originally investigated Alice’s case along with the strange, possibly linked death of one of her colleagues. As the three work together to uncover what happened to Alice, they realize that in asking hard questions, they’ll have to face even harder answers.
So, pickup a copy of Leaving Time or download it to your e-reader, and enjoy a great summer read.
Have you read any good books lately? I love suggestions!
Listen2Mama 
I have read this author before but not this book–it sounds like I might like it! I will put it on my tbr list–as for what I have read lately? I have read so many I can’t begin to list them all!
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Ah I hope she finds her mother. You’ve got me wanting to read it and see if she does or not!
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Thanks for sharing! This looks like a great book. We’ll be sure to add it to our list of must reads.
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You have definitely got me curious about this book. It sounds like my type of book. Thanks for the great review.
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Greats like such a great read, I am more into romance novels but intriguing and thrillers I like too.
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I read the first chapter of this online. It looks so good! I really like Jodi Picoult, but I’ve got so many books on my TBR pile…who knows when I will get to it!
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I think some of the best books are those that surprise you in this way. I think sometimes NOT liking something (at first anyway) keeps us continuing to read hoping that it will twist or change, in this case, IT DID! You are correct, a writer does not make it to the best seller list for nothing, although not all books are one’s personal style or genre – this sounds very good. I’ll check it out. Thank you for the review!
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I am Jodi Picoult’s newest fan! I just finished her book ‘Lone Wolf’ two days ago and it was one of the best books I’ve ever read! One of my friends lent me a stack of her books…I can’t wait to read them all!
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This looks like a great read. I’ve heard a lot of nice things about Picoult’s books. Wondering if I should pick it up for some early christmas presents for the fam! (I’m an early shopper lol)
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This sounds like a book that is actually one I may enjoy. Once we are moved and I can unpack my Kobo I will for sure check this out!
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I skipped the review and reading any of the comments because I just started this one! I am not that far into it and I am already hooked. This is going to be another good one from JP!
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Oh you will like it very much!
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This sounds like a great mystery book. I can’t wait to get my hands on this book.
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I so want to read this book as looks to be a book I would sit and read in one go! I always love a good mystery!
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This is good to know! I am not a huge fan of Jodi Piccoult. I had to write a paper on one of her books in college a few years ago. It literally drove me insane. I wanted to throttle the woman, lol. But, I do like to read, and I love to give an author a second chance when I find a great book.
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I really need to spend more time on reading. Can’t remember the last time I read a book, this looks so good.
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This might be a good read for me too. Thanks for sharing a bit something about it.
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I think this is one of the books I’ll be reading for book club within the next couple of months. It looks really good.
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Not much of a reader. I start a book and do nothing else til it’s done so reading time is limited to travel.
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This sounds like an amazing read indeed. It seems to have a lot of mystery and very intriguing. Thanks for sharing. I will have to share this with my sister and mother too.
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I keep hearing that her books are really good, but just haven’t had time to really dig into them. This book review sounds interesting, thanks!
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Definitely reading it! Maybe I’ll even pick it up at the airport tomorrow!😊
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Sounds like a must read. My mom and sister are huge fans of hers and I am sure they will want to read this also. This is going on my book list as my next read.
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She is a great story teller, but I haven’t read this one just yet. I will add it to my to read list!
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Well I’ll tell you romantic stories puts me to sleep, and even whodunit stories do too, but some how I think my daughter would love this one for sure. Going to have to tell her about it. Thanks for sharing.
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