Picture Perfect

Publisher details

Author
Jodi Picoult
Publisher
Allen & Unwin
Genre
Fiction
Released
01 January, 1995

Picture Perfect

Buy now

Retail partners

    Synopsis

    A woman wakes to find herself lying on top of a grave, her face pressed close to the headstone. She is hurt and bleeding, and her memory has been wiped clean - not only does she not know what she is doing there, but she does not even know who she is.She is taken under the wing of William Flying Horse, LAPD and, after days of waiting, is taken by complete surprise when she is finally identified and collected by Alex Rivers, Hollywood movie star, and also her husband. Her name is Cassie Barrett, and she is a renowned archaeologist, who met Alex on a movie set in Africa.Cassie is dazzled and bewildered by the life in which she suddenly finds herself - the fairytale Bel-Air mansion, all manner of fame and fortune, a successful career, the attentions of a handsome and doting husband. But everything is not quite right, and there is something dark and disturbing behind this glamorous life. It is only as her memory gradually returns that her picture perfect life comes crumbling down, and she is faced with a choice between fear and compassion.A study in spousal abuse that will touch your heart from the bestselling author of My Sister's Keeper. "A riveting, unfailingly intelligent, and undeniably literary psychological drama."  Booklist"Picoult writes with an all-knowing and piercing eye. Hers is an important book from a talented writer we hope to hear from again and again."  Library Journal"This is one of those books that keep you up way too late at night reading because you have to know what will happen next. Jodi Picoult creates compelling, real characters that grab you by the hand and hold on tight until the very last sentence."  Ann Hood, author of Properties of Water 
    Jodi Picoult
    About the author

    Jodi Picoult

    Jodi Picoult is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of twenty-six novels, including A Spark of LightSmall Great ThingsLeaving TimeThe StorytellerLone WolfHouse RulesNineteen MinutesThe Pact and My Sister's Keeper. She is also the author, with daughter Samantha van Leer, of two young adult novels, Between the Lines and Off the Page. Jodi lives in New Hampshire.

    Books by Jodi Picoult

    Related articles

    PODCAST: Victoria Purman on Journalism, Publishing and Vintage Books

    Podcast

    15 June 2026

    PODCAST: Victoria Purman on Journalism, Publishing and Vintage Books

      Q&A: Maya Linnell, Author of Sunrise at Sunny Cross Farm

      News | Author Related

      8 June 2026

      Q&A: Maya Linnell, Author of Sunrise at Sunny Cross Farm

        PODCAST: What Are You Reading? The App with Caroline Overington

        Podcast

        8 June 2026

        PODCAST: What Are You Reading? The App with Caroline Overington

          PODCAST: Francesca Albanese on War and Power

          Podcast

          1 June 2026

          PODCAST: Francesca Albanese on War and Power

            PODCAST: Dervla McTiernan on Ruthless Editing and Finding Home in Australia

            Podcast

            25 May 2026

            PODCAST: Dervla McTiernan on Ruthless Editing and Finding Home in Australia

              What Should You Read Next? Let WAYR? The App Decide

              News

              19 May 2026

              What Should You Read Next? Let WAYR? The App Decide

                The Best Podcast Episodes You’ll Find on WAYR? The App

                News | Events & Festivals

                19 May 2026

                The Best Podcast Episodes You’ll Find on WAYR? The App

                How to Download What Are You Reading? The App

                News

                19 May 2026

                How to Download What Are You Reading? The App

                PODCAST: Antoinette Lattouf on Books, Battles and Breaking Barriers

                Podcast

                18 May 2026

                PODCAST: Antoinette Lattouf on Books, Battles and Breaking Barriers

                  3 Reasons Why You Should Read The Farmer's Pyjamas by Ruth Paul

                  News

                  11 May 2026

                  3 Reasons Why You Should Read The Farmer's Pyjamas by Ruth Paul

                  COMMENTS

                  Leave a Reply

                  Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *