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Where There's Smoke

di Jodi Picoult

Serie: Serenity Jones (0.1)

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Fiction. Literature. HTML:Bestselling author Jodi Picoult is a masterful storyteller, who “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). Now, in this original short story, available exclusively as an eBook, Picoult introduces Serenity Jones, one of the fascinating characters from her eagerly awaited new novel, Leaving Time.
 
Even as a child, Serenity Jones knew she possessed unusual psychic gifts. Now, decades later, she’s an acclaimed medium and host of her own widely viewed TV show, where she delivers messages to the living from loved ones who have passed. Lately, though, her efforts to boost ratings and garner fame have compromised her clairvoyant instincts. When Serenity books a young war widow to appear as a guest, the episode quickly unravels, stirring up a troubling controversy. And as she tries to undo the damage—to both her reputation and her show—Serenity finds that pride comes at a high price.
 
Praise for Jodi Picoult
 
“Picoult is a rare writer who delivers, book after book, a winning combination of the literary and the commercial.”—Entertainment Weekly
 
“Picoult is a solid, lively storyteller.”The New York Times
 
“If Picoult were a general, she would be Patton; if a sports franchise, the New York Yankees; if a natural phenomenon, the sunrise.”Tampa Tribune.
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I liked the story but it ended way to abrubtly. That is actually a compliment as I wanted more.

This is a short character study of Serenity. She has psychic gifts. She's had them from a pretty young age and now, all grown up, she has a hot television show in which she communicates with the other side.

The story was expertly written as one would expect given it's Picoult who wrote it. The story in general was an interesting one though it took me some time to really get involved -- and it's not that long anyway.

This has been an awesome year for reading and I will not say I did not like this but I did need more. Perhaps there is or there will be a follow up.

As it stands, just when the plot really heated up and got interesting -- it ends. And it ends with a lot of questions -- more questions than answers.

I've no problem with ambigious endings but this just felt unfinished. Because of that, I give it a three but if there is a follow up, I will read it. ( )
  Thebeautifulsea | Aug 6, 2022 |
I got as far as meeting her so called spirit guides before bailing. Eww.
  sarahlh | Mar 6, 2021 |
Please note that I gave this book 2.5 stars, but rounded it up to 3 stars on Goodreads.

I recall getting a Picoult novel a few years ago from a friend and returning it back to her un-read after three weeks. This short story did not make me want to run out and get more of her books. This book was pretty weird I would say. I think because it was a short story we are not given anytime as readers to absorb what we are reading about. Everything was very rushed and put together and with the rather abrupt ending which doesn't let you know how things play out one way or the other, this book didn't do it for me at all.

This short story focuses on psychic Serenity Jones. We find out that Serenity (unlike most psychics) is a household name and is a more popular t.v. host than this book's version of Oprah is. She has used her powers to find missing children and can talk to loved one's deceased friends and families.

I don't know what to say about Serenity. If I had a gift that could find missing children and capture killer's, I don't know if I would be sitting around obsessing about the ratings of my tv show and how much money I had (like she does) all of the time. She was not that very interesting of a character.

Jodi Picoult mashes some truly odd things about this character and the overall plot (a reading gone wrong) gets kind of lost in this story as Serenity's character does what is necessary in order to get back on top. The author gives her pink hair (for some reason, I still don't get that one) and we have her throw up an aside that she gets her hair done at a black hair salon and is proud to be the only white woman there (super odd). There's just little things thrown in here and there you kind of go huh about. Another example, Serenity's mother apparently has a great grandmother who was an Iroquois healer that was also psychic. I recall reading that line like four times going huh?

The dialogue really isn't that great. There is a lot of explanation about her powers and the other side and heaven and God and man oh man I just rolled my eyes. Especially when Serenity does this whole some things you just need to experience for yourself.

The flow is really weird too. We have a bad reading that all of a sudden means danger to Serenity's show. So she goes off and does something else even when she knows she has no support so to speak. I think I was supposed to be shocked by the outcome, but once again I scratched my head wondering what she was going for here.

I think there was supposed to be an overall point about misusing your gifts, I don't know. I thought this entire story was extremely ham-fisted and hard to believe.

The ending just happens. I thought maybe I missed a page or something, but nope. It just kind of ends. This short story is a set-up to showcase this character's appearance in Picoult's full length novel, "Leaving Time". I am not going to go seek that book out. Nothing about Serenity has me interested enough to read about her further. ( )
  ObsidianBlue | Jul 1, 2020 |
Jodi Picoult is a renowned author, but this short story does not showcase her talents. This introduction to the psychic character Serenity and the abrupt ending to the story leave much to be desired. ( )
  Maydacat | Feb 1, 2020 |
A very short story ( )
  karenshann | Dec 31, 2019 |
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Fiction. Literature. HTML:Bestselling author Jodi Picoult is a masterful storyteller, who “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). Now, in this original short story, available exclusively as an eBook, Picoult introduces Serenity Jones, one of the fascinating characters from her eagerly awaited new novel, Leaving Time.
 
Even as a child, Serenity Jones knew she possessed unusual psychic gifts. Now, decades later, she’s an acclaimed medium and host of her own widely viewed TV show, where she delivers messages to the living from loved ones who have passed. Lately, though, her efforts to boost ratings and garner fame have compromised her clairvoyant instincts. When Serenity books a young war widow to appear as a guest, the episode quickly unravels, stirring up a troubling controversy. And as she tries to undo the damage—to both her reputation and her show—Serenity finds that pride comes at a high price.
 
Praise for Jodi Picoult
 
“Picoult is a rare writer who delivers, book after book, a winning combination of the literary and the commercial.”—Entertainment Weekly
 
“Picoult is a solid, lively storyteller.”The New York Times
 
“If Picoult were a general, she would be Patton; if a sports franchise, the New York Yankees; if a natural phenomenon, the sunrise.”Tampa Tribune.

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