{"product_id":"9780345544940","title":"Leaving Time","description":"\u003cb\u003e#1 \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER • Includes the novella \u003ci\u003eLarger Than Life\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eThroughout her blockbuster career, Jodi Picoult has seamlessly blended nuanced characters, riveting plots, and rich prose, brilliantly creating stories that “not only provoke the mind but touch the flawed souls in all of us” (\u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e). Now, in her highly anticipated new novel, she has delivered her most affecting work yet—a book unlike anything she’s written before.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e For more than a decade, Jenna Metcalf has never stopped thinking about her mother, Alice, who mysteriously disappeared in the wake of a tragic accident. Refusing to believe she was abandoned, Jenna searches for her mother regularly online and pores over the pages of Alice’s old journals. A scientist who studied grief among elephants, Alice wrote mostly of her research among the animals she loved, yet Jenna hopes the entries will provide a clue to her mother’s whereabouts.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Desperate to find the truth, Jenna enlists two unlikely allies in her quest: Serenity Jones, a psychic who rose to fame finding missing persons, only to later doubt her gifts, and Virgil Stanhope, the jaded private detective who’d originally investigated Alice’s case along with the strange, possibly linked death of one of her colleagues. As the three work together to uncover what happened to Alice, they realize that in asking hard questions, they’ll have to face even harder answers.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e As Jenna’s memories dovetail with the events in her mother’s journals, the story races to a mesmerizing finish. A deeply moving, gripping, and intelligent page-turner, \u003ci\u003eLeaving Time\u003c\/i\u003e is Jodi Picoult at the height of her powers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eLook for special features inside. Join the Random House Reader’s Circle for author chats and more.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eLeaving Time\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Piercing and uplifting . . . a smart, accessible yarn with a suspenseful puzzle at its core.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Poignant . . . an entertaining tale about parental love, friendship, loss.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “A riveting drama.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eUs Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “[A] moving tale.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “A fast-paced, surprise-ending mystery.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “In Jenna, [Jodi] Picoult has created an unforgettable character who will easily endear herself to each and every reader. . . . \u003ci\u003eLeaving Time\u003c\/i\u003e may be her finest work yet.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBookreporter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “[A] captivating and emotional story.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “With plenty of twists and a surprising ending, [\u003ci\u003eLeaving Time\u003c\/i\u003e] explores the grieving process and what happens when we cannot move on.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eWoman’s Day\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “A moving and emotional story.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePittsburgh Post-Gazette\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “A truly engaging read . . . Full of the deep characters and multilayered story lines that have earned [Picoult] a spot in many readers’ hearts.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Delivers a powerhouse ending.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Memorable and poignant.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47049425617136,"sku":"9780345544940","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780345544940_p0.jpg?v=1763688705","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780345544940","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}