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Leaving Time

Written by: Jodi Picoult
Narrated by: Rebecca Lowman, Abigail Revasch, Kathe Mazur, Mark Deakins
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Publisher's Summary

Throughout her blockbuster career, number-one New York Times best-selling author Jodi Picoult has seamlessly blended nuanced characters, riveting plots, and rich prose, brilliantly creating stories that "not only provoke the mind but touch the flawed souls in all of us" (The Boston Globe). Now, in her highly anticipated new book, she has delivered her most affecting novel yet - and one unlike anything she's written before.

For more than a decade, Jenna Metcalf has never stopped thinking about her mother, Alice, who mysteriously disappeared in the wake of a tragic accident. Refusing to believe that she would be abandoned as a young child, Jenna searches for her mother regularly online and pores over the pages of Alice's old journals. A scientist who studied grief among elephants, Alice wrote mostly of her research among the animals she loved, yet Jenna hopes the entries will provide a clue to her mother’s whereabouts.

Desperate to find the truth, Jenna enlists two unlikely allies in her quest. The first is Serenity Jones, a psychic who rose to fame finding missing persons - only to later doubt her gifts. The second is Virgil Stanhope, a jaded private detective who originally investigated Alice’s case along with the strange, possibly linked death of one of her colleagues. As the three work together to uncover what happened to Alice, they realize that in asking hard questions, they'll have to face even harder answers.

As Jenna's memories dovetail with the events in her mother's journals, the story races to a mesmerizing finish. A deeply moving, gripping, and intelligent pause-resister, Leaving Time is Jodi Picoult at the height of her powers.

©2014 Jodi Picoult (P)2014 Random House Audio

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Beautiful and informative!

I went to bed listening to thé audio book and dreamed of elephants. Woke up and just had to finish it. The characters all have so much life and you can picture them clearly as they move along trying to figure out the next steps. I didn’t want it to end, and found that the last chapters unbearably sad and very poignant.

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This was a great story. Well written, well read.

I highly recommend you listen to this Audio book. It was so interesting that I could not wait to get back to it.

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Very entertaining

Great story! Binged it in two days because I couldn't stop listening. Enjoyed the narration as well

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Emotional

narration was amazing, the facts about elephants was so unique and fun to learn. The story, the ending, was very emotional with a twist that was jaw dropping. one of my new favorites.

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Fascinating Story

Lots of unexpected twists in the story just when you think you understood where it's going. I also loved the theme of animal protection, science and the paranormal. Fascinating book.

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I dare you not to cry

I loved this story and how beautifully written it was.
Thank you Jodi Picoult for another great read.
I felt there was some chapters of this book that could have been left out; as much as I enjoyed the elephant storyline in this novel, it would have been nice to have more of the human storyline present as it did drag on from time to time.
I would recommend this book; very twisty ending!

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So good!

I loved this book so much and didn’t expect an ending like that! I would highly recommend

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One of my best reads!

Absolutely loved this book - the story, the performance, all were excellent and I was sad to put it down at the end. I'd read it again!!!

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Will keep you listening...

Was a great story with lots of interesting stuff I didn’t know about elephants. Kept me attached the entire time. I love the way Jodi tells stories from multiple perspectives and how they all intertwine perfectly. Also made my heart hurt as her stories usually do, which is why I love her novels so much. Not saying anything else except the end will surprise you ;)

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I absolutely LOVED this book! Gave me goosebumps!

I love Jodi Picoult! Always a winding storytelling road that carries you through the whole book!

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