The Pact, by Jodi Picoult. “On the surface, The Pact is a legal drama with 17-year-old Chris at the center, the only survivor of a suicide pact with his best friend, Emily. But the surface story is thin, and only highlights the meatier questions below it. Is it possible to truly know your own child? What does it mean — really mean – to love someone truly, deeply? What kind of love believes doing the right thing transcends what is legal or even moral?” Read more …