The storyline (plot arcs) felt really flat, and there was no real resolution which I didn't like, made worse by the fact that the story seemed to drag out. Even if it does reflect the narrator's own sense of guilt and suspense, it makes for a pretty long and dull read. That said, the conflicts are a great example of how people make stupid, rash decisions that have harsh consequences - I just wish the narrative was more interesting.

Picoult novels seem to follow a pretty set formula: a child suffering from some serious medical condition, whose POV we don't get to see until the end; a mother with debatable parenting methods; a hot hookup/romantic angst, character insecurity, etc. The writing is really good, but it's also predictable - "if you've read one, you've read them all" kind of thing.

So I was given these first 6 books for Christmas and read them all the same day; I'm just gonna leave my comments here since there apparently isn't a consolidated version (i.e., books 1-6 anthology).

An interesting mix of historical and science fiction; I may need to go back and read the other books, because I liked them pretty well and it's a series that probably deserves to be completed. As a side note, I found it a little weird that even JB's colleagues called him by the nickname Katherine gave him.