Books like Change of Heart by Jodi Picoult
A mother’s world collapses after her twelve‑year‑old son dies of a heart ailment. Desperate to save his body, she turns to a medical transplant program in New Hampshire—only to discover that the donor organ could come from an incarcerated killer whose sentence is about to expire. As the townspeople wrestle with notions of justice, redemption, and the possibility of miracles, the story examines whether love can triumph over vengeance and whether our past crimes can be forgiven when a new life hangs in the balance.
First publish date: 2008
Genre: Literary Fiction/Contemporary Literary Fiction
Authors: Jodi Picoult
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