I've just read The Pact. It has to be one of the most beautiful books I've read. This book made me cry. The book is about two families, the Hartes and the Golds who live next door to each other. Christopher Harte and Emily Gold grew up together, and their parents were close friends. They were just like a big, extended family. Nobody is surprised when Chris and Em start dating when they grow older. However, a call comes in the middle of the night from the hospital, bring horrific news that Emily is dead, from a gunshot wound and Chris who was with her is injured. It was, according to Chris, part of a suicide pact. A local detective doubts him, and Chris then becomes suspect for killing Emily.
I can't even begin to tell you how deep the love is between Chris and Em. It does raise a few questions. Is there such a thing as being too close to a non-blood relative? There are a few lines in the book which struck me.
wanting is not the same as loving
hold the truth in your hands, and see it for the gift it is

and many many other beautiful phrases. Now I know why so many people have been telling me that it's a great book. Those who haven't read it, READ IT.

Here is a page from the book that kind of tells us the whole story. Big spoiler if you're planning to read, so skip it. I'm just writing it down cos i'll have to return the book soon and I want to be able to look back at it. I repeat, skip if you're going to read it.

[ 'There was once a boy and a girl. They grew up together. They loved each other like a brother and a sister. They spent every moment together, and when they got older they became lovers. Their feelings and their hearts became so intertwined that they could no longer distinguish their individual needs.
'Then, for a reason we may never know, one of these young people began to hurt. She hurt so badly that she didn't want to live. And she turned to the only person she trusted.' Jordan walked towards Chris, stopping inches from his client. 'He tried to help. He tried to stop her. But at the same time, he could feel her pain as if it were his own. And in the end, he couldn't stop her. He even went so far as to walk away.'
Jordan looked at the jury. "The problem was, Emily couldn't kill herself. She begged him, she pleaded, she cried, she put her hand over his on the gun. She was such a part of him and he was such a part of her, that she couldn't even complete this final act by herself. Now, here's the question you face, as a jury: Did Chris do it by himself?]

'maybe it didn't really matter one way or the other'