If You Like Jodi Picoult…
Posted On: Oct 8, 2009 In: If You Like..., In the SpotlightIf you like Jodi Picoult, you might enjoy these titles as well.
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After the youngest child of a well-to-do family is diagnosed with a rare disorder that prevents her from physically maturing, the family unravels over several decades. - The Good Mother
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A newly divorced mother’s affair leads to accusations of child abuse, a bitter custody battle, and gripping courtroom drama. - Midwives
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When a home birth goes awry, a midwife finds herself at the center of a medical debate and on trial for murder. - More Than It Hurts You
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A child’s sickness leads a doctor to suspect Munchausen-by-Proxy syndrome, a diagnosis that will forever change the lives of everyone involved. - My Abandonment
by Peter Rock
A father and daughter’s “off the grid” homeless lifestyle is turned upside down when a jogger accidentally discovers them and reports them to the authorities. - The Rest of Her Life
by Laura Moriarity
A teenager’s careless driving leads to a fatal accident that shatters a family’s already fragile existence and polarizes a small town in Kansas. - The River Road
by Karen Osborn
Two brothers and the girl they both love make a reckless choice that ends in death for one and a lifetime of tragic consequences for the other two. - A Theory of Relativity
by Jacquelyn Mitchard
A bitter family drama unfolds in the courtroom after a young child is left orphaned by a car crash, leaving relations to fight over her custody. - We Need To Talk About Kevin
by Lionel Shriver
The mother of a 17-year-old in jail for a school shooting tries to resolve her parental guilt by writing a series of brutally honest letters to her estranged husband.
