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Mad Honey - by Jodi Picoult & Jennifer Finney Boylan (Hardcover)
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A soul-stirring novel about what we choose to keep from our past and what we choose to leave behind, from the New York Times bestselling author of Wish You Were Here and the bestselling author of She's Not There Olivia McAfee knows what it feels like to start over. Her picture-perfect life--living in Boston, married to a brilliant cardiothoracic surgeon, raising their beautiful son, Asher--was upended when her husband revealed a darker side. She never imagined that she would end up back in her sleepy New Hampshire hometown, living in the house she grew up in and taking over her father's beekeeping business. Lily Campanello is familiar with do-overs, too. When she and her mom relocate to Adams, New Hampshire, for her final year of high school, they both hope it will be a fresh start. And for just a short while, these new beginnings are exactly what Olivia and Lily need. Their paths cross when Asher falls for the new girl in school, and Lily can't help but fall for him, too. With Ash, she feels happy for the first time. Yet at times, she wonders if she can trust him completely. . . . Then one day, Olivia receives a phone call: Lily is dead, and Asher is being questioned by the police. Olivia is adamant that her son is innocent. But she would be lying if she didn't acknowledge the flashes of his father's temper in Ash, and as the case against him unfolds, she realizes he's hidden more than he's shared with her. Mad Honey is a riveting novel of suspense, an unforgettable love story, and a moving and powerful exploration of the secrets we keep and the risks we take in order to become ourselves.Review Quotes
Praise for Jodi Picoult "Picoult is a skilled wordsmith, and she beautifully creates situations that not only provoke the mind but touch the flawed souls in all of us."--The Boston Globe
"Jodi Picoult is that rare, one-in-a-million writer whose books both squeeze your heart and expand your mind."โ --Emily Henry Praise for Jennifer Finney Boylan "Jennifer Finney Boylan is an exquisite writer."--Augusten Burroughs
"One could not ask for a wiser, warmer, more engaging companion than Jennifer Finney Boylan."--Mary Roach
About the Author
Jodi Picoult is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of twenty-eight novels, including Wish You Were Here, Small Great Things, Leaving Time, and My Sister's Keeper, and, with daughter Samantha van Leer, two young adult novels, Between the Lines and Off the Page. Picoult lives in New Hampshire. Jennifer Finney Boylan is the bestselling author of more than a dozen books. She is the inaugural Anna Quindlen Writer-in-Residence at Barnard College of Columbia University and a 2022-2023 Fellow at Harvard University's Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study. A nationally known advocate for human rights, she is a trustee of PEN America. For many years she was the national co-chair of GLAAD as well as a contributing opinion writer for The New York Times. She lives in New York City and Belgrade Lakes, Maine, with her wife, Deedie. They have a son, Sean, and a daughter, Zai.Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 464
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Women
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Format: Hardcover
Author: Jodi Picoult & Jennifer Finney Boylan
Language: English
Street Date: October 4, 2022
TCIN: 85757811
UPC: 9781984818386
Item Number (DPCI): 059-01-5583
Origin: Made in the USA
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5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
13 September, 2024
Loved it
Itโs a murder mystery, a romance & a family drama all in oneโฆbut it is also so, so much more! I canโt go into a lot of detail without giving things away, but my advice is to go into this one completely blind & just devour all of the words-all with an open mind๐ The research that went into all of the various topics throughout the story, is astounding. This book is heartbreaking, yet it carries a really important message that needs to be heard. It is well-thought-out & so beautifully written to touch the readerโs heart & educate them. The characters are well-developed, feeling so real. And the twist will have a lot of jaws on the floor. โ๐๐ฆ ๐ข๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ข๐ญ๐ญ ๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ธ๐ฆ๐ฅ, ๐ค๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ญ๐ช๐ค๐ข๐ต๐ฆ๐ฅ, ๐ธ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ฅ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ด; ๐ธ๐ฆ ๐ฉ๐ข๐ท๐ฆ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ค๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐ธ๐ช๐ต๐ฉ ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ฆ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ณ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ข๐ฏ ๐ธ๐ฆ ๐ฅ๐ฐ๐ฏโ๐ต. ๐๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ต๐ช๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ด ๐ฎ๐ข๐ฌ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ธ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ญ๐ฅ ๐ข ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ต๐ต๐ฆ๐ณ ๐ฑ๐ญ๐ข๐ค๐ฆ ๐ซ๐ถ๐ด๐ต ๐ช๐ฏ๐ท๐ฐ๐ญ๐ท๐ฆ๐ด ๐ค๐ณ๐ฆ๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ด๐ฑ๐ข๐ค๐ฆ ๐ง๐ฐ๐ณ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ฑ๐ญ๐ฆ ๐ธ๐ฉ๐ฐ ๐ข๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ข๐ญ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐บ ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ช๐ต.โ
1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
29 April, 2024
BORING
Long and boring! But never fear all the liberal talking points are included, even when they don't make sense. The authors expect the reader to be simpletons who they have to "educate". Usually I pass on my books to friends, coworkers and relatives, but this book was SO disappointing I tore out the pages and shredded them!
1 out of 5 stars
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16 January, 2024
Mad Honey
Horrible- normally like Picoult books. This one didnโt feel like her writing.
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
30 July, 2023
Engrossing
This was my first JP or JFB book. I loved the facts about honey sprinkled throughout. I didnโt see the plot twist coming at all. I listened to a audiobook version from the library but wanted to get a hard copy for my bookshelf. I canโt wait to go through highlight some of my favorite passages
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
16 June, 2023
Eye Opening Twists
Compelling twist, full of interesting factoids and information, and a classic story of a motherโs love and societyโs hate. Compulsively readable!
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
1 June, 2023Verified purchase
Great book!
This book kept me reading- I didn't want to put it down!
1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
21 May, 2023Verified purchase
Dont Bother
I love this author but this book is very woke and missed the mark entirely. Donโt waste your time on it !
1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
7 May, 2023
Worst Picoult book I've read
This book drags and doesn't seem to know what it's about. The first part of the book is dry and the rest is a shoehorned twist that tries to hard to be current.
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
27 April, 2023Verified purchase
Must read!
Fantastic read! Jodi Picoult always helps me see a new perspective.
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
19 March, 2023
Love this book
Amazing! Highly recommend!
5 out of 5 stars
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11 March, 2023Verified purchase
JodieP
Another great book by a great author
5 out of 5 stars
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15 February, 2023Verified purchase
Mad Honey
Multiple twists and turns
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
8 February, 2023Verified purchase
A must read
A book you'll not want to put down. This murder mystery is more than "who did it" but also a wonderful teachable moment. You will be asked to look at your own biases and be open minded. Highly recommend
2 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
5 February, 2023Verified purchase
A hard read!
This book is so hard to read. I only got about 40 pages in. Sending it back!
1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
12 January, 2023
Not your typical Picoult novel
Picoult has been my favorite author for decades, but I was disappointed with this read. Youโre 200 pages into the 400 page book before itโs introduced to the reader that the true story is about transgenderism, and that continues to be the primary focus of the book for the next 200+ pages. If youโre looking for a classic Picoult novel, this is not it. If youโre looking for a story on transitioning, this is the book for you.
1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
7 January, 2023
Mad Honey
Another great author gone woke. All the current hot topics involving gender and racial issues in a long drawn out boring story. If I didnโt want my money back Iโd toss it.
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
3 December, 2022Verified purchase
No spoilers...
Fantastic story with a great twist.
1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
2 December, 2022Verified purchase
Way too long.
Was very hard to get into this book. It felt incredibly drawn out and hard to follow. I found myself skipping entire paragraphs. I ended up stopping half way through and googling what happened at the end.
4 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
4 October, 2022
Current topics in a thoughtfully crafted work
I read this book then let it rest in my mind for a bit before I put my thoughts to paper. It's just that kind of read. So many current hot button topics are explored, all revolving around the murder of a transgender teen and the cis gender love interest. Was the teen killed because of the knowledge of being transgender or was there something else going on? Told from two different outlooks, one from the transgender teen prior to the death, and the other from the mother of the teen accused of the murder. This jumping back and forth was a bit difficult to deal with at first, but got more easily understandable as the book progressed. A conclusion that wasn't altogether a surprise and if you were looking, you could kind of see it coming. It seems like every hot topic was touched upon, LGBTQ, abortion, abuse, gender issues, and others. The book was good, but not my favorite from Jodi Picoult, but only because I think it was a bit too long. I was very happy to find out at the end why she partnered with Jennifer Finney Boylan. A great story as well. As Ms. Picoult admits, there will be many people who do not like this book just because of the topics being raised. I enjoyed it, even if I did think it a bit drawn out.
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
4 October, 2022
Great Book Club Pick!
Olivia and Asher move back to her familyโs farm in New Hampshire after her father died of a heart attack. She has to take over the bee hives as no one else in her family has the knowledge. When Asher is a senior in high school, he dates Lily. Asher as a Christmas present for Lily surprises her with her estranged dad. Lily is upset, is offended, and canโt believe he has done that. After that meetup, Lily is out of school because she is sick and refuses to respond to Asherโs text. When Asher goes to check on her, he finds her dead at the bottom of the stairs. But is it what it appears? Did he really kill her or was he the one who just found her? Will he be accused of murder? A deeply emotional story that will have you turning pages to find out Asherโs fate. Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan take heavy hitting/controversial topics and weave them into a powerful story. Itโs not an easy read and very emotional. Not a book that everyone would enjoy, but would make for a great book club pick!