Second Glance, by Jodi Picoult, was a satisfying, light summer read. This book explores the disturbing history of eugenics in a small town in Vermont; it is also a ghost story and a love story, not that the latter two are mutually exclusive as you will see if you dare (goosebumps and shivers here) to read this book! Fun. ( )

Great book. I loved all the characters in the book. One that stuck out the most was Ross. I could relate to him, because I too have tried to leave the life I had and thought that it wasn't worth living. I'm glad he had a second chance to see if something will go with Meridith. I loved the ghost part where your sould doesn't move on to the next life if things are not settled, I wonder if it happens in real life? ( )

Jodi Picoult took many different topics in our society today and made these topics ones that we could relate to. It's a great mix of mystery and drama that keeps you turning the page. She researched topics such as Xeroderma Pigmentosum, the Abenaki Indians, and life in the 1930's. She took time and effort to make this book into something that showed us things we would never even think about.
In this novel, Picoult took many lives of ordinary people and intertwined them to connect to one another. Throughout the novel, little pieces start to fall into place as you try to figure out this murder mystery and the connection with all the characters. Trust me, it will give you the chills as dramatic irony continues to pile on top of you.
There isn't just one main character. You have Ross, who lost his loved one and now is a ghost hunter searching for her. There's Ethan, the boy with XP who wishes he could be a normal kid and get to play outside and go to school like all the other kids on his block. Then there's Cecilia, who died in 1932 but is searching for something, with the help of Ross Wakeman, that has been missing her whole life. This story draws you into a life you didn't think was possible, with suspense and puzzlement that only makes you want to finish the book. ( )

This is probably my favorite Picoult to date because of how intense it had to have been to research. It was full of suspense and information that we as Americans should definitely know about! I cared about all of the characters and couldn't get enough of them. ( )

I loved this book -- Corey Sifter is a likeable, believable character, and the story of the rise and fall of a local powerful family and a politician running for President was fascinating. Canin moves back and forth between the past and the present in a way that is never confusing, but rather gives credence to the central theme of the book: the we are often in the dark, even about those closest to us. ( )