The Pact by Jodi Picoult is an intense read but well worth it.
This story is about two seventeen year olds who believe they are soul mates and it shows how their relationship evolves and changes throughout their lives. Emily Gold is a smart and friendly girl who everyone is fond of and Chris Harte is a smouldering sporty boy that anyone would be happy to be with. Their parents have been best friends ever since they moved next door to each other as pregnant mothers so when their beloved children start to date it comes as no shock to anyone. Chris and Emily seem so happy just to be in each others company but the whole scene is ripped apart when Emily is found dead with a gunshot wound to her head and Chris lying next to her covered in blood with a gun in his hand. At first Chris was sent to counselling as it was believed to be a double suicide attempt, but as the story unwinds and a long string of secrets that both Emily and Chris have held close are revealed.
This a compelling novel and it was hard for me to put down as just when you think you have figured out the many mysteries a new piece of the puzzle is revealed. This is a dark, twisted story but I recommend it for anyone that likes the unexpected with a feel-good ending.
By Stephanie
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