title: Leaving Time (with bonus novella Larger Than Life): A Novel
author:  Jodi Picoult 
description: Piercing and uplifting . . . a smart, accessible yarn with a suspenseful puzzle at its core.<b><i>The Boston Globe</i></b><br /> <br /> Poignant . . . an entertaining tale about parental love, friendship, loss.<b><i>The Washington Post</i></b><br /> <i></i><br /> A riveting drama.<b><i>Us Weekly</i></b><br /> <i></i><br /> [A] moving tale.<b><i>People</i></b><br /> <i></i><br /> A fast-paced, surprise-ending mystery.<b><i>USA Today</i></b><br /> <br /> In Jenna, [Jodi] Picoult has created an unforgettable character who will easily endear herself to each and every reader. . . . <i>Leaving Time</i> may be her finest work yet.<b><i>Bookreporter</i></b><br /> <br /> [A] captivating and emotional story.<b><i>BookPage</i></b><br /> <i></i><br /> With plenty of twists and a surprising ending, [<i>Leaving Time</i>] explores the grieving process and what happens when we cannot move on.<b><i>Womans Day</i></b><br /> <br /> A moving and emotional story.<b><i>Pittsburgh Post-Gazette</i></b><br /> <i></i><br /> A truly engaging read . . . Full of the deep characters and multilayered story lines that have earned [Picoult] a spot in many readers hearts.<b><i>Library Journal</i></b><br /> <br /> Delivers a powerhouse ending.<b><i>Booklist</i></b><br /> <br /> Memorable and poignant.<b><i>Publishers Weekly</i></b>
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  _A Spark of Light_ is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and
  incidents are the products of the author’s imagination or are used
  fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, or persons, living or
  dead, is entirely coincidental.
  
  
  Copyright © 2018 by Jodi Picoult
  
  
  All rights reserved.
  
  
  Published in the United States by Ballantine Books, an imprint of Random
  House, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, New York.
  
  
  BALLANTINE and the HOUSE colophon are registered trademarks of Penguin Random
  House LLC.
  
  
  Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
  
  
  Names: Picoult, Jodi, author.
  
  
  Title: A Spark of Light : A Novel / Jodi Picoult.
  
  
  Description: First edition. | New York : Ballantine Books, 2018.
  
  
  Identifiers: LCCN 2018018966 | ISBN 9780345544988 (hardcover : acid-free
  paper) | ISBN 9780345544995 (eboo