Extended Summary - Leaving Time: Based On The Book By Jodi Picoult

EXTENDED SUMMARY

LEAVING TIME

BASED ON THE BOOK BY JODI PICOULT

SUMMARY WRITTEN BY: EVERBOOK SUMMARIES

CONTENT

The Mystery of Alice Metcalf's Disappearance

Seeking Help from the Psychic, Serenity Jones

The Detective with a Troubled Past: Virgil Stanhope

Unraveling the Events at the Elephant Sanctuary

The Uneasy Alliance: Jenna, Serenity, and Virgil

Insights into Alice's Life and Research

Following the Clues and Uncovering Secrets

The Journey to the Truth and Confrontation

Resolution and Remembrance

General Analysis

ABOUT THE ORIGINAL BOOK

"Leaving Time" by Jodi Picoult centers on Jenna Metcalf, a young woman determined to uncover the truth behind her mother Alice's disappearance ten years earlier from an elephant sanctuary. Alice was an elephant researcher studying their capacity for memory and grief. Jenna's quest leads her to team up with a former detective who initially investigated the case and a psychic, as they delve into the mysteries surrounding the sanctuary, Alice's research, and the complex relationships within her family. The narrative explores themes of mother-daughter bonds, the intricacies of memory, and the emotional lives of elephants, drawing parallels between their experiences of loss and human grief.

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Release date

Audiobook: March 12, 2025