Perfect Match

Publisher details

Author
Jodi Picoult
Publisher
Allen & Unwin
Genre
Fiction
Released
01 April, 2002

Perfect Match

Buy now

Retail partners

    Synopsis

    What would push you to commit a crime? Assistant District Attorney Nina Frost prosecutes child molesters, and in the course of her everyday work she endures the frustration of seeing too many criminals slip through the system and walk free. So when she receives the awful news that her son Nathaniel has been sexually abused and is so traumatised that he is now mute, she takes justice into her own hands as she enters the courtroom with a gun. She may have killed the man who hurt her son, but has she destroyed her family in the process? And whatever happened to innocent until proven guilty?In Perfect Match, Jodi Picoult again weaves a heart-wrenching story which explores the lengths to which a mother will go to protect her child. Part thriller, part courtroom drama and part family portrait, this disturbing novel paints an indelible portrait of a family torn apart, and the drama of its riveting courtroom conclusion maintains the suspense until the final verdict is handed down. ''. . . so taut you may need to remind yourself to breathe.''  Sun-Herald"At the heart of Perfect Match lie the true emotions of motherhood, with all the contradictions and intensity… It is impossible not be held spellbound by the way she forces us to think, hard, about right and wrong."  The Washington Post"A spellbinding story."  The Toronto Sun
    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 *