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The Pact [Paperback]

Jodi Picoult
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18 July 2005
For eighteen years the Hartes and the Golds have lived next door to each other, sharing everything from Chinese food to chicken pox to carpool duty. Parents and children alike are best friends - so it's no surprise that in high school Chris and Emily's friendship blossoms into something more. They've been soul mates since they were born.



When the midnight calls come in from the hospital, no one is prepared for the appalling truth: Emily is dead at seventeen from a gunshot wound to the head as part of an apparent suicide pact. The gun holds a single unspent bullet that Chris tells police he intended for himself, but a local detective has doubts. And the Hartes and Golds, in a single terrifying moment, must face every parent's worst fear: do we ever really know our children at all?

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  • Paperback: 528 pages
  • Publisher: Hodder Paperbacks; New edition edition (18 July 2005)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0340838035
  • ISBN-13: 978-0340838037
  • Product Dimensions: 3.5 x 12.8 x 19.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (239 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 268,836 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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'The novelist displays an almost uncanny ability to enter the skins of her troubled young protagonists.' (New York Times )

'Picoult has become a master . . . It is impossible not to be held spellbound by the way she forces us to think, hard, about right and wrong.' (Washington Post )

'Jodi Picoult's fifth novel, THE PACT, is so good that we can't put it down . . . It is suspenseful, intelligently written, topical.' (Detroit Free Press )

'Picoult's characters are so compelling that the reader hopes this won't be the last time we meet.' (USA Today )

'Picoult is a writer of high energy and conviction, who has, in [THE PACT], brought to life a cast of subtly drawn characters caught up in a tragedy as timeless and resonant as those of the Greeks or Shakespeare . . . She forges a finely honed, commanding, and cathartic drama.' (Booklist )

'Anyone who doubts that there is any more vivid, original fiction being written must read THE PACT. Jodi Picoult has written a truly fine book, a piece of total contemporary America.' (Anne River Siddons )

'Engrossing . . . Picoult has a remarkable ability to make us share her characters' feelings of confusion and horror . . . THE PACT is compelling reading' (People )

'You will find this novel impossible to put down- and if you take it on holiday with you, just don't plan on doing any sightseeing until you've finished it!'

(Daily Mail )

"If you haven't yet read any of Picoult's novels get your hands on one. ... This story will make you wonder whether we ever know the people we love".

(You Magazine, South Africa )

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A page-turner with a heart.
As the author, I must have read THE PACT dozens of times, and the ending still gives me a jolt. I think it's because unlike most page turners or legal suspense novels, you get a chance to crawl into the minds of the characters. And what parent HASN'T wondered what they do---or do not know about a child? Happy reading... --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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70 of 72 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Almost Perfect 14 May 2006
Format:Paperback
The story of the pact is about a girl (emily) and a boy (chris) that have been together their whole life; they are next door neighbours. The story begins with the two of them found lying on a carousel, chris unconcious and emily shot through the head with a gun holding two bullets. It is fairly easy to draw your own conclusions from this situation, yet is it really as it seems? It it, as chris so valiantly claims, a suicide pact? As the story progresses we follow Chris's battle with the courts and his concience, whilst recieving snatches of Emily's past alone and with Chris that lead her to be possibly scuicidal. In addition to this the story follows the effect on the two families left behind; their guilt, separation and love. I found this book brilliantly written, the story and mystery beautiful. The relationship between Emily and Chris was passionate and I could feel it radiating off the page. My only complaints are that the court case was rather long, however compeling, and the ending, though satisfactory, does seem a little unlikely. Despite this it felt that these were small problems in comparison to the rest of the book. The book was almost perfect, reflecting well upon the way in which Emily's life is explained.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars 'Pact' with Interest 5 April 2009
By imla
Format:Paperback
There seems to me to be a lot of hype about Jodi Picoult. I forever see her books sold in bookstores and languishing in the bestseller lists. Being a serious reader and a lover of books I decided it was only right I read a book by Jodi Picoult.

I bought The Pact, a story about Chris and Emily, two teenage lovers who agree on a suicide pact but Emily dies and Chris survives. Was there a suicide pact though or is Chris lying? Was it really a murder that occured?

The story is written by alternating tellings of "then" and "now". The "then" deals with Chris and Emily's birth and the happy lives their families led. The now deals with the incident after the gunshot was fired and Emily died.

It is a cleverly written story and intrigues the reader. What really happened? Why did it happen? Who is guily? Who is innocent? What will happen next? The characters are deep and very realistic. I found myself really caring for them, caught up in their dramas and desperate for the right outcome of the trial to happen.

This is an interesting book and I would recommend it. I now look forward to reading other novels by the author.
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24 of 25 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic - a real page turner!! 15 Jan 2006
Format:Paperback
What a fantastic book - i couldn't put it down, it was one of those reads where i lost the entire weekend to a book! Brilliant!!!

This is a real page turner. Emily and Chris were born six months apart, lived next door to one another and grew up together. Their families were close and each felt part of the others family. As they got older, the enivitable happens and they fall in love, both families are happy. Then at 17, Emily dies from a gunshot wound to the head, as part of an apparent suicide pact with Chris, only Chris survives.

The book alternates between the past, tracing the history of Chris and Em's relationship and Now, as Chris faces an uncertain future.

The reader see all sides of the story and as such knows all the secrets of the characters. You are waiting all the way through the story for some of the big secrets to be shared, especially one that affects Emily.

I liked all the characters, bar one, emily's mother Melanie. Whilst she starts out as the quiet, timid one, Emily's death changes her nature so much she becomes bitter and as such i found myself not liking her at all. I like the roles of Gus (Chris' Mum) and Michael, (Emily's dad)but found Chris' dad, James quite hard to warm too.

The book really makes you think and poses the question of how well does anyone know anyone and as parents - how well do we really know our children.

A great book - will be recommending and passing on to many friends!

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Published 1 month ago by Sarah Martin
3.0 out of 5 stars A bit hit and miss
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5.0 out of 5 stars Stunning
It is a must read and has the most unexpected ending
I recommend that anybody reads it, as long as you're up for a bit of a cry!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it!
She is such a good writer. The book has so many unexpected twists and turns and the way it is written with the past and present intertwined makes it an excellent read!
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only book thats ever reduced me to tears. so many twists it wasnt at all predictable, really loved it. Her best book yet.
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