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Nineteen Minutes
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By
Jodi Picoult
Narrated by
Carol Monda
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21 hrs and 9 mins
Audible Release Date
02-22-07
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4.13 based on 907 ratings
 

Publisher's Summary

New York Times best-selling author Jodi Picoult, known for tackling today's hot-button issues, delivers the riveting tale of one small town's entanglement with high-school violence.

New York Superior Court Judge Alex Cormier is assigned to preside over the case of the alleged Sterling High School shooter. Lawyer Jordan McAffee represents Peter, the boy who, on the day of the shooting, was found in the corner of the gymnasium holding a gun to his head with a shaky hand. Detective Patrick DuCharme has one star witness, but her story keeps changing. And then there's the biggest problem of all: the star witness happens to be Judge Cormier's daughter.

Picoult, acclaimed for her penetrating explorations of the gray areas in modern society, asks difficult questions in Nineteen Minutes, which may be her most powerful and important novel yet.

Don't miss more from Jodi Picoult.

©2007 Jodi Picoult; (P)2007 Recorded Books LLC

What the Critics Say

"Brilliantly told....The author's insights into her characters' deep-seated emotions brings this ripped-from-the-headlines read chillingly alive." (Publishers Weekly)
"Every bit as gripping and moving as Picoult's previous novels, Nineteen Minutes will no doubt garner considerable attention for its controversial subject and twist ending." (Booklist)
"Picoult spins fast-paced tales of family dysfunction, betrayal, and redemption....[Her] depiction of these rites of contemporary adolescence is exceptional: unflinching, unjudgmental, utterly chilling." (The Washington Post)

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Recent events and Picoult's powerful description of the horrors of a school shooting make this a hard story to hear. Carol Monda's voice is calm as she leads listeners back and forth through time, revealing the shooter, Peter's, torment. Bullied since kindergarten, he can't put up with it a moment longer and in 19 minutes guns down 10 students and injures many more. Peeling back the layers of story until black-and-white becomes gray, Picoult reveals the stress of high school social structures, parents' pain, and characters who come to see deeper truths about themselves. Monda's gift is her ability to shift seamlessly among the many roles, imbuing each with a meaningful characterization. (c) AudioFile 2007

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Rating 3.0Rating 3.0Rating 3.0Rating 3.0Rating 3.0 "Terribly Depressing and Compelling"
By: Emily (Roswell, GA, USA)
January 02, 2010
This book was recommended to me as a good book to read while I was on a beach vacation. I knew that My Sister's Keeper was depressing because I had seen the trailer for the movie but otherwise I did not have a clear idea of what Jodi Picoult was all about. If depression and terror are what you are in search for then this book is for you. A friend informed me that most of her books are this way. Somehow the author managed to tap into many of my insecurities and put them all into her book. While I had to finish listening to this book because of the compelling story, even now thinking about all of the events that were uncovered in this novel still puts a knot in my stomach.
Rating 5.0Rating 5.0Rating 5.0Rating 5.0Rating 5.0 "great book"
By: Lorrie (USA)
November 21, 2009
I loved this story it took you beyond judgement and made you put yourself within peters world I loved my sisters keeper but thought this book was equally compelling
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Rating 5.0Rating 5.0Rating 5.0Rating 5.0Rating 5.0 "19 minutes "
By: William (Chicago, IL, USA)
October 15, 2009
I purchased this novel a year before I listened to more than the first few pages because I thought it was a Columbine reenactment. How completely wrong I was!!! When I started to listen I was mesmerized. The writing is superb; it keeps ones attention and waiting for the next chapter while hoping the book will not end. It is very realistic. The story is tragic because you wonder why the parents haven't found out and why they didn't transfer him to another school. I can't imagine being as tormented as Peter for his whole short life. I still wonder why at the end of the book Peter's death was not explained and commented on. Are we to wonder if he really died? I recommend this book to everyone of all ages because it tells a story for parents and kids at the same time.
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Rating 5.0Rating 5.0Rating 5.0Rating 5.0Rating 5.0 "Great Book"
By: Jeremiah (Blauvelt, NY, USA)
August 27, 2009
I loved this book, very sensitive and toughtfull,
It left me thinking for days how true the story is in real life, and how I hope to raise a more self assured, and tolerant child!
Rating 5.0Rating 5.0Rating 5.0Rating 5.0Rating 5.0 "Better than I guessed - really enjoyed it!"
By: Ronald (USA)
August 25, 2009
This was a selection on my high school daughters summer reading list. My wife wanted to be able to discuss the subject with her if she had any questions. When we looked at the amount of time we thought "how am I ever going to get through this". We breezed through the book in just a week. We actually were surprised by how quickly. The subject is a tough area for any parent, you always worry about something like this. The author handled the subject well and at the end you find yourself saying, "I never saw that coming". If it were an actual book it would be a real page turner.
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