Reviewed by Cayla (Class of 2012)
“He kept his eyes on it, the gun, on the small dent it made on the white skin at her temple.” The Pact by Jodi Picoult is a very suspenseful book. It has been made into a Lifetime original movie. The author Jodi Picoult is a great writer and has written many books, such as My Sisters Keeper and Nineteen Minutes. This book is mainly about two completely normal families who live right next to each other, their kids grow up with each other and during their teenage years become more than friends. But one night changes it all, their world gets turned upside down and the parents realize they don’t really know their children. I love this book it was suspenseful, for example it was very hard for me to tell what’s going to happen when the juror comes up to read the verdict. I also really like the way Jodi Picoult went back and forth from now to then. This book was really great, it had romance, betrayal and an accusation of murder. ( )

This is very typically Jodi Picoult. A moral quandry involving a suicide or murder of young girl. Boyfriend, whose family is close to girl's family is accused, arrested, and tried. Unexpected outcome. ( )

Growing up Chris Hartes and Emily Gold were best friends and then became sweethearts at age 13. Their parents were great friends with each other and everything seemed to be perfect. Until Emily Gold was found dead with a bullet through her head and Chris is claiming it was a double suicide pact gone wrong. Now it feels like these parents never knew the kids they once loved and that Chris may have killed his lover. Without giving too much away, the story basically is taking place through the days leading up to the trial and flashbacks of their past childhood. I really like this book though it did disturb me in some ways. I never want to go to a public restroom again nor will I left my kids when i have them. Overall, it was a very good book and I recommend it highly.

This book was a troubling story about two teenagers who make a pact to commit suicide. Without giving too much away, I have to say that I did not let my son use a public bathroom by himself for a very long time after reading this book. All in all, it was a good story that disturbed me on a number of levels. It gave the reader a lot to consider and discuss. ( )

I just got finished reading The Pact by Jodi Picoult and it was a very good book by far. It is probably my favorite love story. It was about these two kids who were unseperable since birth and grew up together. They were highschool sweethearts and then something tragical happened. But I dont want to say anymore cause I don't want to give it away. I would really recommend this book for you to read. ( )