About this title: Nina is a D.A., her husband is a stonemason, and when their 5-year-old son is molested they are faced with a dilemma: only little Nathaniel can point to his abuser, but the trauma has left him unable to speak.
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Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Washington Square Press
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780743418737ISBN:0743418735
Description: Good. No dust jacket as issued. Several pages are wrinkled from moisture, wraps are creased at the fore corners and there is a long cover crease. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 384 p. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Washington Square Press
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780743418737ISBN:0743418735
Description: Good. No dust jacket as issued. Small notation to the front matter, reading crease; wraps have edge wear and a two inch crease to a fore corner. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 384 p. Audience: General/trade. read more
Description: Very Good. 1607518872 This is a beautiful, BOOK CLUB EDITION hardback book! Crisp, clean pages and tight spine! The book itself is in very good shape, but there are signs of wear on corners/edges of DJ! SMOKE FREE HOME! Do not settle for worn, torn, throwaways. Pay a few pennies more for a very nice copy that is soooo close to near new! read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Hodder Paperback, London
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9780340897225ISBN:0340897228
Description: Good. No Jacket (as published) 5" x 8" An enjoyable novel from this best selling author. Little used, probably once read. All orders processed and shipped promptly from the UK, usually within 24 hours. Call or email us with your questions by going to "Bookseller & Payment Information" below and then "Ask bookseller a question" or "View Booksellers Homepage". read more
Description: Good. **SHIPPED FROM UK** We believe you will be completely satisfied with our quick and reliable service. All orders are dispatched as swiftly as possible! Buy with confidence! read more
Description: Acceptable. Ships from the UK. Former Library book. Shows definite wear, and perhaps considerable marking on inside. Your purchase also supports literacy charities. read more
Description: Good. Ships from the UK. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Your purchase also supports literacy charities. read more
Description: Acceptable. Ships from the UK. Former Library book. Shows definite wear, and perhaps considerable marking on inside. Your purchase also supports literacy charities. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Hodder Paperbacks
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9780340897225ISBN:0340897228
Description: Very Good. PAPERBACK BOOK-VERY GOOD OVERALL CONDITION-TRUSTED DEVON (UK) BASED SELLER-IN STOCK-SENT WITHIN 1 WORKING DAY-AVAILABLE BY EMAIL FOR QUERIES-NO QUIBBLE REFUND IF NOT COMPLETELY SATISFIED- read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Hodder Paperbacks
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9780340897225ISBN:0340897228
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Hodder Paperback, London
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9780340897225ISBN:0340897228
Description: Very Good. Fiction. Assistant DA Nina Frost prosecutes child molesters, and in the course of he r everyday work she endures the frustration of seeing too many criminals sl ip through the system and walk free. So when she realises that her son Nath aniel has been sexually abused-and is so traumatised that he has stopped speaking-she takes justice into her own hands. Nina Frost may have killed the man who hurt her son, but has she destroyed her family in the process? And whatever happened to ... read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Hodder Paperback, London
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9780340897225ISBN:0340897228
Description: Good. Fiction. Assistant DA Nina Frost prosecutes child molesters, and in the course of he r everyday work she endures the frustration of seeing too many criminals sl ip through the system and walk free. So when she realises that her son Nath aniel has been sexually abused-and is so traumatised that he has stopped speaking-she takes justice into her own hands. Nina Frost may have killed the man who hurt her son, but has she destroyed her family in the process? And whatever happened to innocent ... read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Hodder Paperback
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9780340897225ISBN:0340897228
Description: Good. **SHIPPED FROM UK** We believe you will be completely satisfied with our quick and reliable service. All orders are dispatched as swiftly as possible! Buy with confidence! read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Hodder Paperback
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9780340897225ISBN:0340897228
Description: Good. **SHIPPED FROM UK** We believe you will be completely satisfied with our quick and reliable service. All orders are dispatched as swiftly as possible! Buy with confidence! read more
Description: Very good; Collectible. NO JUNK book signed by author, book is in brand new shape but has a little faint spot on the top outside pages, no other marks, tears, or creases, next day ship in jiffyenvelope. read more
"I picked this book up at Zuly's recommendation. Normally I don't like books where murder is involved to any degree, so I was a bit skeptical going into this one.
The author has a unique writing style. The book is written in first person narrative, where the narrator is Nina, the mother. It is also written in third-person from the viewpoint of all the main characters (all of them EXCEPT Fisher, Nina's attorney). In between chapters it also contains little memories written in first person by Nathaniel, the son.
Perfect Match is a story of a mother trying to protect her son. She is a prosecutor and has handled many child molestation cases only to come home one day and find out her own child has been molested. She knows that the legal system does not work in the child's best interest in these sorts of cases, so she decides to take the law into her own hands.
I didn't care for any of the main characters. I thought all of them were completely selfish. The ending of the book has a twist, but it doesn't really make the book any better in my opinion.
All in all, it was a WONDERFUL book. Definitely one of my new favorites."
"Jodi Picoult is one of my favorite authors, and this book has many of the positive characteristics I've grown to love in her books--the novel being told from several viewpoints; suspense; believable, flawed characters--but it just isn't as good as most of the others.
SPOILERS AHEAD! BEWARE!
Here is what bothered me about this book:
- When the novel switched to Nathaniel's point of view, his thoughts (and even some of his actions) were just too sophisticated for a five-year-old boy. I just didn't find his musings about the past and the different conclusions he came to believable.
- Jodi can usually make me sympathetic with and understand her characters and their motivations, but I just couldn't buy the premise that this talented prosecuting attorney would should a priest in cold blood without all of the evidence being in. I could understand her rage at what happened to her son, but it just didn't work for me. And I also couldn't believe that this woman would get out on bail and then finally be acquitted of the heinous crime. I find child abuse absolutely appalling, but shooting someone in a courtroom filled with people would be handled more seriously than it was in the book, I believe.
- I usually like Jodi's surprise endings, but I did not like this one at all.
That being said, the story was still compelling and I found myself staying up late to read more. I LOVED the character of Patrick Ducharme and know that he appears again in one of Jodi's other books. I can't remember which one, but I will be looking for it to re-read the parts about Patrick.
Even with its flaws, I still liked the book and am glad that I read it."
""Perfect Match" is about the mother of a five year old boy who was sexually molested by a well-known figure, and the justice she tries to exact on him. More like revenge. Sadly, her actions begin a rippling effect that starts to tear her family apart piece by piece. It's hard to explain the plot of the story without giving anything fundemental away.
Spoilers, sort of. I loved this book. Definetly one of Jodi Picoult's best novels. First off I would like to say I loved hearing from Patrick Durchame again (I read Nineteen Minutes before I read this one). His character is fantastic, although all the characters in this novel are well developed and deeply inspiring. The plot flowed exactly at the right pace, it wasn't event after event with no stop, but there were no moments where I was left thinking "Uh... is this ever going to end?" I really thought the twists she incorporated were well thought out and strategically placed, which added a lot more to the story. Overall, if I were to recommnd a Jodi Picoult novel for someone to start with, Perfect Match would be near, if not at, the top."
"This book was well written and page-turning with a masterful plot. Picoult developed each character with suspense. However I was irritated with the main character, Nina...she was selfish and I often wanted to kick her. In this book I admired Attorney Fisher Carrington who seemed to be the only one exemplifying healthy relationships. He was a servant and savior. I wanted to give all the others therapy."
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