Jodi Picoult's The Pact
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Jodi Picoult
The Pact by Jodi Picoult is a heart wrenching love story of love and betrayal that will leave readers questioning what they thought they knew of their own morals long after they have returned the book to the shelf.
Chris and Emily grow up together, destined to be lovers before they are even old enough to talk. They are closer than siblings, able to feel each other’s pain in a way no one else can possibly understand.
One night, all of that changes. A gunshot leaves Emily dead and Chris with a wound he may never recover from. Chris says it was a suicide pact and they were both going to kill themselves until Emily shot herself and Chris passed out. A detective ha her doubts and says she thinks Chris murdered her.
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