Synopsis
After years of cruel bullying from his classmates, Peter Houghton snaps one morning, and in nineteen minutes, ten residents of the town of Sterling are dead. When the case goes to trial, the reeling town is determined to seek justice for the innocents Peter killed.
But as the trial unfolds, Peter's testimony casts light on the terrible role the residents of Sterling have played in turning a sweet, loving boy into a killer, and it isn't long before Sterling's illusions of innocence find themselves shattered forever..
Publisher information
- Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
- ISBN: 9781444754360
- Number of pages: 608
- Dimensions: 198 x 130 x 42 mm
- Weight: 420g
- Languages: English
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This was the first Jodi Picoult book I ever read and now I own almost all of her books. This is amazing. The storyline is brilliant and captivating. I love... READ MORE
Nineteen Minutes
Having been a little disappointed by the last Jodi Picoult book I read, I was unsure whether I would enjoy this title, especially as the storyline sounded ... READ MORE
Nineteen Minutes
Beautifully wriitten novel, everything you would expect from Picoult and more. It will have your heart racing and your eyes watering. The characters are so... READ MORE
Nineteen Minutes
As with all Jodi Picoult books this was powerful, neutral and incredibly well written. You could sense you were there with the characters.This has become ... READ MORE
Nineteen Minutes
This is an amazing book that keeps you hooked from the first page till the last.It is one the the best books Jodi Picoult has written
Nineteen Minutes
Fabulous book, had my emotions running all over the place. I found this book hard to put down and would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a well tho... READ MORE
Very good and worth buying
Peter, a seventeen year old student killed ten people during a shooting rampage at the University as a revenge for bullying him. Why did it happen? Could i... READ MORE
Not Her Best
I'm a massive fan of Jodi Picoult and got my copy of Nineteen Minutes signed by the lady herself when it was first released - and then, somehow, I never re... READ MORE
Nineteen Minutes
This book is amazingly written and had me unable to put it down. I loved the way the story is told through the eyes of different characters so that you com... READ MORE
Nineteen Minutes
This is the first book I've read by Jodi Picoult. I was a bit worried it would be too harrowing when I found out what the book is about. However it was s... READ MORE
Nineteen Minutes
Has a diffent feel to all her other books. Could not put it down.
Nineteen Minutes
Brilliant. This has got to be one of Picoults best books. I found myself taking the side of the character that in reading the blurb I originally thought to... READ MORE
Nineteen Minutes
Simply brilliant! This book started my 'Picoult' addiction and now I am well and truly hooked. A very unusual story which had me sympathising with the main... READ MORE
Nineteen Minutes
I really, really enjoyed this book. I have read two books by Jodi Picoult in the past - "My Sister's Keeper" and "Vanishing Acts" and enjoyed them both, b... READ MORE