#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Throughout 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” ( The Boston Globe ). Now, in her highly anticipated new novel, she has delivered her most affecting work yet–a book unlike anything she’s written before. 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. 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. 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, Leaving Time is Jodi Picoult at the height of her powers. Praise for Leaving Time “This moving tale of a girl searching for her missing mom blends suspense, the supernatural and heartbreaking insights into elephants.” – People “A riveting drama.” – Us Weekly “With plenty of twists and a surprising ending, [ Leaving Time ] explores the grieving process and what happens when we cannot move on.” – Woman’s Day “Best-selling, reliably entertaining, and thought-provoking Picoult’s newest multifaceted novel is redolent with elephant lore that explores the animals’ behavior when faced with death and grief, and combines a poignant tale of human loss with a perplexing crime story that delivers a powerhouse ending.” – Booklist “An entertaining tale about parental love, friendship, [and] loss.” – The Washington Post “A truly engaging read . . . perfect for Picoult fans and book clubs.” – Library Journal “Picoult’s novel explores grief, memory, and motherhood through the unlikely lens of elephant behavior. . . . The pachyderms are as complex as the humans, making the journey memorable and poignant.” – Publishers Weekly Praise for Jodi Picoult “Picoult writes with unassuming brilliance.” –Stephen King “It’s hard to exaggerate how well Picoult writes.” – Financial Times “Picoult writes with a fine touch, a sharp eye for detail, and a firm grasp of the delicacy and complexity of human relationships.” – The Boston Globe “Picoult is a master of the craft of storytelling.” –Associated Press
