Mad Honey: A Novel [L0044]

2023 - PB Excellent condition. New York Times Bestseller, "Alternatingly heart-pounding and heartbreaking. This collaboration between two best-selling authors seamlessly weaves together Olivia and Lily's journeys, creating a provocative exploration of the strength that love and acceptance require."-The Washington Post; Olivia McAfee knows what it feels like to start over. Her picture-perfect life-living in Boston, married to a brilliant cardiothoracic surgeon, raising their beautiful son, Asher-was upended when her husband revealed a darker side. She never imagined that 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. Then one day, Olivia receives a phone call: Lily is dead, and Asher is being questioned by the police. 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.

From recent Amazon/GoodReads reviews: "The characters were well developed, the details about surgery, beekeeping, abuse, relationships, family, and transgender issues were given in great detail. The writing is excellent! It is one of my favorite books."; "Mad Honey is a powerful and emotional tale of secrets and truth, bravery and honesty, and above all, finding the inner strength to live life fully, no matter how great the risk, and having faith in the reward. I applaud Picoult's unabashed dedication to writing thought-provoking, topical material that is also compelling fiction in and of itself."; "There is much to love about the book--as a parent of a trans child I believe they did a fantastic job outlining the complexity of identity and what is at stake if the world is not accepting. The tie in with bees was fabulous." "The details about beekeeping are plentiful and run parallel to the story."