Recommendations based on Handle with Careby Jodi Picoult

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  1. Perfect Match

    by Jodi Picoult
    A young woman's struggle to reconcile her religious beliefs with her own moral convictions.

    The story begins with a prologue, in which an unnamed female character enters a courtroom and inexplicably shoots and kills the defendant after shooting him four times as he approaches his defense ... (Wikipedia)

  2. Change of Heart

    by Jodi Picoult
    A convicted murderer is granted a reprieve when a victim's mother makes an extraordinary plea.

    A man, Jack, is killed by an impaired driving, leaving his wife, June, and his daughter, Elizabeth behind. At the scene of the accident, June meets Kurt Nealon, a police officer, who becomes a close ... (Wikipedia)

  3. Nineteen Minutes

    by Jodi Picoult
    A small town is rocked by a school shooting, examining lives of those involved and the aftermath.

    The story begins on March 6, 2007 in the small town of Sterling, New Hampshire , tracking the lives of a number of characters on an "ordinary day." The characters include Alex Cormier, a superior ... (Wikipedia)

  4. Winter Garden

    by Kristin Hannah
    A family drama that explores the complex relationships between a mother and her two daughters, set against the backdrop of World War II and the Leningrad Siege.

    Can a woman ever really know herself if she doesn’t know her mother?, From the author of the smash-hit bestseller Firefly Lane, and, True Colors, comes a powerful, heartbreaking novel that ... (Goodreads)

  5. Still Missing

    by Chevy Stevens
    A woman's struggle to free herself from captivity, and reclaim her life.

    On the day she was abducted, Annie O’Sullivan, a 32-year-old realtor, had three goals - sell a house, forget about a recent argument with her mother, and be on time for dinner with her ever-patient ... (Goodreads)

  6. The Hour I First Believed

    by Wally Lamb
    A teacher's life is shattered by the Columbine shooting, leading to a journey of self-discovery and healing.

    When high school teacher Caelum Quirk and his wife, Maureen, move to Littleton, Colorado, they both get jobs at Columbine High School. In April 1999, while Caelum is away, Maureen finds herself in ... (Barnes & Noble)

  7. The Neighbor

    by Lisa Gardner
    A relentless pursuit of justice as a detective investigates a deadly home invasion.

    From a master of suspense comes a chilling new novel that explores the dangers lurking closer than you think. Because even in the perfect family, you never know what is going on behind closed ... (Goodreads)

  8. The Survivors Club

    by Lisa Gardner
    Three survivors of different tragedies come together to solve a murder and confront their past traumas.

    One of today's most electrifying suspense novelists, "New York Times" bestselling author Lisa Gardner returns with a shattering thriller that dares to play on our deepest vulnerabilities. In this ... (Goodreads)

  9. Cross

    by James Patterson
    A young man's journey to uncover the truth about his father's murder, while confronting his own dark past.

    Alex Cross's former partner, John Sampson, asks him to investigate the case of a serial rapist in Georgetown with similarities to a case they worked on together before. The case ends up having a ... (Wikipedia)

  10. The Art of Racing in the Rain

    by Garth Stein
    An uplifting story of a race car driver and the bond between humans and animals.

    Enzo knows he is different from other dogs: a philosopher with a nearly human soul (and an obsession with opposable thumbs), he has educated himself by watching television extensively, and by ... (Goodreads)

  11. The Wedding

    by Nicholas Sparks
    A couple navigates the ups and downs of planning their wedding while dealing with family drama and personal struggles.

    In this stunning, New York Times, bestselling follow-up to, The Notebook, a hardworking but distant husband vows to win back the love of his life by looking to Noah and Allie's legendary romance. ... (Barnes & Noble)

  12. Sarah's Key

    by Tatiana de Rosnay
    A French journalist unravels an untold story of the Holocaust, uncovering hidden secrets.

    From beloved international sensation and #1, New York Times, bestselling author Tatiana de Rosnay come's her most celebrated novel, Sarah's Key,—now in mass market paperback!, Paris, July 1942: ... (Barnes & Noble)

  13. The Other Side of the Story

    by Marian Keyes
    Three women, each with their own tale of heartache, discover the power of friendship and empathy.

    Jojo Harvey is a dead ringer for Jessica Rabbit and the most ferocious literary agent in town. A former NYPD cop, she now lives in London making million-dollar book deals while trying to make partner ... (Barnes & Noble)

  14. The Green Mile

    by Stephen King
    A prison guard discovers the power of redemption, and miracles, when he meets a mysterious inmate.

    Featuring a first-person narrative told by Paul Edgecombe, the novel switches between Paul as an old man in the Georgia Pines nursing home writing down his story in 1996, and his time in 1932 as the ... (Wikipedia)

  15. The Best of Me

    by Nicholas Sparks
    A romantic story of two young lovers, struggling to remain connected despite life's obstacles.

    In the novel, Dawson Cole returns to his hometown for the first time after twenty years to fulfill the last wishes of his dear friend and surrogate father, Tuck Hostetler. When he arrives, Dawson is ... (Wikipedia)

  16. The Light Between Oceans

    by M.L. Stedman
    A lighthouse keeper and his wife make a heartbreaking decision that has lifelong repercussions.

    Librarian's note: An alternate cover edition can be found, here, Australia, 1926. After four harrowing years fighting on the Western Front, Tom Sherbourne returns home to take a job as the lighthouse ... (Goodreads)

  17. Nights in Rodanthe

    by Nicholas Sparks
    Two strangers find solace in an unlikely romance while weathering a fierce storm.

    The story begins in 2002 in Rocky Mount, North Carolina . Adrienne Willis, a part-time librarian and divorced mother of three, is helping her daughter, Amanda, cope with depression. Amanda is having ... (Wikipedia)

  18. Before I Go to Sleep

    by S.J. Watson
    A woman suffering from memory loss wakes up each day without the knowledge of her past.

    The novel is a psychological thriller about a woman suffering from anterograde amnesia . , She wakes up every day with no knowledge of who she is and the novel follows her as she tries to reconstruct ... (Wikipedia)

  19. Light on Snow

    by Anita Shreve
    A father and daughter find an abandoned newborn in the snow, leading to a journey of healing and self-discovery.

    What makes a family? That's what twelve-year-old Nicky Dillon wonders after she and her widowed father discover a wailing abandoned baby in the snow-filled woods near their New Hampshire home. ... (Barnes & Noble)

  20. The Forgotten Garden

    by Kate Morton
    A woman's quest to uncover the secrets of her family's past, leading to a mysterious garden.

    At Nell's joyous 21st birthday party her world falls apart when her father tells her she was adopted as a 4-year-old in 1913, seemingly abandoned on an Australian wharf and unable to remember her ... (Wikipedia)

  21. Midwives

    by Chris Bohjalian
    A midwife's journey of self-discovery, uncovering secrets of her own past.

    The time is 1981, and Sibyl Danforth has been a dedicated midwife in the rural community of Reddington, Vermont, for fifteen years. But one treacherous winter night, in a house isolated by icy roads ... (Goodreads)

  22. The Promise of Stardust

    by Priscille Sibley
    A man must decide whether or not to remove his brain-dead wife from life support, while also facing a legal battle for custody of their unborn child.

    Matt Beaulieu was two years old the first time he held Elle McClure in his arms, seventeen when he first kissed her under a sky filled with shooting stars, and thirty-three when they wed. Now in ... (Barnes & Noble)

  23. Still Alice

    by Lisa Genova
    A woman's struggle to hold on to her identity in the face of a devastating diagnosis of early-onset Alzheimer's disease.

    Still Alice is a compelling debut novel about a 50-year-old woman's sudden descent into early onset Alzheimer's disease, written by first-time author Lisa Genova, who holds a Ph. D in neuroscience ... (Goodreads)

  24. A Dog's Purpose

    by W. Bruce Cameron
    A dog's journey to discovering its true purpose, through multiple lifetimes and owners.

    The narrator first starts out as a feral Beagle / German Shepherd / terrier mix puppy. A few weeks later, after being nursed by their mother, a feral as well, the dog and his siblings Fast, Sister, ... (Wikipedia)

  25. Hate List

    by Jennifer Brown
    A high school student's journey through grief, guilt, and ultimately, redemption.

    For readers of Marieke Nijkamp's, This Is Where It Ends, a powerful and timely contemporary classic about the aftermath of a school shooting. Five months ago, Valerie Leftman's boyfriend, Nick, ... (Barnes & Noble)

  26. One Breath Away

    by Heather Gudenkauf
    A small town is held hostage by a school shooter, as the lives of a mother, daughter, and teacher intertwine.

    In her most emotionally charged novel to date, New York Times bestselling author Heather Gudenkauf explores the unspoken events that shape a community, the ties between parents and their children and ... (Goodreads)

  27. Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend

    by Matthew Dicks
    A story of an invisible boy and his imaginary friend, confronting life's adversities.

    I am not imaginary... Budo is lucky as imaginary friends go. He's been alive for more than five years, which is positively ancient in the world of imaginary friends. But Budo feels his age and thinks ... (Barnes & Noble)

  28. The Good Father

    by Diane Chamberlain
    A father's search for his estranged daughter leads him to uncover dark secrets about her past and his own.

    Four years ago, nineteen-year-old Travis Brown made a choice: to raise his newborn daughter on his own. While most of his friends were out partying and meeting girls, Travis was at home, changing ... (Goodreads)

  29. Defending Jacob

    by William Landay
    A father must defend his son who is accused of murder, unraveling the truth of a complex crime.

    Andy Barber is an assistant district attorney in Newton , Massachusetts. He is investigating the murder of a 14-year-old boy, Ben Rifkin, who was a classmate of his son Jacob and was found stabbed to ... (Wikipedia)

  30. Save Me

    by Lisa Scottoline
    A mother's desperate search for her missing daughter leads to shocking revelations and dangerous consequences.

    Save Me will have readers wondering just how far they would go to save the ones they love. Lisa Scottoline is writing about real issues that resonate with real women, and the results are emotional, ... (Goodreads)