EstelleLiterature's Reviews > Salem Falls

Most books on judicial errors have one trait in common: they put justice down. This book doesn't take that path. It eschews the predictable way to show the route of sacrifice and what Addie's love does for Jack. From the prosecution's side, the novel also shows the challenges and paradoxes inherent within a legal system to ensure justice, to protect the innocent, and punish the false accuser. Picoult's take on breaking the genetic code stood out: it shows DNA tests are not as foolproof as we tend to think.

In the opening scene, the cabdriver sets the novel's generous tone by his free ride for Jack.