Book Reviews

Jodi Picoult writes about difficult themes with the grace of . . .

Jodi Picoult writes about difficult themes with the grace of a prima ballerina. In The Storyteller she takes on holocaust survivors, German SS guards and how generations are affected. Picoult knows how to keep readers turning the pages and how to write unforgettable stories. Characters’ lives are intertwined in The Storyteller as Picoult deliciously reveals details. Sage is a baker with a secret that haunts her and taunts her with her facial disfigurement. Josef may, or may not, be who he appears to be. Is Leo a knight in shining armor, or is he a troublemaker?  Will Sage learn her grandmother’s story? All questions are answered by story’s end, of course, as well as they mystery of Ania and Aleks. Here are a couple of tantalizing excerpts. “Making bread is an athletic event. Not only does it require dashing around to several stations of the bakery as you check rising…