Mercy

I read "Mercy" by Jodi Picoult and it had all the typical Picoult novel trademarks - set in the northeastern United States (Wheeloch, Massachusetts), a trial (murder one), and a heart tugging social dilemma (euthanasia).   Jodi's characters are fascinating as always.  There is Cam, the local rule abiding chief of police.  Cam's cousin, Jamie, a business owner, loves his wife so much that when she asks him to kill her because her body is riddled with cancer and she is in so much pain she doesn't enjoy life anymore, he eventually does what she asks.  The cousins have more than a Scottish grandparent in common.  They both do things they know are not right.  Which one is the better man?  This was a fascinating book - a real page turner.  I found myself holding my breath when the jury came back and read the verdict.