The Pact: A Love Story Audiobook, by Jodi Picoult Play Audiobook Sample

The Pact: A Love Story Audiobook

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Read By: George Guidall Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc. Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 11.33 hours at 1.5x Speed 8.50 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: August 2016 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9781436112659

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

28

Longest Chapter Length:

59:17 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

02:16 minutes

Average Chapter Length:

36:12 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

37

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Publisher Description

This breakout, award-winning novel from New York Times bestselling author Jodi Picoult received glowing praise from critics. Kirkus Reviews called it an affecting study of obsession, loss, and some of the more wrenching varieties of guilt, while People praised it as engrossing.

The Hartes and the Golds have been neighbors for eighteen years and are very close. So when Chris and Emily’s friendship reaches the next level, nobody is surprised. Then one night, the hospital calls. Seventeen-year-old Emily is dead shot in the head by a gun Chris took from his father’s cabinet. One bullet remains in the chamber, and Chris tells of his suicide pact with Emily. But the police have questions, and soon Chris is on trial for murder.

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"hard to put down once you start - there are a few things that really annoyed me about this book but overall I really liked it - as a Mother this is a bad bad nightmare and maybe the reality in it is that you can do the best you can but remember to listen to your kids"

— Julianabadescu (4 out of 5 stars)

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  • “The Pact is so good that we can’t put it down…suspenseful, intelligently written, topical.”

    — Detroit Free Press

The Pact Listener Reviews

Overall Performance: 4.19444444444444 out of 54.19444444444444 out of 54.19444444444444 out of 54.19444444444444 out of 54.19444444444444 out of 5 (4.19)
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Narration: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 (4.00)
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Story: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 (4.00)
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  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Story Rating: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    — Gloria Elsner, 5/11/2021
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Loved this book, even though it was really sad at times. I was captivated by the story and couldn't stop reading. I've got the bags under my eyes to prove it! "

    — Kelleystrombeck, 2/18/2014
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Great book that really makes you think. A great page turner. "

    — Erika, 2/13/2014
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Wonderful book ! Not the ending that i was expecting. This was the first of her books that i had ever read and is what made me descide to see what she was about and i am glad that i did. She is an amazing writer "

    — Leah, 2/12/2014
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " LOVED this book but I confess I am a huge JP fan. As usual the characters here were wonderfully developed. The story was great and I was riveted from beginning to end. "

    — jocelynn, 2/9/2014
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Just Finishing.....WOW, Jodi Picoult never seems to disappoint me. "

    — Denise, 2/6/2014
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " Even though the storyline was interesting, I found that I really couldn't identify with the problem of the main female character. The motivation for her objective wasn't clear throughout the book. By choosing to focus on such a difficult topic it leads the reader to ask the question why? The end is not satisfying because even then we still don't know. I have enjoyed Picoult's work in the past but to me this one missed the mark. "

    — Patricia, 1/28/2014
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " This book still haunts me. It is the first Picoult I read. I love her books but cannot reread this one. "

    — Becky, 1/16/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Bittersweet story of a young couple who make a suicide pact that goes terribly wrong. "

    — Elaine, 1/11/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Couldn't put this one down! Very good! "

    — Allison, 12/29/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " I read this book over 10 years ago and it has stayed in the back of my head all this time. I loved this heart wrenchingly sad book. It was beautifully heartbreaking. "

    — Hope, 12/11/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " So good!! But soo sad!! "

    — Petey123, 12/6/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " So emotional. This was a book that tore at me from all angles and wouldn't let me put it down. This is my favorite book by Jodi Picoult so far. "

    — Amber, 12/4/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " I couldn't put it down!!! My heart went out to Chris. I wanted to help him through all his hard times and try to talk him out of the terrible decision he so hastily made that changed his life. "

    — Kristin, 11/25/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " I really enjoyed this book and didn't want the story to end. "

    — Wendy, 9/20/2013
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " Compelling, but I hated this book! Selfish stupid girl! Shit happens. In this world of so many resources you find someone to talk to! Ugh, so my passionate distaste may in fact mean this is a better book than I want it to be, but I hated it! "

    — Aj, 8/18/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Another very good Jodi Picoult book! "

    — Gail, 8/17/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Loved, Loved, Loved this book! "

    — Barbara, 8/15/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " This was quite a sad book just like the majority of novels that this author writes, however it was difficult to keep reading some of the time. "

    — Rachel, 8/15/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Jodi keeps the suspense flowing with a few unexpected twists throughout. "

    — Carrie, 1/31/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Good book disappointing ending wanted to know more! "

    — Gemma, 1/30/2012
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " For a parent, very sad and very scary. At the same time, very enlightening. It's amazing what young love can do to one's mind. "

    — Sherry, 12/2/2011
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " This book will make you question everything you've thought about love, smash your heart into pieces, and somehow patch it back together to be much stronger than ever before. "

    — Ambrosia, 10/28/2011
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " Heartwarming and at the same time heartbreaking! "

    — Dianne, 10/26/2011
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " I wish I could give this book 10 stars!!!! It was an AMAZING, WELL WRITTEN, CAPTIVATING story that I won't soon forget!! "

    — Becky, 8/25/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Great book. Amazing about friendship and love "

    — Agodley89, 5/24/2011
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " It is not too often that after finishing a book I know that I will want to read it again and again. This is one of those books. Jodi really knows how to write about difficult subjects flawlessly. This book made me a lifetime reader of Jodi Picoult "

    — Amber, 5/24/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " As with all the other books by this author,this one was really good. Couldn't put it down. "

    — Rhonda, 5/23/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Not one of her better books. Seemed too similar to 19 Minutes. The story would have been better if the character of Emily was more developed. Or perhaps the point was that no one really knew her? Much preferred My Sister's Keeper. "

    — Susan, 5/23/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " A great overview of federal politics in the 1990s, this gives me a lot of respect (and disrespect) for Clinton & Gingrich. "

    — Zak, 5/17/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " I liked this book, but not as much as I thought I would. I think it was missing a lot of the fire and excite that Picoult has in some of her other books. "

    — Nikole, 5/17/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " The suspense is killing me, did he kill her or was it suicide?! "

    — Belle, 5/15/2011
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Right now this is my favorite Jodi Picoult book. "

    — Caroline, 5/15/2011
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Very thought provoking. Another great book by Picoult. "

    — Stephanie, 5/14/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " You really want to feel for the young people in this story, but as an adult it is hard to remember the angst of youth. I know that I have lived and survived through worst tragedies so it was harder to sympathize than the author hoped. A sad story of waste. "

    — JoDee, 5/12/2011
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " This is an awesome book. It will break your heart. "

    — Katherine, 5/12/2011

About Jodi Picoult

Jodi Picoult is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of twenty-four stand-alone novels and three series, through the genres of fiction, romance, young-adult romance, mystery, and science fiction. My Sister’s Keeper won the American Library Association’s Margaret Alexander Edwards Award. She was awarded the 2003 New England Book Award for her entire body of work and a lifetime achievement award from the Romance Writers of America. She studied creative writing at Princeton University and received her masters from Harvard. Visit her website at JodiPicoult.com.

About George Guidall

George Guidall, winner of more than eighty AudioFile Earphones Awards, has won three of the prestigious Audie Award for Excellence in Audiobook Narration. In 2014 the Audio Publishers Association presented him with the Special Achievement Award for lifetime achievement/ During his thirty-year recording career he has recorded over 1,700 audiobooks, won multiple awards, been a mentor to many narrators, and shown by example the potential of fine storytelling. His forty-year acting career includes starring roles on Broadway, an Obie Award for best performance off Broadway, and frequent television appearances.