Change of Heart
Every book club reads, at some time or other, a Jodi Picoult book. Every time we read one, we discuss the other Jodi Picoults we have read. Personally, I'm always amazed at the obvious amount of research she does before writing a plot. This one is all about the death penalty, and if a condemned man can donate his organs after the punishment has been carried out.
Then there are the delightful characters she writes about: a Catholic priest, an ACLU lawyer, a mother who lost both her daughter and husband and a convicted murderer. Each one is so well developed that we had a great discussion on each of the main characters in the book, then discussed who is the hero of the book and it was not a unanimous decision!
There were lots of twists and turns, and the plot was by no means obvious. No wonder Judi Picoult is well read in book clubs when she produces a great book that leads to a wonderful discussion.
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