Author Jodi Picoult's thorough research brings to life just about every aspect that relates to abortion in her powerful novel, A Spark of Light. A cast of characters converges at an abortion clinic in Jackson, Mississippi, the last open clinic in the state: A gunman, a hostage negotiator (who learns that his daughter and sister are hostages in the clinic), a doctor who performs abortions, the various staff members of the clinic, and most tellingly, the different life situations and needs that bring patients (and pro-life activists) to the clinic.The story starts at almost the end of the hostage negotiations, then each chapter drops back in time by one hour, revealing the mindsets, histories, and surprises that bring each person to life, before the jump to the finale. Masterful, suspenseful, real.
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