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Police chief of a small Massachusetts town, Cameron McDonald makes the toughest arrest of his life when his own cousin Jamie comes to him and confesses outright that he has killed his terminally ill wife out of mercy. Now, a heated murder trial plunges the town into upheaval, and drives a... read more
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Through and through Allie has done everything in her power to make Cam's life as easy as possible. Yet, this only makes Cam bored with his life and when he meets Mia. Cam's love towards Mia is grounded on the fact that she has the ability to leave whenever she pleases, and Mia's love for Cam... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters edit
- Cameron Macdonald: Chief of police and the MacDonald family. Laird of Carrymuir.
- Allie: Cameron's wife, wants to believe in true love. Owns a flower shop, called Glory of the Rose.
- Graham Macphee: Lawyer hired secretly by Cam to defend Jamie.
- Maggie Macdonald: Jamie's late wife whom he confesses to killing. He wanted to end her painful battle with cancer.
- Angus: Cameron's somewhat delusional uncle.
- Audra Campbell: Prosecutor in Jamie's case.
- Wheelock: The town the book takes place in.
- Hugo Huntley: City coroner and funeral director.
- Ellen Macdonald: Cameron's mother
- James Macdonald: Loving husband who confesses to murdering his wife to end her pain. Is arrested by his cousin, Cameron.
- Hannah: Cameron's secretary
- Kafka: Mia's cat
- Allie MacDonald: kind, loving, hard working, trusting, devoted wife
- Mia: pretty, fun, distracting, mistress, intelligent, worldly
- Marie: Add a description of this character.
- Mia Townsend: Comes to town on the day of Maggie's death. Quickly goes to work with Allie, but falls in love with Cameron.
- Dr. Harding
- Zandy Monroe
- Ian
- Bud
- Casey
- Martha Sully
- Darby Mac
- Watchell
- Fyvel Adams
- Mr. Spitlick
- O'malley
Quotes edit
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“You know it's never fifty-fifty in a marriage. It's always seventy-thirty, or sixty-forty. Someone falls in love first. Someone puts someone else up on a pedestal. Someone works very hard to keep things rolling smoothly; someone else sails along for the ride.”
Jamie MacDonald
Setting & Locations edit
- Carrymuir: Land in Scotland that all the MacDonald's originate from. Cameron is still considered Chief of Carrymuir even though he (and the rest of the clan) no longer reside there.
- Cummington: Jamie and Maggie's hometown.
- Verona Mac Bean
- Massachusetts
- Scotland: Cultural homeland for the majority of the characters.
- Flanders
- Pittsfield
- Main Street
- Roanoke
- Glencoe
- Berkshires
- Boston
First Sentence edit
In the moments before, she laid a hand on his arm.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Jodi Picoult (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: G. P. Putnam's
Country: United States
Publication Date: 1996
ISBN: 039914160X
Page Count: 353
Publisher: G. P. Putnam's
Country: United States
Publication Date: 1996
ISBN: 039914160X
Page Count: 353
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: PS3566.I372 M47 1996
- Dewey: 813.54
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