Once again, one of my favorite authors has moved me. This story is about a girl named Jenna who is in search of her mother who disappeared when she was 3 years old. Jenna hunts down a detective and a psychic who are both, in spite of themselves, committed to helping her. And because Jenna’s mom, Alice, was a scientist who studied elephant behaviors, the reader is also given an extensive education about the surprisingly beautiful and evolved behaviors of elephants.
Jodi Picoult always researches her topics so completely that you always learn so much from her. But it’s the best kind of learning — it is woven into a fictional story that has so much tenderness and grace that you remember the facts without effort. There is always a great deal of suspense and twists and turns that keep you engaged until you turn the very last page.
The twists in this story are really zingers, though — just wait till you reach the end! I for one did not see this one coming!
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