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Mad Honey

Mad Honey

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  • Author：Jodi Picoult
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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。

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。

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Reviews

Katie SPRKLZ ，

This book kept me on my toes。 Probably the best， most masterful book I have EVER read。

Jacque B。 ，

3。5 stars

Tara Budrewicz ，

OMG I LOVED THIS SO MUCH。 Beautiful writing and a great story！ How is this my first Jodi novel？！ I totally guessed the twist early on but I still loved this book so much。 I was legit tearing up at so many sections ugh

Cindy Pickens ，

This is one of the best books I have ever read。 I borrowed it from the library but I'm sure I will add a copy to my collection。 Picoult and Boylan make an excellent team。 This is one of the best books I have ever read。 I borrowed it from the library but I'm sure I will add a copy to my collection。 Picoult and Boylan make an excellent team。 。。。more

Ashley Willey ，

4。5 ⭐️ some really heavy topics in this book。 I enjoyed it but minus half a star because I could go for a little less of the honey/bee keeping process lol

Robyn Ouchida ，

I love Jodi Picoult and when I got to the end of this and read how the two authors wrote the various chapters/characters， I was impressed！ What a twisty story all the way through。。things just kept popping up and making the story go in different directions。

Nancy Tindall ，

I am so very glad I read this book。 It totally gave me perspective on a subject I know very little about。

Lynn Baker ，

A very powerful story。 Well done。

Hannah ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 3。5 StarsIt was good。 Don’t get me wrong。 The case was riveting and had me guessing till the end。 But the bee facts tore away from the story and I was skipping over them by the end。 Not to mention the multiple tear aways from the present。 The worst of all was that it felt like they purposefully added every minority for the sake of it。 Those who’ve been abused: checkGay: checkTransgender: checkNon-binary: checkAssault: checkBIPOC: check If you’re going to tell a story， tell it。 But don’t pull out 3。5 StarsIt was good。 Don’t get me wrong。 The case was riveting and had me guessing till the end。 But the bee facts tore away from the story and I was skipping over them by the end。 Not to mention the multiple tear aways from the present。 The worst of all was that it felt like they purposefully added every minority for the sake of it。 Those who’ve been abused: checkGay: checkTransgender: checkNon-binary: checkAssault: checkBIPOC: check If you’re going to tell a story， tell it。 But don’t pull out every stop for publicity。 It felt very overdone 。。。more

Brenda Spaulding ，

A very important read。 This book provides such insight that this world badly needs。 Don’t want to give anything away， but I highly encourage you to read this important work。 Great characters， strong women， wonderful lessons in bees and beekeeping。 Wonderful life lessons in kindness， acceptance and making a difference。

Pallavi ，

It was a great book to listen to while walking to the university in cold mornings。 I loved listening to all the honey facts and the twists and turns the story took。

Hrdknoxlfe ，

Wow。 Read this one。 You won't be sorry and you will learn some things。 Wow。 Read this one。 You won't be sorry and you will learn some things。 。。。more

Dayna-Lee ，

I love Jodi Picoult。 This book captivated me per usual and I really enjoyed the 1st mid-book plot twist！ I was a little disappointed at the end because the 2nd plot twist was totally obvious and if theres one thing I love about jodi picoult its the unexpected plot twist。 That being said， the 1st one was pretty good and I cant remember there being two before in her other books so I'm content！ I love Jodi Picoult。 This book captivated me per usual and I really enjoyed the 1st mid-book plot twist！ I was a little disappointed at the end because the 2nd plot twist was totally obvious and if theres one thing I love about jodi picoult its the unexpected plot twist。 That being said， the 1st one was pretty good and I cant remember there being two before in her other books so I'm content！ 。。。more

Pat Mills ，

This is a book which has power as well as prime entertainment value。 Piccoult and her co-author Boylan power through a difficult collaboration， casting a wide net over these women's lives and pulling empathy out of some very tricky subjects。 Ursula K LeGuin once wrote about her fiction: if I could say it any other way， I would not be a fiction writer。 （or words to that effect） I find truth in a novel that fiction can find clearer than a documentary。 This book contains shades of Picoult's The Pac This is a book which has power as well as prime entertainment value。 Piccoult and her co-author Boylan power through a difficult collaboration， casting a wide net over these women's lives and pulling empathy out of some very tricky subjects。 Ursula K LeGuin once wrote about her fiction: if I could say it any other way， I would not be a fiction writer。 （or words to that effect） I find truth in a novel that fiction can find clearer than a documentary。 This book contains shades of Picoult's The Pact but has entirely its own story and purpose。 It was entirely coincidental that I read both books within days of each other。I found this to be the more meaningful of the two。orMaybe I just like farmers and bees。Well done。 。。。more

Jackie ，

ONE MILLION STARS。This book was captivating， well written， and had me in complete suspense。 The characters were so real， without being too much。 The way the story was structured held my interest。 I loved the bee facts woven in， but not in the obnoxious way a cozy mystery weaves something in forcefully to hold a theme。Go in blind。 Enjoy the ride。

Kelsey Davis ，

A little bit of mystery， and a lot of heartbreak。 Really enjoyed the relationships with their mothers and thought all of the characters were well written。

Deb ，

3。5 stars。 This book is well written and the subject matter is timely。 Jodi Picoult is always methodical when researching her novels， but who better to write about transgender experiences than a person who has undergone the transition。 Enter Professor Jennifer Finney Boylan， Picoult’s co-author， formerly James Finney Boylan。 I learned a lot reading this book， but at times the transgender sections felt a bit like reading an anatomy textbook。 A little TOO much information。 However， I enjoyed the b 3。5 stars。 This book is well written and the subject matter is timely。 Jodi Picoult is always methodical when researching her novels， but who better to write about transgender experiences than a person who has undergone the transition。 Enter Professor Jennifer Finney Boylan， Picoult’s co-author， formerly James Finney Boylan。 I learned a lot reading this book， but at times the transgender sections felt a bit like reading an anatomy textbook。 A little TOO much information。 However， I enjoyed the book and hope that people will embrace it。 The more we understand， the less we judge。 I loved what Picoult wrote in the author’s notes: We are all flawed， complicated， wounded dreamers; we have more in common with one another than we don’t。 Sometimes making the world a better place just involves creating space for the people who are already in it。 。。。more

Jodie （GeauxGetLit） ，

I went into this book blind and had no clue what to expect but it definitely wasn’t what the book was about。 This made it more compelling and hooked me from the beginning trying to understand where the story could possibly be heading。 I loved the combination of voices and I think this a great read for this moment in our history of sexuality。 My only reasoning for it not being a five star for me， was that I needed more connection and feeling from the characters。 Beautifully written！

Margot ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 2。5 rounded downI thought this book was too long and did not focus enough on the characters I thought should get more of a spotlight， like Lily's mom。 And other characters， like Dirk and Maya， felt so underwritten it made me mad at the final reveal。 While it features an incredibly important subject and people should read this who do not have much knowledge of transgender issues a lot of parts of the book ended up feeling too much like a PSA， more telling than showing。 2。5 rounded downI thought this book was too long and did not focus enough on the characters I thought should get more of a spotlight， like Lily's mom。 And other characters， like Dirk and Maya， felt so underwritten it made me mad at the final reveal。 While it features an incredibly important subject and people should read this who do not have much knowledge of transgender issues a lot of parts of the book ended up feeling too much like a PSA， more telling than showing。 。。。more

Jackie ，

This one is difficult for me to rate。 I liked the writing and exploration of today's issues， but the premise that the story was based on kept bugging me in the back of my my mind。 I found it too hard to believe that a teen would be tried for murder when the only real evidence was Asher's fingerprints found in the bedroom of his girlfriend。 For real？？？ This one is difficult for me to rate。 I liked the writing and exploration of today's issues， but the premise that the story was based on kept bugging me in the back of my my mind。 I found it too hard to believe that a teen would be tried for murder when the only real evidence was Asher's fingerprints found in the bedroom of his girlfriend。 For real？？？ 。。。more

Claire ，

I liked the main story but didn’t get why all the stuff about bees was included。 I don’t think it added anything to the story & I felt like it was side-tracking with information I didn’t care about。 I got to the point where I just fast-forwarded through it to get back to the story。

Elizabeth Hand ，

This book was SO good。

Ann ，

I thought this book was outstanding！ I listened to the audio version and it kept me interested and wanting to know what would happen next。 love that Jodi Picoult books always share a lot of information on various topics。 （This one is bee keeping， transgender information， domestic abuse。）

Luann Mae Holmes ，

The novel， using beautiful， imaginative language， combined a murder mystery with extensive beekeeping instruction。 Single mom and beekeeper， Olivia McAfee and her teenaged son Asher escaped a horribly abusive domestic situation。 During his senior year he falls in love with Lily Campanello also being raised by her mother Ava。 After a fight， he goes to Lily's house and find her dead。 During the trial， Ava questions her son's periodic violent outbursts and whether he is like his abusive father。The The novel， using beautiful， imaginative language， combined a murder mystery with extensive beekeeping instruction。 Single mom and beekeeper， Olivia McAfee and her teenaged son Asher escaped a horribly abusive domestic situation。 During his senior year he falls in love with Lily Campanello also being raised by her mother Ava。 After a fight， he goes to Lily's house and find her dead。 During the trial， Ava questions her son's periodic violent outbursts and whether he is like his abusive father。The story is told from Olivia and Lily's points of view; their flashbacks reveal horrible secrets。 I found it suspenseful。 I would warn readers that there are suicide attempts， domestic violence， hate crimes， and LGBTQ issues。 Without spoiling the big twist， the revelation really did surprise me。 There are quite a few suspects for the murder; I was right about my prime suspect although I did waver for a time。 The beekeeping details served as metaphors for the events and characters。 There was so much information about the transgender population that at times it felt less like a novel and more like nonfiction。 I felt very emotionally connected to both the mothers "who have a child who turned out to be someone they didn't expect them to be" and loved them completely and unconditionally。 。。。more

Laura ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 The book being written from different perspectives was interesting。 I was initially upset when it became clear that a major plot point was going to be that of a tragic transgender character， like does it always need to be depicted like this？ But the way it was written shifted and I ended up feeling differently about it。 Turned out to be more nuanced and tender than I had feared。 I quite enjoyed this book and got through it very quickly， time just disappeared。

Lynne ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Audiobook review Fantastic Finally， Picoult back on form。 Kid gets accused of murder， courtroom， found not guilty， finds out his best friend did itIntricate details of beekeeping， spousal abuse， trans definitions。 Perfect

Shoba Isobel ，

The Jodi Picoult I love is back！

The Farmhouse Reader ，

Did not enjoy this book。 It went too many different directions in the story that I didn’t enjoy。 There were times that the time frames confused me since there was so much jumping around。 It was also pretty obvious who was responsible for Lily’s death。 There were so many context clues that I knew pretty soon what was going to be the outcome。 It’s not unreadable， it just wasn’t enjoyable for me。

susan suydam ，

This novel certainly covered multiple serious topics。 Domestic abuse， transgender decisions， as well as the skills of bee keeping。 Each topic could had been a stand alone novel for its self。 I learned a lot， Jodi and Jennifer have done a remarkable job capturing the essence of the emotional aspects of these characters and each of their lives good read

Coco ，

The twist made my jaw drop。 Could not put it down。 That’s 5 stars for me 。

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