Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult Paperback Novel Book

Nineteen Minutes is a 2007 novel by Jodi Picoult about a high school shooting in New Hampshire. The book explores themes of bullying, social acceptance, and the aftermath of violence.  Plot: Peter Houghton, a 17-year-old high schooler, commits a mass shooting after years of bullying . The judge assigned to the case, Alex Cormier, struggles to maintain objectivity while dealing with her daughter, Josie, who survived the shooting . The trial reveals fault lines between the high school and the adult community.