Mad Honey, Jodi Picoult
Mad Honey, Jodi Picoult
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Mad Honey

Bestseller

Author: Jodi Picoult, Jennifer Finney Boylan

Narrator: Carrie Coon, Key Taw, Jodi Picoult, Jennifer Finney Boylan

Unabridged: 15 hr 12 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/04/2022

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK • A soul-stirring novel about what we choose to keep from our past and what we choose to leave behind, from the New York Times bestselling author of Wish You Were Here and the bestselling author of She’s Not There

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. With Ash, she feels happy for the first time. Yet at times, she wonders if she can trust him completely. . . .
 
Then one day, Olivia receives a phone call: Lily is dead, and Asher is being questioned by the police. Olivia is adamant that her son is innocent. But she would be lying if she didn’t acknowledge the flashes of his father’s temper in Ash, and as the case against him unfolds, she realizes he’s hidden more than he’s shared with her.
 
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.

*Includes a downloadable PDF of recipes from the book

About Jodi Picoult

Jodi Picoult is an American novelist born in Nesconset, Long Island, New York. She has had a very diversified career with her education in writing being received at Princeton University. She had a variety of jobs ranging from writing short stories when still in college for Seventeen magazine and editing text books, to becoming the writer of the DC Comics Wonder Woman (Vol. 3), issue #6 in March 2007 and #10 in June of 2007.

Picoult’s first novel, Nineteen Minutes, about a school shooting in a small town became #1 on the NY Times Bestseller List. Then her second novel also debuted #1, entitled Change of the Heart. In 2009 her novel, My Sister’s Keeper was adapted to a featured film.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Nilufer on March 13, 2025

I’ve been devouring Jodi Picoult’s books for years, and honestly, I’ve missed the taste of her older works—those thought-provoking, earth-shattering, twisty novels that shake you to the core and challenge your moral compass with unconventional plotlines. This book brings back that precious quality I......more

Goodreads review by Lisa of Troy on August 18, 2024

Bees + Murder Mystery Olivia McAfee is starting over in her childhood home. She is reeling from her divorce, fleeing an abusive ex-husband. For once, Olivia is finally getting her feet under her. Her beekeeping business is finally turning a profit, and her teenage son is thriving. However, her world c......more

Goodreads review by Michael on September 20, 2022

I never put spoilers in my book reviews, but I feel compelled to address something after reading this excellent novel. It’ll be at the very end of this review, it will be brief, and I won’t discuss specifics…but I need to bring up a topic after reading other reviews. I sincerely hope it won’t spoil......more

Goodreads review by Rachel on July 03, 2023

Unfortunately, the synopsis for this book is very misleading. Yes, I suppose this book is about do-overs, relocating, and starting over- but it goes WAY deeper than that. In fact, I feel the authors should change the title of this book from Mad Honey, to Everything But The Kitchen Sink! Seriously, y......more

Goodreads review by Denise on September 04, 2023

I can't recommend this novel that is only marginally related to the description and synopsis given by the publisher. I almost stopped reading when the big shocker appeared at the 45% mark and I realized exactly what this whole book was going to be about. Basically -- a lecture on every contemporary a......more


Quotes

Praise for Mad Honey

“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

“Gripping . . . This timely and absorbing read will make readers glad these two powerful writers decided to collaborate.”Booklist (starred review)

“Compelling . . . A well-paced story that highlights several timely issues, with a stimulating courtroom trial that makes it worth reading.”Kirkus Reviews

“A spellbinding yarn . . . atmospheric . . . riveting . . . Overall, it’s a fruitful collaboration.”Publishers Weekly



Praise for Jodi Picoult

“Picoult is a skilled wordsmith, and she beautifully creates situations that not only provoke the mind but touch the flawed souls in all of us.”The Boston Globe

“Jodi Picoult is that rare, one-in-a-million writer whose books both squeeze your heart and expand your mind.”⁠—Emily Henry

Praise for Jennifer Finney Boylan


“Jennifer Finney Boylan is an exquisite writer.”—Augusten Burroughs

“One could not ask for a wiser, warmer, more engaging companion than Jennifer Finney Boylan.”—Mary Roach