Mad Honey

This book was a collaboration between Jodi Picoult and Jenny Finney but you wouldn't know it based on the Goodreads entry... makes it sound like it's all Picoult. It's a shame, because it's one of the more effective collaborations I've read, and I appreciated the authors' notes at the end that explained their process.

I'm deliberately not sharing details about the plot or any of its twists (which anyone who has read a Picoult book knows to expect) because I don't want to spoil the surprises, but I appreciated this book and the issues it took on. I hope it lands in many small town libraries and cultivates a bit of empathy and compassion among those who read it.

I was fortunate enough to receive an advance review copy of Mad Honey from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. What a fantastic and thought-provoking read. There's a very good criminal trial plot, in addition to a rather raw and honest examination of gender and domestic abuse issues.

The plot kept me guessing and riveted. These characters wormed their way into my heart. I highly recommend Mad Honey. Wish I could tell you why, but so much of what appealed to me about this book would be blurting out spoilers.