The Pact

By: Jodi Picoult

Narrated by: George Guidall

Length: 16 hrs and 49 mins

Publisher's summary

The Hartes and the Golds have been neighbors for 18 years and are very close. So when Chris and Emily's friendship reaches the next level, nobody is surprised. Then one night, the hospital calls. Seventeen-year-old Emily is dead - shot in the head by a gun Chris took from his father's cabinet. One bullet remains in the chamber, and Chris tells of his suicide pact with Emily. But the police have questions, and soon Chris is on trial for murder.

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

Depressing

This is an incredibly depressing story. The reading was well done, but the lesson learned shouldn't be learned. Killing yourself shouldn't be your only option.

Excellent!!!

I don't quite understand how a story could make me so cry so much and I was still sad when it finished. Ms Picoult expresses her characters' feelings so realistically. The narration from Mr Guidall is once again superb!

I highly recommend this story but be prepared to cry. 😉

Oh my God...

Never have I been so wrapped up in a story as I have been with ‘The Pact’. Powerful, captivating, riveting, addictive, passionate, romantic, surreal, heartwarming. There was only one way that it could end but it seemed eternity getting there, yet I patiently hung on each word, until the last. Realizing that it was a novel and yet knowing how true the story - at least parts of it - could be for many, including me. The narrator was exceptional and believable. Thank you for composing such an incredible read.

Wow!!

This was a great book for Picoult fans. As a mom of teenagers, I was mesmerized and did nearly all my xmas wrappping and decorating effortlessly as I was so engrossed in the book and surprise ending. Loved it!

Extraordinary

I rarely buy a book about A love story. This book totally surprised me. I’ve purchased hundreds of books with this being one of my favorite. I’m a semi retired lawyer and extremely impressed with the depiction of the legal/trial aspects. Of course the narrator was awesome. Unfortunately I’ll probably by some love stories I hate because of this one.

Riveting story

Picoult is a master at detailed setting and characterization. The story was fascinating and well researched and conveyed. I would have preferred a straightforward narration. Guidall’s representation of female voices, while consistent, was distracting. As a therapist, I think it is imperative to include an afterword about suicide- about never under any circumstances keeping it a secret - to fight for life. Suicide felt romanticized here and that is dangerous.

Unconvincing storyline

The premise is perhaps believable – a teen lovers’ pact. But so much of the story is not. No one, not even the lawyer asks what really happened?? The courtroom conversations and rulings — really?? And the narrator speeds up his voice so much in an attempt to be in character that I thought the narration was at 1.5 speed. I did not enjoy his effeminate voice.

Absolutely Amazing

I absolutely loved this book!! I finished it in 2 days! I can't wait too read another Jodi Picoult book!!

Emotional Drama

In this excessively long novel there are some very good things. The courtroom drama is highly interesting; the complexity of the plot is excellent.
Unfortunately a large part of the book is devoted to a tedious buildup of the characters, following the development of two quite unpleasant, thoughtless and irresponsible children, and to the emotions of their parents. If the author had had the good sense to leave out essentially all of the retrospective details, the book would have been half the length and twice as compelling to listen to.
Also, the voice of the narrator was often unnecessarily and falsely dramatic. It would have been easier to listen to it with a better reader.

A good book start to finish.

Not her best but it's still Jodi Picoult. I really enjoyed this book. JP is such a good writer.