What would you do if someone you loved asked you to kill them? This is the decision Jamie McDonald had to make in this not terrific Picoult novel. ( )

Not one of Piccoult's best. A good subject, but I really wanted to read about the murder trial, and Jamie was the only character I really liked in the book. I did not like Cam, or Allie, or Mia... ( )

It was okay. It was not my favorite Picoult novel by far. ( )

I love Jodi Picoult! And although this wasn't one of my favorite of hers, but of course I still have to give it to her! ( )

The interwoven stories of two married couples--Cam and Allie versus Jamie and Maggie. Love and betrayal are major themes that weaves around the main story of a man who loves his wife so much that he kills her.

Jamie MacDonald's wife is dying from multiple cancers and is in a great deal of pain. She does not want to suffer anymore, but refuses to kill herself. Instead, she asks Jamie to kill her. Jamie honors Maggie's wishes and then is overcome with grief and remorse. He confesses to her murder and is subsequently arrested and put on trial.

Cam MacDonald, who happens to be Jamie's cousin, is the Chief of Police in Weelock who arrests Jamie. Cam feels trapped in his life and doesn't appreciate Allie, the wife who worships him and will do anything for him. Cam goes looking for excitement in the arms of Mia, a drifter who is befriended by Allie, and turns their quiet lives upside down. ( )