Description
A Spark of Light by Jodi Picoult is a contemporary novel set inside a women’s reproductive health clinic during a hostage situation. When a gunman opens fire, police hostage negotiator Hugh McElroy arrives to manage the standoff, only to discover that his fifteen-year-old daughter, Wren, is among those trapped inside. Around her are a nurse caring for the wounded, a doctor whose faith shapes his work, a pro-life protester, a young woman seeking an abortion and the gunman himself.
Told in a distinctive narrative that moves backwards through the hours of the standoff, the novel gradually reveals what brought each person to the clinic. Picoult explores abortion, faith, parenthood, personal conviction and the difficult question of how competing rights and beliefs can coexist. It is a character-driven story designed to provoke discussion rather than offer easy answers.
