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Second Glance by Jodi Picoult intertwines the realms of the paranormal and historical fiction. The story follows ghost hunter Ross Wakeman, who, while investigating supernatural occurrences in a small Vermont town, uncovers mysterious events tied to the town's dark past and a controversial eugenics project. Themes of loss, redemption, and the search for truth are woven through a narrative that shifts between different time periods, creating an engaging and thought-provoking tale.
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You might enjoy this novel if you're intrigued by thought-provoking mysteries that interweave ghostly elements with deep emotional themes. Jodi Picoult's skillful storytelling combines historical intrigue, moral dilemmas, and richly developed characters, making it a captivating read for those who appreciate stories that blend suspense with a touch of supernatural.

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Second Glance

An intricate and volatile tale of love and suspense in which an unsolved, decades old murder haunts a small New England town. In Jodi Picoult's eeriest and most engrossing work yet, this is a story about the things that come back to haunt us, literally and metaphorically.

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Picoult has an uncanny knack of dreaming up moral dilemmas that you cannot ignore. Sunday Express

When a plot of land is being developed in Vermont against the will of a local Native American tribe, strange things begin to happen, and Ross Wakeman, a paranormal investigator, is asked to get involved. He's a desperate drifter who's taken up ghost hunting in an effort to cross paths again with his fiancΓ©e, who died in a car crash eight years ago, but he has yet to experience anything even remotely paranormal. Then Ross meets Lia...

As a seventy-year-old murder case is reopened, a shocking secret about a crime of passion long past is revealed.

In Second Glance, Picoult pits science against the supernatural and examines why we tend to think of science as objective when it is always at the mercy of those who interpret it. Is fate any more reliable than coincidence? And is love any less real just because it has no scale of measurement?

Jodi Picoult's eeriest and most engrossing work yet, this is a story about the things that come back to haunt usβ€”literally and metaphorically.

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Second Glance by Jodi Picoult is praised for its compelling moral dilemmas that engage readers deeply, as noted by the Sunday Express. Picoult's ability to weave complex ethical questions into gripping narratives captures readers' attention, highlighting her skill in storytelling.

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ISBN: 9781760112714

Publisher: Allen & Unwin

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 24 June 2015

Country: Australia

Imprint: Allen & Unwin

Edition: 2nd edition

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 450g

Pages: 520

About the Author

JODI PICOULT is the author of twenty novels. Her most recent, Leaving Time, The Storyteller and Lone Wolf, have all been number one on the Australian and New Zealand fiction bestseller lists. Jodi lives in New Hampshire with her husband and three children. Read more about Jodi on her website: www.jodipicoult.com.au

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