Salem Falls

By: Jodi Picoult

Narrated by: Julia Gibson

From number-one New York Times best-selling author Jodi Picoult comes a compelling and disturbing novel about a prep school teacher accused of rape by a group of young girls, the woman who stands by him, and the repercussions of the case in a small New England town where the past is only a heartbeat away.

Love can redeem a man...but secrets and lies can condemn him.

A handsome stranger comes to the sleepy New England town of Salem Falls in hopes of burying his past: Once a teacher at a girls' prep school, Jack St. Bride was destroyed when a student's crush sparked a powder keg of accusation. Now, washing dishes for Addie Peabody at the Do-or-Diner, he slips quietly into his new routine, and Addie finds this unassuming man fitting easily inside her heart. But amid the rustic calm of Salem Falls, a quartet of teenage girls harbor dark secrets - and they maliciously target Jack with a shattering allegation.

Now, at the center of a modern-day witch hunt, Jack is forced once again to proclaim his innocence: to a town searching for answers, to a justice system where truth becomes a slippery concept written in shades of gray, and to the woman who has come to love him.

©2001 Jodi Picoult. All rights reserved (P)2016 Simon & Schuster Audio, Inc. All rights reserved.

wow

so good and such a turn of events! a little darker than some of Jody's other books, but couldn't stop reading/listening

Emotional roller coaster

Amazing story that had me tearing up several times.
Subject could be hard for some.

what?

It was really good right up to the end where it just...ended. I needed some real justice.

Slow Start

The beginning was difficult and at times a bit confusing. As a favorite author, I stayed with the story and was glad I did. The characters were developed at the start and because of the depth, the engagement in the latter parts of the book was far deeper. I enjoyed the story.

Wanted to give Only four stars, but…

This is a well written story with a lot of thought provoking relationships, and incidences. My reason for considering only four stars was because of the ending. But I realize that is because of my discomfort with the conclusion, not because of the quality of the book. Life isn’t always fair.

that ended... wow

it started a bit slow and there were times I thought it was going to be too silly for my taste. But soon enough I was hooked and listened non stop.

Loved the twist and turns

I loved he story line and narrative. I would recommend the book to anyone looking for a good story

Unburdening a Lie

When life gives you another cycle of facing a lie, you learn your own worth. Plus, you get to see how imperfectly we remember and hold pain. No one is an island or ever fully independent of the gift of love and reconciliation. one persons lesson is never what we think it is.

Not Picoult's best work.

Not Picoult's best work. There are too many characters woven together in the present and in the past.... and the all have common names like Jack, Charlie, and Matt.

Another Good One

Narrator did a great job. Picoult has again written another, can't put down book! Looking forward to get another New Hampshire mystery that unravels the truth of each small town.