PERFECT MATCH(绝配)
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基本信息·出版社：Simon & Schuster Export
·出版日期：2007年
·ISBN：1416549366/9781416549369
·条形码：9781416549369
·装帧：平装
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What does it mean to be a good mother?For career-driven assistant district attorney Nina Frost, the question inspires pangs of guilt familiar to all parents torn by the demands of home and office. But whereas most parents lie awake at night vividly conjuring the worst scenarios that could befall their children in their absence, Nina lives the reality of such crises -- and it's her job to do something about them. Nina Frost prosecutes child molesters -- and in the course of her everyday work, she has endured the frustration of seeing too many criminals slip through the system and walk free.A man as methodical and careful as his wife is instinctive and mercurial, Caleb Frost is a stonemason who glories in his ability to construct with his own hands the physical barriers that will keep out the unwanted -- and protect all that is precious within. But even the strongest walls cannot guard Nina and Caleb from the shattering discovery that their own beloved son has been sexually abused.Five-year-old Nathaniel is the only one who knows the identity of his assailant -- but in the initial fallout of his trauma, he's been left mute, unable to speak a single word. Knowing the futility of trusting the courts to exact justice for Nathaniel, and ripped apart by a maddening sense of helplessness, Nina finds herself in a grip of rage she can't deny -- no matter the consequence, whatever the sacrifice.What does it take to be a good mother? How far can a person go...and still live with herself? What happens if one's absolute truths and convictions are turned upside down?Forging new ground in her unique territory of morally complex suspense fiction, bestselling author Jodi Picoult delivers her most soulful and intimate novel to date -- and portrays what happens to a family when a wheel comes off, when the domestic unit begins to careen and veer, when the vestments of ordinary life are forfeited to unspeakable horrors. From its provocative opening to the astonishing and revelatory finale,Perfect Matchenters the raw and private realm of a parent's heart, and ultimately questions our assumptions about family, security, and love.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
作者简介Jodi Picoultgrew up in Nesconset, New York. She received an A.B. in creative writing from Princeton and a master's degree in education from Harvard. Her previous novels includeSalem Falls, Plain Truth, Mercy,andSongs of the Humpback Whale,all available from Pocket Books and Washington Square Press. She lives in New Hampshire with her husband and three children.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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From Publishers Weekly
One plot element¢a case of child molestation involving a Catholic priest¢in Picoult''s latest novel (after Salem Falls) now seems eerily prescient, but that''s only part of the saga she weaves, which is primarily an indictment of the current criminal justice system. Nina Frost, an assistant district attorney in Maine, knows how hard it is to obtain a conviction for a sex crime when the victim is a juvenile, so when her five-year-old son, Nathaniel, identifies their priest as being the man who raped him, Nina''s grievances with the system become personal. Frustrated by the threat of an unsatisfactory legal outcome, she takes the law into her own hands, killing the priest in open court. Awaiting her own trial, a startling fact emerges from the DNA: the priest was innocent. Will Nina be able to prove to a jury that her actions were justified, particularly since she killed the wrong man? Picoult adeptly renders Nina''s feelings¢impotence, guilt, the drive for retribution¢but Nina is herself an unsympathetic heroine, from her initial accusation of her husband to her arrogant vigilante stance, which does little to persuade the reader that an act of premeditation should be recast as maternal instinct. While the argument that the current system is flawed is solid, the only alternative offered is an iffy form of frontier justice that many readers may find unpalatable.
Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From Library Journal
As an assistant district attorney in Maine, Nina Frost knows all too well that the legal system often fails to protect children from sexual predators. So when her five-year-old son, Nathaniel, suddenly refuses to speak and begins misbehaving in school, Nina and her husband, Caleb, consult a psychiatrist and learn that their son has been sexually abused. But by whom? Although Father Szyszynski strenuously denies the accusations, DNA evidence says otherwise. At the priest''s arraignment, Nina shoots and kills him, only to find out later that he was innocent. Nina is found guilty of manslaughter, given probation, and loses her license to practice law. With this ripped-from-the-headlines plot, the usually reliable Picoult (Salem Falls, etc.) fails to deliver; major flaws include a cast of one-dimensional characters and an awkward mixture of first and third person that confuses rather than enlightens. In addition, Nina is a truly dislikable heroine (her justifications for the murder are both laughable and frightening), and the meaningless subplots distract from, rather than add to, the main story. Buy only for demand and then conservatively. Nancy Pearl, Washington Ctr. for the Book, Seattle
Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
FromAudioFile
How strong is a mother''s love? Reader Nancy Black professionally performs all the voices in this remarkable story of how far a mother will go to protect her child. Her portrayals of two characters, in particular, stand out. Assistant District Attorney Nina Frost has investigated hundreds of cases of child molestation, but when her own child is assaulted, she takes the law into her own hands. Black captures the angst of this character''s guilt-ridden conscience. Her other standout performance is that of the abused child, Nathaniel. His rare speech impediment triggers a plot twist, and this and other turns make Picoult''s novel a worthwhile read. R.O. © AudioFile 2005, Portland, Maine--Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine--This text refers to theAudio CDedition.
Review
The Toronto SunA spellbinding story.--This text refers to thePaperbackedition.
