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Salem Falls
- Narrated by: Julia Gibson
- Length: 18 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Release date: 29-03-2016
- Language: English
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
- Whispersync for Voice-ready
Regular price: $41.51
Publisher's Summary
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.
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- Lyn Bender
- 06-07-2018
Stunning
Engaging enthralling plot. Brilliant parallels with the Salem witch hunt. The final denouement is shocking and yet recognisable
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- Alexandra Harris
- Toowong
- 17-04-2017
Disappointed
Was very surprised at this book. Thought about not listening to it after the second chapter but persisted just in case then it came and went in waves. Very predictable. The performance was overall good only you could hear the reader stopping to swallow and taking breathing breaks which were distracting and normally does not happen in other audio books.
I love Jodie books but not this one! Not a fan at all !
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- Lacee
- 26-10-2016
Loved it
I had read this in paperback years ago but wasn't disappointed to listen to it.
Great characters, great story, great narration.
You can't go wrong.
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Overall2 out of 5 stars
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- Rania Treadwell
- 29-06-2016
Full of filler
This book is full of unnecessary details. The story could have been good but was dragged out so much I found it hard to pay attention. If this hadn't been an audible purchase I wouldn't have finished it. The best part is the last sentence of the book.
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
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- TL
- 06-04-2017
Excellent Book! Highly Recommend
Great story up to the last word. Narrator is perfect for this one. Well done.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
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- isabelle
- 10-03-2017
Excellent book!
Once again, I found myself delighted by another of mrs Picoult's books.
Beautiful characters, credible story and last minute twist, it's all there....
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
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Overall2 out of 5 stars
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- Sarah Reese
- 06-06-2018
Loved the story until the last paragraph.
I love Jodi Picoult books, always have. I love that she gets into the uncomfortable and ugly sides of things.
I loved this book until the final paragraph. I thought the end went too far and that it was an entirely unnecessary addition.
It totally tarnished the entire book for me. It went from being a book I couldn’t put down to a book I wouldn’t even recommend to friends or family.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
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- vicky earley
- 31-12-2017
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.
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- Jenna McG.
- 09-12-2017
unexpected turns throughout
there were few characters that were unlikable. Mostly, I was cheering for all of them which made for a very interesting listen. I highly recommend this book. it's a love story, a drama, and a bit of a thriller.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
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Overall2 out of 5 stars
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- Ruth R-Evans
- 13-11-2017
Disappointing..
Generally a true fan of Ms Picoult this book to me falls short. Didn't like the subject matter or most of the characters & finished only to see IF it could turn around into something enjoyable. For me that never happened - pretty much of a predictable snooze. Creepy ending sentence..
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
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- Cristal
- 28-06-2018
Jodi Picoult is my all time favorite author.
All her books are a must read. They take you away and make you feel how big the world really is and all the stories that are being made by other people.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
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- Linda Jordan
- 26-06-2018
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.
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- Susan M. Fellows
- 04-05-2018
wunderbar
a fantastic read! I loved it and it struck so true! pick it up today.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
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- Ms
- 04-09-2016
Boring and predictable
I have read and loved every one of Picoult's books but found this one to be so very disappointing. The characters were hard to sympathise with and the storyline and pace were slow and left me disinterested in the outcome- which I had guessed early on. I only continued to the end to see if I was right.
Perhaps Picoult sounds better in my own voice as the narration grated intensely. I want to mention a positive, but I can't find one.....
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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- Amazon Customer
- 13-10-2017
A bit of slog.
The storyline was quite good. The twist pretty obvious. But the main thing I didn't like about it, without spoilers, was the characterisations of the female characters.
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- Susie Hughes
- 30-08-2017
Really enjoyable read
Really enjoyed sitting back and listening to this story unfold hour after hour..think it was just over 18 hours - excellent value. Jodi certainly knows how to craft a story.