Mad Honey
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Summary
A soul-stirring novel about what we choose to keep from our past， and what we choose to leave behind， from the New York Times bestselling author of Wish You Were Here and the bestselling author of She's Not There。
Olivia McAfee knows what it feels like to start over。 Her picture-perfect life--living in Boston， married to a brilliant cardiothoracic surgeon， raising a beautiful son， Asher--was upended when her husband revealed a darker side。 She never imagined she would end up back in her sleepy New Hampshire hometown， living in the house she grew up in， and taking over her father's beekeeping business。
Lily Campanello is familiar with do-overs， too。 When she and her mom relocate to Adams， New Hampshire， for her final year of high school， they both hope it will be a fresh start。
And for just a short while， these new beginnings are exactly what Olivia and Lily need。 Their paths cross when Asher falls for the new girl in school， and Lily can't help but fall for him， too。 With Ash， she feels happy for the first time。 Yet at times， she wonders if she can she trust him completely 。 。 。
Then one day， Olivia receives a phone call: Lily is dead， and Asher is being questioned by the police。 Olivia is adamant that her son is innocent。 But she would be lying if she didn't acknowledge the flashes of his father's temper in him， and as the case against him unfolds， she realizes he's hidden more than he's shared with her。
Mad Honey is a riveting novel of suspense， an unforgettable love story， and a moving and powerful exploration of the secrets we keep and the risks we take in order to become ourselves。
Olivia McAfee knows what it feels like to start over。 Her picture-perfect life--living in Boston， married to a brilliant cardiothoracic surgeon， raising a beautiful son， Asher--was upended when her husband revealed a darker side。 She never imagined she would end up back in her sleepy New Hampshire hometown， living in the house she grew up in， and taking over her father's beekeeping business。
Lily Campanello is familiar with do-overs， too。 When she and her mom relocate to Adams， New Hampshire， for her final year of high school， they both hope it will be a fresh start。
And for just a short while， these new beginnings are exactly what Olivia and Lily need。 Their paths cross when Asher falls for the new girl in school， and Lily can't help but fall for him， too。 With Ash， she feels happy for the first time。 Yet at times， she wonders if she can she trust him completely 。 。 。
Then one day， Olivia receives a phone call: Lily is dead， and Asher is being questioned by the police。 Olivia is adamant that her son is innocent。 But she would be lying if she didn't acknowledge the flashes of his father's temper in him， and as the case against him unfolds， she realizes he's hidden more than he's shared with her。
Mad Honey is a riveting novel of suspense， an unforgettable love story， and a moving and powerful exploration of the secrets we keep and the risks we take in order to become ourselves。
Reviews
Sharen
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Once again Picoult， this time with Finney Boylan， has taken a topic out of the news and used a compelling story and characters to educate readers while entertaining us。 。 The story format is similar to Picoult's other books including: multiple narrators， multiple timelines， information about a unique topic， and a societal issue that needs addressing。 Long term fans of Picoult will not be disappointed with the addition of Finney Boylan and will feel satisfied with the book's writing and conclusio Once again Picoult， this time with Finney Boylan， has taken a topic out of the news and used a compelling story and characters to educate readers while entertaining us。 。 The story format is similar to Picoult's other books including: multiple narrators， multiple timelines， information about a unique topic， and a societal issue that needs addressing。 Long term fans of Picoult will not be disappointed with the addition of Finney Boylan and will feel satisfied with the book's writing and conclusion。 'I explain everything as if it has happened to someone else， some other mother， some other boy。 As if I've had the privilege to watch from a distance。''Is it really lying if all you're doing is keeping your mouth shut， about something that's nobody's business anyway？''It's a whole pyramid of bigotry。。。。'Thank you to Penguin Random House Canada for an early copy of the book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Kendra Desroches
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Big thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC in exchange for an honest review。 This is my first Jodi Picoult book！ I went in completely blind， which I highly suggest。 It made multiple parts of this story even more emotional and heartbreaking。 I don’t want to give too much away， so I’ll just simply say… this book is a murder mystery， with some romance， a court trial， and many lies and secrets。 I loved the writing; it was beautiful and flew by fast despite the length of the book。 There w Big thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC in exchange for an honest review。 This is my first Jodi Picoult book！ I went in completely blind， which I highly suggest。 It made multiple parts of this story even more emotional and heartbreaking。 I don’t want to give too much away， so I’ll just simply say… this book is a murder mystery， with some romance， a court trial， and many lies and secrets。 I loved the writing; it was beautiful and flew by fast despite the length of the book。 There was so much research put into this book， and I felt it could have been a real case going on in the media today。 The one thing I did not love was the quick ending。 There was a twist near the end that was meant to wrap up any questions the reader might have about the main character（s）。 I was not a huge fan of this twist， but I did see the irony the authors were trying to create。 Overall， I enjoyed this book and will definitely be picking up another Jodi Picoult book in my future。 4 stars！ 。。。more
Debbie
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I have read every book by Jodi Picoult and this is the first one I have read by Jennifer Finney Boylan。 I thought this was a great book that really made me think from all sides of the story and that they did a really nice job together。 This novel is about secrets， starting over， protecting our children， and so much more， but it’s hard to say much without giving away too much of the storyline。 I went into this without knowing much and was moved by this book and I know it will stay with me。 Thank I have read every book by Jodi Picoult and this is the first one I have read by Jennifer Finney Boylan。 I thought this was a great book that really made me think from all sides of the story and that they did a really nice job together。 This novel is about secrets， starting over， protecting our children， and so much more， but it’s hard to say much without giving away too much of the storyline。 I went into this without knowing much and was moved by this book and I know it will stay with me。 Thank you NetGalley for this ARC。 。。。more
Samantha
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I’ve been devouring all of Jodi Picoult’s books for as long as I can remember。 I love how they connect to current/recent real world problems going on。 This one kept me guessing and had plenty of twists。
Kasi
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I was absolutely electrified that I was able to snag one of the 100 digital ARC copies available from NetGalley and Penguin Random House - thank you so much for this！There were so many things that I loved about this book that I had an exceptionally difficult time closing my Kindle each night as my eyes refused to stay open any longer。 I can't imagine anyone reading this and not enjoying it。 It has all the elements of a classic Jodi book that I adore， including a couple of returning characters wh I was absolutely electrified that I was able to snag one of the 100 digital ARC copies available from NetGalley and Penguin Random House - thank you so much for this！There were so many things that I loved about this book that I had an exceptionally difficult time closing my Kindle each night as my eyes refused to stay open any longer。 I can't imagine anyone reading this and not enjoying it。 It has all the elements of a classic Jodi book that I adore， including a couple of returning characters who made my heart sing。Jodi and Jennifer have put together a story that captured my heart， played with and teased my emotions， and challenged my own prejudices - because this book shows us that no matter how open we think we are， how accepting we think we are， we always have more ways to grow and learn and be a better human to those around us。 Jodi and Jennifer are masters at this， this book is evidence of that。 As a former women's studies major， self-identified feminist and anti-racist， and social justice advocate， I can say with full honesty and without shame that this book opened my eyes even more than I already thought they were open。As an endometriosis survivor， I was brought to tears by this inclusion into the story - we endo survivors already feel so invisible that this small mention really moved me。 Thank you for bringing this into the light。 。。。more
Tammy
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After relocating back to her hometown to take over her family's beekeeping business， Olivia is raising her son Asher alone after being in an abusive marriage。 Ava and her daughter Lily have come to New Hampshire to get away from their own secrets。 Asher begins a relationship with Lily， but with teenagers no relationship is perfect。 When Lily dies， Asher is accused of her murder。 Told in two different points of view this is a courtroom drama with a mix of mystery and drama。 The authors tackled so After relocating back to her hometown to take over her family's beekeeping business， Olivia is raising her son Asher alone after being in an abusive marriage。 Ava and her daughter Lily have come to New Hampshire to get away from their own secrets。 Asher begins a relationship with Lily， but with teenagers no relationship is perfect。 When Lily dies， Asher is accused of her murder。 Told in two different points of view this is a courtroom drama with a mix of mystery and drama。 The authors tackled some extremely complex issues in the book and it is beautifully written。 It didn’t take me long to finish。 I have read several other books by Jodi Picoult before but never any by Jennifer Finney Boylan。 I will definitely have to change that now。 Thank you to Penguin Random House Canada， Net Galley and the two authors， Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan for my advanced copy in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
HollyLovesBooks
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I absolutely adore Jodi Picoult and now her work with a fellow author， Jennifer Finley Boylan on the latest novel， Mad Honey。 Picoult has never found a controversial， ethically gray or purely divisive topic that she won’t explore every facet of to place her characters into challenging situations。 This book is no exception。 It tackles an issue that is misunderstood and largely in the spotlight purely for political show。 As with many political hot potatoes， this is one of those “social” issues tha I absolutely adore Jodi Picoult and now her work with a fellow author， Jennifer Finley Boylan on the latest novel， Mad Honey。 Picoult has never found a controversial， ethically gray or purely divisive topic that she won’t explore every facet of to place her characters into challenging situations。 This book is no exception。 It tackles an issue that is misunderstood and largely in the spotlight purely for political show。 As with many political hot potatoes， this is one of those “social” issues that people generally make determinations about how they feel based on a few snippets from their favorite news station rather than actually researching the issue for themselves or talking to someone it has touched personally。 This book is a much needed push to educate people about an issue that rarely affects any specific family on a routine basis but is important to understand so that an educated decision can be made about how to talk about it or when meeting a person that it affects。 I love this style of writing。 A great message with an intriguing and difficult story that handles tough topics with grace and love。 I would highly recommend this book and picking it up without a lot of detail。 Just know that it is completely worth the read。 Loved it！#MadHoney #NetGalley #RandomHousePublishingGroup #BallantineBooks 。。。more
Tami （Books Bengals and Coffee）
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Authors Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan provide a seamless story that doesn't feel like two writers were involved。 You would never know that each author wrote chapters for either Olivia or Lily （and then wrote 1 chapter for the other character）。 The story flows so well and the voices are strong and believeable。 From the blurb: "Olivia McAfee knows what it feels like to start over。 Her picture-perfect life—living in Boston， married to a brilliant cardiothoracic surgeon， raising a beautifu Authors Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan provide a seamless story that doesn't feel like two writers were involved。 You would never know that each author wrote chapters for either Olivia or Lily （and then wrote 1 chapter for the other character）。 The story flows so well and the voices are strong and believeable。 From the blurb: "Olivia McAfee knows what it feels like to start over。 Her picture-perfect life—living in Boston， married to a brilliant cardiothoracic surgeon， raising a beautiful son， Asher—was upended when her husband revealed a darker side。 She never imagined she would end up back in her sleepy New Hampshire hometown， living in the house she grew up in， and taking over her father's beekeeping business。Lily Campanello is familiar with do-overs， too。 When she and her mom relocate to Adams， New Hampshire， for her final year of high school， they both hope it will be a fresh start。Then one day， Olivia receives a phone call: Lily is dead， and Asher is being questioned by the police。 Olivia is adamant that her son is innocent。 But she would be lying if she didn’t acknowledge the flashes of his father’s temper in him， and as the case against him unfolds， she realizes he’s hidden more than he’s shared with her。"I appreciate the various timelines and viewpoints leading up to Lily's death and the courtroom/police procedural drama after her death。 The writing was so good， it felt like I was right there watching and learning in real time。 This is a story that will have you reading into the night to peel back all the layers。 With secrets， lies， love and loss， the book covers a lot of ground。 I was expecting a what happened and who done it type of tale and I discovered so much more。 Mad Honey is deeply moving and true to today's world issues。 Picoult and Boylan tackle suicide， domestic abuse， gender identity and domestic abuse。 There are meaningful discussions of bigotry， all the ways people can be horrible to each other， and how people often hate what they can’t or refuse to understand。 Everything is approached with sensitivity and a trueness to life。In addition to all of these heavy issues， the authors also layer in the trials and tribulations of beekeeping。 I learned so much from this book。 I found two women （mothers） who love their children and want to do what's right for them。 Mad Honey is enlightening and definitely in my top 10 reads of the year！Many thanks to NetGalley， Random House - Ballantine Books and authors Picoult and Boylan for sharing a powerful story that will change the way we see the world。 。。。more
Amanda
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This story is absolutely beautiful， in a classic Jodi Picoult way。 This collaborative novel is one that will stay with me。
andrea v。 （andrea’s galley）
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The following review will be posted on my blog， Thursday， October 6th， 2 days after publication。 It will be shared on Twitter and Instagram today， and has already been posted on Goodreads。 The blog post includes links to order the books and to its Goodreads page， so readers can add it to their to-be-read books。“This has always been my favorite fact about bees: in their world， destiny is fluid。 You might start life as a worker， and end up a queen。”Genre: Fiction， Women’s Fiction （I would add Myst The following review will be posted on my blog， Thursday， October 6th， 2 days after publication。 It will be shared on Twitter and Instagram today， and has already been posted on Goodreads。 The blog post includes links to order the books and to its Goodreads page， so readers can add it to their to-be-read books。“This has always been my favorite fact about bees: in their world， destiny is fluid。 You might start life as a worker， and end up a queen。”Genre: Fiction， Women’s Fiction （I would add Mysteries and thrillers here）Actual Rating: 5 starsSpicy Meter: N/A， was clean， but does mention the act itself。Content Warnings: Discusses transphobia， homophobia， suicide attempts， self harm， and bullying。 Described domestic abuse and child abuse。 This is a hard， serious read。“Mad Honey” follows Olivia McAfee， a single mother to Asher and professional beekeeper， as she lives through her son’s murder trial。 This book also follows Lily Campanello， Asher’s girlfriend， before her death。 Built between flashbacks and two points of view， this book will take you through a rollercoaster of emotion like no other。This is one of the best books I’ve read all year。 I loved absolutely everything about it—from the writing， to the timelines， to the characters。 Everything。 I loved and grieved Lily with Asher。 I suffered through the trial with Olivia。 My heart shattered for Ava， Lily’s mom。 The plot twists where literal breathtaking。—Can’t say I was completely surprised with who ended up being the murderer， but I still loved how it was revealed and executed。 This book will be nothing how you expect it to be。I would highly recommend this book above any other suspense or mystery or just general fiction book you’ve got on your TBR。 “Mad Honey” will have you on the edge of your seat and you’ll just wish you could finish it in one sitting， I know I did。If you’ve enjoyed books like “The Guest List” by Lucy Foley or “The Maid” by Nina Prose， then this book is for you。If you click here， you’ll be redirected to Goodreads， so you can add the book to your TBR list。Or you could click here， and be redirected to Amazon， so you can order the book。ARC provided by NetGalley and Penguin Random House Canada in exchange for an honest review。Publication Date: October 4， 2022“You read about tragedies in the paper， where a student athlete falls dead in the middle of a basketball game or a National Honor student is killed by a drunk driver or a school shooting claims the life of a preteen。 In the news you see their faces， braces and cowlicks and freckles。You tell yourself this wouldn’t happen in yourhometown。You tell yourself this isn’t anyone you know。Until it does， and it is。” 。。。more
Denise Wilbanks | This Is My Everybody
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BOOK REVIEW: Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan2022 Publication Date: October 4⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐⭐️T。I。M。E。 Favorite Books To ReadT。I。M。E。 Best Book Club BooksT。I。M。E。 Best Books By Genre | Contemporary FictionT。I。M。E。 Most Anticipated Books Of 2022CONNECT WITH A BOOK | T。I。M。E。 SIMPLE LIVING TIPWhatever you are holding in your heart that needs to bloom。。。 Bring it out of the darkness and let the sun shine on it。。。T。I。M。E。 BOOK REVIEW:Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan have teamed up BOOK REVIEW: Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan2022 Publication Date: October 4⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐⭐️T。I。M。E。 Favorite Books To ReadT。I。M。E。 Best Book Club BooksT。I。M。E。 Best Books By Genre | Contemporary FictionT。I。M。E。 Most Anticipated Books Of 2022CONNECT WITH A BOOK | T。I。M。E。 SIMPLE LIVING TIPWhatever you are holding in your heart that needs to bloom。。。 Bring it out of the darkness and let the sun shine on it。。。T。I。M。E。 BOOK REVIEW:Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan have teamed up to deliver a powerful Best Contemporary Fiction Book of the year。。。 Controversial？ Yes。 Page-turning？ Yes。 Hopeful？ That's up to each one of us。。。Because the experience of reading this remarkable book would be extremely diminished by providing too many details。。。 I am always going to support you in making sure you are not robbed of potentially having the stunning experience I had in reading this story by keeping my book reviews free of any spoilers。。。 Or even a faint whisper of what lies ahead for you as a reader。All I will say is it is difficult to place this book in a genre as Mad Honey delivers in multiple modern books genres。。。 Contemporary Fiction with a strong love story， a suspenseful plot line， and even incredibly encyclopedic beekeeping passages。Bottom line。。。 Mad Honey would be a fabulous contemporary novels Best Book Club Book selection for your book club。。。 You will have plenty to unpack， discuss and explore。 And I would love to be a fly on the wall （or should I save "bee in the hive"？！） of any book club discussion on this book。。。 Please invite me！Perfect for readers who are looking for that elusive book that is heart-racing， heart-stopping。。。 and heart-inspiring。On a final note to the authors。。。Thank you， Jennifer， for saying "yes" to your dream and putting that dream up for grabs。。。 And。。。 Thank you， Jodi， for grabbing onto it and saying "yes"。。。 Let's do it。。。Your book has burrowed into my soul。。。 May we all be willing to open our eyes and hearts to create space in this world for everyone。。。With love and gratitude。。。 ✨😎✨Pages: 464Genre: Contemporary FictionSub-Genre: Crime FictionT。I。M。E。 Jalapeno Rating:️ 🌶 （Mild Spicy）Time Period: Present DayLocation: New Hampshire （New England Region， US）IF YOU LIKE THIS BOOK THEN TRY…Book: This Is How It Always Is by Laurie FrankelMovie: Disclosure （Netflix）BOOK SYNOPSIS:If you're looking for your next great read， look no further than Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan。。。 Just what you are looking for！ This novel is a soul-stirring exploration of what we choose from our own life to keep and what we choose to leave behind。Told through the perspective of two characters。。。 one mother， one young woman。。。 in opposing timelines。。。 one moving forward， one moving backward。 This book is a riveting American epic small-town page-turner that will stay with you long after you've turned the last page。 With an unforgettable love story。Picoult and Boylan are no strangers to writing the best contemporary novels。 Between the two of them， they have over fifteen New York Times bestsellers。 And it's easy to see why their books are so popular。 They are master storytellers who weave together complex characters and modern fiction plots with ease。 Mad Honey is no exception。For the first time， Picoult and Boylan team up in this duo's first novel to expertly explore the complicated relationships between mothers and children， the weight of secrets， secret history， and the healing power of forgiveness。Mad Honey is a beautifully written modern classic novel。 Each main character will stay with you long after you've turned the last page。BOOK CLUB DISCUSSION:• Our past shapes who we are， but it's not always what we choose to keep that defines us。• Forgiveness is a powerful tool for healing。• The relationships between mothers and children are complex。。。 perfect and imperfect。BOOK QUOTE:"People always talk about how their love for you is unconditional。 Then you reveal your most private self to them， and you find out how many conditions there are in unconditional love。" — Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan--------------------All my book reviews can be seen at This Is My Everybody | Simple Living | Denise Wilbanks at thisismyeverybody。com/blog/what-book-。。。♡ Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC。 I voluntarily chose to review it and the opinions contained within are my own。// COME ON OVER & SAY HELLO！。。。 Website: https://thisismyeverybody。comYouTube: https://www。youtube。com/c/ThisIsMyEve。。。Pinterest: https://www。pinterest。com/thisismyeve。。。 Instagram: https://www。instagram。com/thisismyeve。。。 Facebook: https://www。facebook。com/thisismyever。。。 Twitter: https://twitter。com/t_everybody And let's be friends here on Goodreads too！。。。 ✨😎✨ 。。。more
Leanna Mattea
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Every book I read of Jodie Picoult’s， I declare is the best yet！ Then the next one comes along， and it’s the best。Well Mad Honey is the best。 A heart rending story of a teen tragedy， tempered by a beautiful story of honey bees， their culture and how they provide us with healthy， delicious honey。 This is a novel that can’t be missed。 It’s just as educational as it is entertaining。 Just another best seller by my favorite author。My thanks to NetGalley and Ballantine Books for the ARC。 All opinions Every book I read of Jodie Picoult’s， I declare is the best yet！ Then the next one comes along， and it’s the best。Well Mad Honey is the best。 A heart rending story of a teen tragedy， tempered by a beautiful story of honey bees， their culture and how they provide us with healthy， delicious honey。 This is a novel that can’t be missed。 It’s just as educational as it is entertaining。 Just another best seller by my favorite author。My thanks to NetGalley and Ballantine Books for the ARC。 All opinions are my own， 。。。more
Amy Toward
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To say this booked consumed me is an understatement。 It’s a brilliant collaboration between these two talented authors。 You will never see the twist coming in this book。 This is the type of story that makes you think。 I will be thinking about this book for a very， very long time。
Cassie
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How similar does someone have to be to you before you remember to see them， first， as human？ Emotionally stirring and breathtaking， Mad Honey is a vivid， raw， thought-provoking novel about loyalty and risks， secrets and honesty， being broken and being healed。 Most of all， it's a book about having the courage to live your fullest life as your truest self with joy instead of fear。 And it's a book everyone should read。After leaving an abusive relationship， Olivia McAfee has settled on her family How similar does someone have to be to you before you remember to see them， first， as human？ Emotionally stirring and breathtaking， Mad Honey is a vivid， raw， thought-provoking novel about loyalty and risks， secrets and honesty， being broken and being healed。 Most of all， it's a book about having the courage to live your fullest life as your truest self with joy instead of fear。 And it's a book everyone should read。After leaving an abusive relationship， Olivia McAfee has settled on her family's farm in Adams， New Hampshire with her son， Asher， and spends her days tending her beehives and harvesting the honey they produce。 At the beginning of Asher's senior year， Lily Campanello moves to town with her mother， and Asher is immediately smitten。 Soon， Lily and Asher are spending every moment together， falling in love the way only teenagers can。 But one December day， Olivia receives a call from Asher with horrifying news: Lily is dead， and Asher is being questioned by the police about her death。Mad Honey unfolds on two timelines from two points of view。 We follow Olivia in the days and months following Asher's arrest， as he's put on trial for Lily's murder; and we follow Lily starting from the end of her life， back to the beginning of her time in Adams。 Picoult and Finney Boylan discuss how they wrote their chapters separately in their authors' note， but their writing styles blend into each other seamlessly; in fact， I can recall reading very few， if any， co-written books that flowed as cohesively as Mad Honey does。 These dual perspectives combined with emotionally resonant writing， a gripping courtroom setting， and careful plotting kept me completely riveted from beginning to end。 What I've always admired about Picoult as an author is her willingness to go there by taking a socially relevant， sometimes controversial， topic， and dissecting it from all angles with compassion， empathy， thoughtfulness， and relatable facts。 Two things are for sure with Picoult's novels: She's going to make you think， and she's going to teach you something。 Mad Honey is no exception。 Picoult and Finney Boylan use Mad Honey to teach us about bees and honey， heart surgery， classical music， and forestry， among other timely and important topics that I don't want to reveal since they're tied to the book's main twist。 These topics are used not only to add texture to their brilliantly-realized characters， but also to serve as a metaphor for the book's main themes。 Picoult has always done this so well， and it's one of the things that sets her apart from so many other contemporary fiction writers。 Mad Honey is compelling and readable， and it has a powerful narrative impact。 This is a book that will make you think about and question your expectations and opinions， and while that can be an uncomfortable process， it's also one that is so very important。 。。。more
Shannon
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JUST WOW。 Full review to come。 This one is so powerful。 A must read and such a great twist half way through I DID NOT see coming！！！
Lauren
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Well， I devoured this in just a couple of sittings。This is one that's hard to write about without spoiling anything， so I'll say:1。 The co-authorship worked really well for this book （and the story of how the two authors came together is really cute！）2。 The writing is really engaging and made the book hard to put down。 Switching between Olivia and Lily's perspectives worked really well。 The decision for Lily's chapters to go in reverse chronological order also worked really well for keeping the Well， I devoured this in just a couple of sittings。This is one that's hard to write about without spoiling anything， so I'll say:1。 The co-authorship worked really well for this book （and the story of how the two authors came together is really cute！）2。 The writing is really engaging and made the book hard to put down。 Switching between Olivia and Lily's perspectives worked really well。 The decision for Lily's chapters to go in reverse chronological order also worked really well for keeping the tension high3。 I kind of predicted the ending， but how everything came together felt a bit rushed。 The pacing was so excellent throughout， but the last couple of chapters felt too rushed。4。 I'm craving honey now。。。 Thanks to NetGalley for this ARC！ 。。。more
Kimberly
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"Mad Honey" might just be my favorite Jodi Picoult book ever， and I've read them all！ I was completely blindsided by the twist。 Though this book is long， I absolutely devoured it in just two days; I simply could not put it down。 Though other reviewers complain that the book is too long， I do not agree。 I think every word is important to adequately tell the story。I love how Jodi and her coauthor were brave enough to write this thought provoking and educational novel， even though I am sure there w "Mad Honey" might just be my favorite Jodi Picoult book ever， and I've read them all！ I was completely blindsided by the twist。 Though this book is long， I absolutely devoured it in just two days; I simply could not put it down。 Though other reviewers complain that the book is too long， I do not agree。 I think every word is important to adequately tell the story。I love how Jodi and her coauthor were brave enough to write this thought provoking and educational novel， even though I am sure there will be backlash （as they authors themselves admit）。 This book tackles many timely and sensitive topics in an informative and gentle way。 It does not shy away from difficult issues and the authors do not hide their views on such issues。 I feel that this is a story that needed to be written and I'm glad it was written by such talented writers。 I give this book five big shiny stars！Many thanks to NetGalley， the authors， and the publisher for the opportunity to read an advanced digital copy of this mesmerizing book in exchange for my honest review。 It truly was a privilege。 。。。more
Erin
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This book is told by alternating POV’s of Olivia McAfee and Lily Campanello。 Twelve years ago Olivia took her son Asher and fled her abusive husband。 Her parents are both deceased， so she ended up in the farmhouse she grew up in running the family strawberry and beekeeping businesses。Lily is the new girl in town， living with her mother。 She is also Asher’s girlfriend and first true love。 Lily has secrets in her past though too， we initially don’t know all the details but we know there is a faile This book is told by alternating POV’s of Olivia McAfee and Lily Campanello。 Twelve years ago Olivia took her son Asher and fled her abusive husband。 Her parents are both deceased， so she ended up in the farmhouse she grew up in running the family strawberry and beekeeping businesses。Lily is the new girl in town， living with her mother。 She is also Asher’s girlfriend and first true love。 Lily has secrets in her past though too， we initially don’t know all the details but we know there is a failed suicide attempt and issues with her father。Everything seems to be going well until the day that Olivia learns that Lily has died， and Asher is being questioned by the police。Overall I really enjoyed this book because 1） the details about beekeeping were extremely interesting 2） the characters were intriguing and multifaceted 3） the twist that I totally didn’t see coming 4） the plot was well paced 5） this book was both entertaining and thought provoking 6） the recipes at the end were a fun bonus， and great for book clubs。The only thing I didn’t love was that the book was a tad too long。 But overall， I strongly recommend this book to anyone。Thank you to Penguin Random House Canada and Netgalley for providing me with an eARC of this book to read and review。 。。。more
Miriam
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For Picoult & Boylan Fans everywhereJodi Picoult teams up with Jennifer Finney Boylan to bring readers “Mad Honey。” It’s a study of families， unconditional love， sexual and gender identity， and secrets， too many secrets。As both stories unfold， readers learn about Asher and Lily， their loving， their fighting， and their respect for one another。 They shared their secrets a little at a time。 But their ‘perfect’ love doesn’t last。The secondary character that stands out the most is Maya， best friend t For Picoult & Boylan Fans everywhereJodi Picoult teams up with Jennifer Finney Boylan to bring readers “Mad Honey。” It’s a study of families， unconditional love， sexual and gender identity， and secrets， too many secrets。As both stories unfold， readers learn about Asher and Lily， their loving， their fighting， and their respect for one another。 They shared their secrets a little at a time。 But their ‘perfect’ love doesn’t last。The secondary character that stands out the most is Maya， best friend to both Asher and Lily。 While she doesn’t narrate， her presence is strong and her love for her friends shines through。Part tragic romance， part trial， “Mad Honey” by Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan is filled with contemporary issues of sexual and gender identity and the justice system。 “Mad Honey” sucks you in from the very first chapter and sticks in your mind long after you’ve read the last word。 There are surprises and interesting plot twists along the way。Thanks to the BookLoft of German Village （Columbus， OH） http://www。bookloft。com for an ARC to read and review。 。。。more
Page Journeys
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A powerful plot， unforeseen twists， and compelling characters will keep readers enthralled throughout the pages of Mad Honey。 Co-authors Picoult and Boylan brilliantly entwine heavy， important topics in a story that is also emotionally affecting。 Olivia and Lily both sought new beginnings in New Hampshire， where their lives merge and evolve in a set of circumstances no one could have predicted。 Olivia returned to her hometown from Boston with her son， Asher， after the disintegration of her abusi A powerful plot， unforeseen twists， and compelling characters will keep readers enthralled throughout the pages of Mad Honey。 Co-authors Picoult and Boylan brilliantly entwine heavy， important topics in a story that is also emotionally affecting。 Olivia and Lily both sought new beginnings in New Hampshire， where their lives merge and evolve in a set of circumstances no one could have predicted。 Olivia returned to her hometown from Boston with her son， Asher， after the disintegration of her abusive marriage。 Her fresh start led her to management of her father's beekeeping business。 Lily and her mom relocated to the town of Adams for a fresh start in Lily's senior year of school。I was intrigued by the masterful writing collaboration of Picoult and Boylan。 Moving from the fascinating world of beekeeping to drama of the courtroom， the book is a page turner。 With impeccable research about bees to and an intelligent， riveting plot， this writing team delivered a book that's not to be missed and won't be forgotten。 Thank you to Net Galley and Corina Diez with Random House Publishing Group-Ballantine， Ballantine Books for the advance reader's copy and opportunity to provide my unbiased review。 。。。more
Cindy Murphy
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Jodi Picoult has done it again！ She writes a book that you think is about one thing and then there is a twist and it is really about something else。 This is one of Picoult's better books。 She writes a good story while also teaching you about something， in this case， beekeeping。 Mad Honey has similarities to Nineteen Minutes and The Pact， two of my favorites of Jodi Picoult。 I received an ARC of Mad Honey in exchange for an honest review。 Jodi Picoult has done it again！ She writes a book that you think is about one thing and then there is a twist and it is really about something else。 This is one of Picoult's better books。 She writes a good story while also teaching you about something， in this case， beekeeping。 Mad Honey has similarities to Nineteen Minutes and The Pact， two of my favorites of Jodi Picoult。 I received an ARC of Mad Honey in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Lisa
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Susan
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Dusti Bontempo
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I think I will be in the minority on this one。 I was so excited to read it， but it wasn’t for me。 I really loved the idea for this book - and even the inspiration for it （a dream to write a book about these characters with Jodi Picoult that came true）！ What a fantastic setup！I really liked the characters and the basic plot of the story。 I enjoyed learning about “the birds and the bees” （both figuratively and quite literally）。 The parallels between the two families were also pretty interesting an I think I will be in the minority on this one。 I was so excited to read it， but it wasn’t for me。 I really loved the idea for this book - and even the inspiration for it （a dream to write a book about these characters with Jodi Picoult that came true）！ What a fantastic setup！I really liked the characters and the basic plot of the story。 I enjoyed learning about “the birds and the bees” （both figuratively and quite literally）。 The parallels between the two families were also pretty interesting and not too obvious our outlandish。 Unfortunately， I thought it felt like YA for half of it and the story was WAY too long。 It dragged so much - it could have easily been 100-200 pages shorter。 In fact， I think I probably could have read the beginning and the end and got the same thing out of it。 It’s just SO MUCH back story。 I think this is an important novel based on its ideals， but it was like kicking a dead horse over and over again for me。 Also… I did not love the end。 It was forced and a little ridiculous。 I didn’t see it coming because it didn’t make sense。 。。。more
Vicki
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“Mad Honey，” by Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan， Ballantine Books， 464 pages， Oct。 4， 2022。Olivia McAfee was married to a cardiothoracic surgeon， Braden Fields。 They have a son， Asher， and lived in Boston。Braden was violent and Olivia finally left him。 She and Asher moved to Adams， New Hampshire， where they live in the house Olivia grew up in。 She took over her late father’s beekeeping business。 Asher， 18， is a high school senior。 He is co-captain of the hockey team。Lily Campanello and h “Mad Honey，” by Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan， Ballantine Books， 464 pages， Oct。 4， 2022。Olivia McAfee was married to a cardiothoracic surgeon， Braden Fields。 They have a son， Asher， and lived in Boston。Braden was violent and Olivia finally left him。 She and Asher moved to Adams， New Hampshire， where they live in the house Olivia grew up in。 She took over her late father’s beekeeping business。 Asher， 18， is a high school senior。 He is co-captain of the hockey team。Lily Campanello and her mom， Ava， relocate to Adams for her final year of high school。 Lily plays the cello and is on the fencing team。 Asher and Lily are dating。 Maya Banergee is a good friend of both Asher and Lily。 Then one day， Asher is late coming home。 He finally calls his mother。 Lily is dead and he is being questioned by police。 He says Lily was sick at home。 He went to check on her and found her at the bottom of the stairs。 Lt。 Mike Newcomb arrests Asher for murder。Olivia is adamant that her son didn’t kill Lily。 But she would be lying if she didn’t acknowledge that Asher has flashes of his father’s temper。 She asks her older brother， Jordan McAfee， to be Asher’s defense attorney。 McAfee is one of the most famous defense attorneys in New Hampshire。 His wife， Selena， is his investigator。 Jordan also appeared as a lawyer in an earlier Picoult book， “Nineteen Minutes，” which is about a school shooting。Like most of Jodi Picoult’s novels， there is a major twist about halfway in that I did not see coming。 This is about love， bigotry， the complexity of relationships， and domestic abuse。 As Olivia wonders， where is the line between keeping something private and being dishonest？“Mad Honey” is very well-written。 The characters are excellent and the plotting is skilled。 It was very hard to put it down。 Jodi Picoult is one of my favorite authors。 I haven’t read anything else by Jennifer Finney Boylan， but will now。 In the afterword， they explain how they worked together as the chapters alternate between Olivia’s voice and Lily’s。 This is one you don’t want to miss。 In accordance with FTC guidelines， the advance reader's edition of this book was provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for a review。 。。。more
Letty
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3。5 rounded up。I wasn't quite sure how to rate this one。 It was a good story， I liked Lily and Asher's relationship （I really liked Lily）， and there are several issues in this book that are very timely and well written。 The beekeeping and honey harvesting were very interesting and educational but I felt it sometimes was a bit too much。 Perhaps it was a way to show how tending to the bees helped calm Olivia during the difficult and stressful time that was going on in her life because of her son A 3。5 rounded up。I wasn't quite sure how to rate this one。 It was a good story， I liked Lily and Asher's relationship （I really liked Lily）， and there are several issues in this book that are very timely and well written。 The beekeeping and honey harvesting were very interesting and educational but I felt it sometimes was a bit too much。 Perhaps it was a way to show how tending to the bees helped calm Olivia during the difficult and stressful time that was going on in her life because of her son Asher being on trial for the murder of Lily？ The trial scenes were good and kept my interest， although I didn't care for the prosecutor very much。 There were a couple of twists in the book。 The first one was a surprise。 Didn't see that coming at all。 And even though I had my suspicions， the second twist was a little disappointing。 Thank you to Ballantine Books and NetGalley for the review copy。 。。。more
Kwhitmore
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“I am not a mistake。 I am a miracle。 Can’t you see？” “If there is room under heaven for all of these miraculous things， couldn’t there be room for me？”By far， one of my absolute top reads of the year！！！ This book took my breath away and literally touched my very soul。 Painful and thought provoking， with contemporary relevance， it is filled with emotion， written in a way that will make you pause and pick up your heart spilled on the floor。Jodi Picoult goes back to her earlier style， similar to bo “I am not a mistake。 I am a miracle。 Can’t you see？” “If there is room under heaven for all of these miraculous things， couldn’t there be room for me？”By far， one of my absolute top reads of the year！！！ This book took my breath away and literally touched my very soul。 Painful and thought provoking， with contemporary relevance， it is filled with emotion， written in a way that will make you pause and pick up your heart spilled on the floor。Jodi Picoult goes back to her earlier style， similar to books like The Pact。 This is a story written from 2 POVs: （1） Olivia， a mom who escapes her abusive marriage and raises her son as a single parent and （2） Lily， the 18 year old girlfriend of Olivia’s son （Asher）， who escapes her past to live the life she’s meant to live。 There is a murder trial/mystery， abuse， secrets/privacy and a beautiful love story… I don’t want to give too much away but the book is incredible， unputdownable， and will make you think。 This is brilliant writing…coauthored by Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan。 Picoult primarily wrote the Olivia chapters while Boylan wrote the Lily chapters。 （Lily 5！！！ So much to stir your soul！！） But each POV has one chapter written by the opposite author and now I want to reread to try to figure out which ones lol！！ Olivia chapters move forward in time， while Lily chapters go backwards in time。 Which was a clever take on Kierkegaard: “Life can only be understood backwards， but it must be lived forwards。” However， I tended to get confused in the timelines， losing context of what happened and when they happened when looking at Lily’s past。 But honestly， I can get past that because everything else was absolutely incredible。 It’s a book that will stay with you。Thank you NetGalley for the ARC！！“I am floating free above myself like the human cannonball， and that after a lifetime of being chained to the earth by my own flesh， I am unbound。”#madhoney #jenniferfinneyboylan #jodipicoult #netgalley #ballantinebooks #penguinrandomhouse 。。。more
Jessica Foster
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Jodi Picoult's books are hit or miss for me。 My most common complaint is that they are longer than they need to be and are filled with a lot of facts that don't necessarily add to the story。 The same is true for Mad Honey。 While， I enjoyed for the most part the bits about bees， beekeeping， and honey， I didn't find them relevant and they just added to the length of the book。 I， however， appreciate the level of research that is evident in her novels。 This book should come with all the trigger warn Jodi Picoult's books are hit or miss for me。 My most common complaint is that they are longer than they need to be and are filled with a lot of facts that don't necessarily add to the story。 The same is true for Mad Honey。 While， I enjoyed for the most part the bits about bees， beekeeping， and honey， I didn't find them relevant and they just added to the length of the book。 I， however， appreciate the level of research that is evident in her novels。 This book should come with all the trigger warnings。 I feel that I was slightly bamboozled as to the true nature of Mad Honey。 The first quarter of the book was unputdownable for me and the twist is truly shocking but after that， it felt as if every single social justice issue of our day was thrown in there to the point that it really took away from the book。 I forced myself to finish it because I needed to know how Lily died but would have been easily fine with a DNF。 I was slightly shocked at the final reveal but by that point I didn't really care anymore， I think shortening the book significantly and focusing more on one one two issues would have tremendously helped。 The storyline also jumped around a lot which made it difficult to follow at times。 This was definitely a case of not for me。 。。。more
MicheleReader
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A major theme in Mad Honey is the concept of what we choose to keep as secrets versus what is our right to privacy。 We first meet Olivia McAfee， who has the interesting vocation as a beekeeper。 She fled an abusive husband and moved， with her son Asher， to a small town in New Hampshire。 Asher is popular in school and is a star hockey player。 When he meets Lily Campanello， the new girl in town， they become very close， very quickly。 After one of their quarrels where they didn't speak for a short pe A major theme in Mad Honey is the concept of what we choose to keep as secrets versus what is our right to privacy。 We first meet Olivia McAfee， who has the interesting vocation as a beekeeper。 She fled an abusive husband and moved， with her son Asher， to a small town in New Hampshire。 Asher is popular in school and is a star hockey player。 When he meets Lily Campanello， the new girl in town， they become very close， very quickly。 After one of their quarrels where they didn't speak for a short period， Asher goes to Lily's house only to find her at the bottom of her stairs。 While in shock and grieving at the loss of his girlfriend， Asher is soon arrested for her murder。 The story is told from the perspectives of Olivia and Lily。 Olivia wants to believe in her son but has to consider that Asher may have inherited her ex-husband's violent rage。 Lily's story， told during the periods leading up to her demise， is a complex and smart young woman who is finally becoming her own self in her new setting。 Seeing all her possibilities makes knowing she dies， especially tragic。 The story is both a compelling courtroom drama as well as a sad story of a life lost。 Authors Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan have successfully written together for the first time providing a seamless story that doesn't feel like two writers were involved。 They tackle some very serious issues which are handled with sensitivity。 The courtroom action kept me on the edge of my seat。 And gaining some insight on the world of beekeeping was a nice bonus。 Many thanks to Ballantine Books / Random House for the opportunity to read Mad Honey in advance of its publication。Review to be posted on MicheleReader。com。 。。。more
Mark Chimel
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I will start by saying I have never read any previous works from either of these prolific authors， but I had heard the buzz for this book and decided to give it a try。 The good news is I was not disappointed。 Books， show， and movies that largely follow trials and offer a did he/she/they do it narrative seem very commonly， but this novel brought in themes that made it unique。 I won't discuss that twist to avoid spoilers， but the way the authors handle this twist is very admirable。 I found many ch I will start by saying I have never read any previous works from either of these prolific authors， but I had heard the buzz for this book and decided to give it a try。 The good news is I was not disappointed。 Books， show， and movies that largely follow trials and offer a did he/she/they do it narrative seem very commonly， but this novel brought in themes that made it unique。 I won't discuss that twist to avoid spoilers， but the way the authors handle this twist is very admirable。 I found many characters in this novel to be likable and interesting， along with a few who were just the opposite， but the characters made me want to keep reading to see how they all ended up， and made me sad that Lily's story ended too soon。 The courtroom and trial related aspects also felt real and accurate making these parts compelling。 I would definitely recommend this book as someone who was not a fan of these authors before reading， and I am sure that fans and close followers will really enjoy it as well。*I received an eARC from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
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