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Title: Nineteen Minutes Author: Jodi Picoult Format: Paperback Publisher: Washington Square Press Genre: Contemporary Fiction • Psychological Drama • Legal Drama • Social Issues 📖 Synopsis Sterling, New Hampshire, is an ordinary small town until a school shooting shatters the community. Peter Houghton, a seventeen-year-old who has endured years of bullying, is accused of carrying out the attack. Josie Cormier, the daughter of the judge presiding over the case, was present—but claims she can't remember what happened. As the investigation and trial unfold, the story moves between the students, parents, judge, witnesses, and Peter's family, exploring the circumstances that led to those nineteen minutes and the devastating aftermath. 🧠 Bullying & trauma ⚖️ Justice & morality 👩‍⚖️ Legal drama 🏫 High school dynamics 💔 Family relationships 🕵️ Memory & secrets 👀 Perspective & accountability 📰 Community aftermath 💭 "Do we ever really know someone?" 📚 Emotionally intense standalone