If you read one book this fall, make it Small Great Things!

Small Great Things is the story of Ruth Jefferson, the only African American nurse working in the labor and delivery ward of a small hospital.  She is good at her job and enjoys attending to her patients, but that reputation changes the day she cares for the baby of a white supremacist couple.  What happens shakes the foundations of everyone involved and Ruth finds herself on a journey she never predicted.  

The story is presented in the unique and vivid voices of Turk, the white supremacist father, Kennedy, the public defender representing Ruth, and Ruth herself.  I never cease to be amazed by Jodi Picoult's writing and how she handles controversial topics.  I can know how I feel about a certain issue, but then I read one of Jodi's books and she does such an amazing job making you see all sides of an argument that I'm left with a new perspective and appreciation for both viewpoints.  Some of the most memorable books I have read have been the works of Jodi Picoult and  Small Great Things is another one on that growing list.  

I hope this book can be introduced into our education and school systems.  I think it would help make great strides in race relations and human relations in general.  Small Great Things is definitely a book that should get people talking and examining their own thoughts and feelings.  

I received this book courtesy of Ballantine Books through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  

The Heavens May Fall is one of those books that will keep you guessing until the last page.  Detective Max Rupert is certain that Jennavieve Pruitt was killed by her husband Ben, but is Max simply looking at the case with blinders on.  Max's wife Jenni was killed four years ago and her killer was never found.  Is Max searching for justice for his wife and Ben is simply caught up in the crosshairs or did Ben brutally murder Jennavieve Pruitt?

Boady Sanden hasn't been in a courtroom for years, but when his friend Ben calls and asks him to represent him, Boady believes his friend is innocent and agrees to provide his defense.  Will Boady be haunted by his past experience in the courtroom, or will he get the acquittal he believes Ben is due?  

As a reader, you are able to see the story from both alternating perspectives of Boady and Max.  Believe me when I say, you won't see the ending coming until you turn the last page.  The Heavens May Fall is a very suspenseful read and I enjoyed it very much.  This book should definitely be your next read.  I also think it would make a good book club discussion book.  

I received this book courtesy of Seventh Street Books through Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review.