Second Glance
by Jodi Picoult
Second Glance by Jodi Picoult holds a well received rating of 3.79 out of 5, based on 33.5K reader ratings. First published in 2003. The book spans 448 pages.
About Second Glance
When odd, supernatural events plague the town of Comtosook, a ghost hunter is hired by the developer to help convince the residents that there's nothing spiritual about the property. An intricate tale of love, haunting memories, and renewal. (An interview about the book is included below the reading guide)."Sometimes I wonder....Can a ghost find you, if she wants to?" An intricate tale of love, haunting memories, and renewal, Second Glance begins in current-day Vermont, where an old man puts a piece of land up for sale and unintentionally raises protest from the local Abenaki Indian tribe, who insist it's a burial ground. When odd, supernatural events plague the town of Comtosook, a ghost hunter is hired by the developer to help convince the residents that there's nothing spiritual about the property. Enter Ross Wakeman, a suicidal drifter who has put himself in mortal danger time and again. He's driven his car off a bridge into a lake. He's been mugged in New York City and struck by lightning in a calm country field. Yet despite his best efforts, life clings to him and pulls him ever deeper into the empty existence he cannot bear since his fiancée's death in a car crash eight years ago. Ross now lives only for the moment he might once again encounter the woman he loves. But in Comtosook, the only discovery Ross can lay claim to is that of Lia Beaumont, a skittish, mysterious woman who, like Ross, is on a search for something beyond the boundary separating life and death. Thus begins Jodi Picoult's enthralling and ultimately astonishing story of love, fate, and a crime of passion. Hailed by critics as a "master" storyteller (Washington Post), Picoult once again "pushes herself, and consequently the reader, to think about the unthinkable" (Denver Post). Second Glance, her eeriest and most engrossing work yet, delves into a virtually unknown chapter of American history -- Vermont's eugenics project of the 1920s and 30s -- to provide a compelling study of the things that come back to haunt us -- literally and figuratively. Do we love across time, or in spite of it?
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Author | Jodi Picoult |
| Published | 2003 |
| Pages | 448 |
| Genres | Fiction, Mystery & Thriller, Fiction, Fantasy, Chick-lit |
| Average Rating | 3.79 / 5.00 |
| Total Ratings | 33,486 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What genre is Second Glance?
Second Glance is categorized as Fiction, Mystery & Thriller, Fiction, Fantasy. Its primary genre classification is Mystery & Thriller.
Is Second Glance worth reading?
Based on 33.5K reader ratings, Second Glance has an average score of 3.79 out of 5.00, which is considered "Well Received."
How many pages is Second Glance?
Second Glance has 448 pages.
Who wrote Second Glance?
Second Glance was written by Jodi Picoult. It was first published in 2003.
What is the ISBN for Second Glance?
The ISBN-13 for Second Glance is 9780743454510.0.
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