I am in the middle of reading The Pact. I'll probably be finished reading it soon since it is hard to put down. The story is a definite page turner. It is a contemporary novel about love and friendship and remains suspenseful page by page. This novel is a tragedy of two families. It is haunting and makes the reader question certain things in their own life. So far, the novel has been intensely moving. PEOPLE magazine said, ""Engrossing… The Pact is compelling reading, right up to the stunning courtroom conclusion. Bottom line: Picoult's deft touch makes this her breakout novel." There are a lot of characters so it is hard to soak in all of their names in the beginning. I can't wait to see what happens later on in the book.