{"product_id":"the-pact-a-love-story-isbn-9780688158125","title":"The Pact: A Love Story","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Engrossing...\u003cem\u003eThe Pact \u003c\/em\u003eis compelling reading.”—\u003cem\u003ePeople\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn this heart-rending tale of love and friendship, Jodi Picoult brings to life a familiar world, and in a single terrifying moment awakens every parent’s worst fear: \u003cem\u003eWe think we know our children . . . but do we ever really know them at all?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Golds and the Hartes, neighbors for eighteen years, have always been inseparable. So have their children—and it’s no surprise that in high school Chris and Emily’s friendship blossoms into something more. But the bonds of family, friendship, and passion—which had seemed so indestructible—suddenly threaten to unravel in the wake of unimaginable tragedy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen midnight calls from the hospital come in, no one is ready for the truth. Emily is dead at seventeen from a gunshot wound to the head. There’s a single unspent bullet in the gun that Chris pilfered from his father’s cabinet—a bullet that Chris tells police he intended for himself. But a local detective has doubts about the suicide pact that Chris describes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis extraordinary, poignant novel paints an indelible portrait of two families in anguish . . . and creates an astonishingly suspenseful courtroom drama as Chris is put on trial for murder.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e | \u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e Friendship, loyalty, lifelong love -- and teenage suicide. A riveting, timely, and terrifying novel from an acclaimed writer who skillfully intertwines the intimate perceptions of Anne Tyler with the dramatic tension of John Grisham  \u003c\/font\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Golds and the Hartes, neighbors for eighteen years, have always been inseparable. So have their children-and it's no surprise that in high school Chris and Emily's friendship blossoms into something more. But the bonds of family, friendship, and passion-which had seemed so indestructible -- suddenly threaten to unravel in the wake of unexpected tragedy. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen midnight calls from the hospital come in, no one is ready for the truth. Emily is dead at seventeen from a gunshot wound to the head. There's a single unspent bullet in the gun that Chris pilfered from his father's cabinet-a bullet that Chris tells police he intended for himself. But a local detective has doubts about the suicide pact that Chris describes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis extraordinary, heart-rending novel asks questions that every parent faces: How much do we know about our children? Our friends?\u003cbr\u003e What if . . .? As its chapters unfold, alternating between an idyllic past and an unthinkable present, \u003cem\u003eThe Pact\u003c\/em\u003e paints an indelible portrait of families in anguish . . . and creates an astonishingly suspenseful courtroom drama, as Chris finds himself on trial for murder.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's rare to find a writer who combines Alice Hoffman's gift for evoking everyday life in pellucid prose with a remarkable ability to create a legal page-turner that will keep you up all night reading, but this is such a book. \u003cem\u003eThe Pact\u003c\/em\u003e rings true: wonderfully observed, truly moving, frightening, and utterly impossible to put down. | \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Picoult is a writer who understands her characters inside and out.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRoxane Gay, New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“It’s hard to exaggerate how well Picoult writes.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Picoult is a skilled wordsmith, and she beautifully creates situations that not only provoke the mind but touch the flawed souls in all of us.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Picoult always tells both sides of a story not with judgment, but with grace.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44889232376037,"sku":"NP9780688158125","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-pact-a-love-story-isbn-9780688158125","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}