Salem Falls by Jodie Picoult

I've read most of Picoult's books and like the rest of them Salm Falls is excellently written, tightly plotted and heartbreaking. It challenges the assumptions even I hold that men who work with and are able to connect with and inspire young girls are suspect, a sad indictment on how the predators that there are rob us of our innocence. Picoult's use of subtle clues meant I saw the final twist coming but it wasn't disappointing, more an affirmation that I had read something hidden correctly. I read it in a day and enjoyed it greatly.