Jodi Picoult — Nineteen Minutes
Allen & Unwin 2007 Paperback 464 Set in a small town in the wake of a horrific school shooting, 'Nineteen Minutes' sees Jordan McAfee, a lawyer, representing a boy who desperately needs someone on his side; and Patrick Ducharme, an intrepid detective, whose best witness is the daughter of the superior court judge assigned to the case. As the story unfolds, layer after layer is peeled back to reveal some hard-hitting questions about the nature of justice, the balance of power and what it means to be different. Owner's Name inside. Sticker residue on spine. Good