Review: Picoult's Latest Follows Best-Selling Formula of Drama -- And Lots of It

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There's a certain amount of made-for-TV-movie dramatics in Jodi Picoult's novels. Some are compelling and lovely, such as "My Sister's Keeper." Others devolve too quickly into schmaltzy, somewhat ridiculous story lines that include last-minute plot twists meant to turn the book upside down.

Picoult's latest, "Change of Heart," starts strong with the story of June Nealon, whose first husband is killed in a drunk driving wreck. Then her second husband and oldest daughter are murdered, and a handyman, Shay Bourne, is sentenced to die by lethal injection for the slayings. It's New Hampshire first execution in almost 70 years.

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Review: Picoult's Latest Follows Best-Selling Formula of Drama -- And Lots of It

And here comes the Picoult touch: Shay's life on death row is marked by mysterious happenings tha...

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