Nineteen Minutes - Девятнадцать минут (2007)Пиколт закончила Гарвардский университет, получив степень магистра педагогики.
Часть 1.
1я гл. "6 марта 2007"
The story begins on March 6, 2007 in the small town of Sterling, New Hampshire, tracking the lives of a number of characters on an "ordinary day." The characters include
Alex Cormier Алекс Корниер, a superior court judge;
her daughter Josie Джози, a junior(студент) in high school;
Lacy Houghton Лейси Хьютон,(мать)
Peter Houghton Питер Хьютон (сын) ;
Lewis,
Detective Patrick Ducharme Патрик Дюшарм;
and several victims-to-be
Matt Royston Мэтт.
Characters
- Peter Houghton: The male protagonist гла́вное де́йствующее лицо́. Josie's ex-best friend. He is the school shooter.
- Josie Cormier: The female protagonist гла́вное де́йствующее лицо́. Once Peter's best friend, she stops hanging out with him in middle school for the popular crowd. She is Matt's girlfriend.
- Alex Cormier: Josie's mother. The judge assigned to Peter's case, until Josie is called in as a wittness.(to call to witness ссылаться на; призывать в свидетели )
- Patrick Ducharme Патрик Дюшарм: Detective on the Sterling Police Force and Alex's love interest. He is a recurring character, appeared before in Perfect Match. Is the head detective on the Sterling High case. At the end of the book, he and Alex are romantically involved and expecting their first child
- Lacy Houghton: Peter's mother. She is a midwife акушерка, and struggles to understand her son's actions. Also, when she discovers Joey was a heroin addict, she disposes of the evidence, as she cannot bring herself to accept her deceased son was anything other than perfect.
- Lewis Houghton: Peter's Father. A happy economist and college lecturer. He owns many guns in his house and frequently goes hunting. Lewis tried to introduce Peter to hunting, and often took him on trips, but Peter never liked the sport. When Peter was in jail, he never visited him, instead, he went to the grave of the victims of the shooting. It is revealed that he favored Joey over Peter, but he only acknowledges it at the end.
- Matt Royston: Josie's boyfriend. He is the most popular boy in school and is an aggressive hockey player. Matt and his friend Drew Дрю always would bully Peter from kindergarten, pulling his pants down and calling him names. He is very abusive to Josie, causing her to break her leg one time. The final victim in the shooting, and the only victim shot twice.
- Jordan McAfee: Peter's defense attorney. He is a recurring character, appeared before in The Pact and Salem Falls. Has a baby son and an older son Thomas (also appears in the Pact and Salem Falls) and is married to Selena McAfee.
- Selena McAfee: Jordan's wife who assists with her husband's case and one of the few people who are sympathetic towards Peter. She appeared before in the same books as her husband did, along with Jordan's child from his first marriage, Thomas.
- Drew Girard: One of the popular kids and Matt's best friend. He, along with Matt, would constantly bully Peter and is considered a secondary antagonist.
- John Eberhard: One of the popular kids who was wounded in the head during the shooting. He is left with severe brain damage, and possesses the mind of a very small child.
- Brady Pryce: Another popular kid who dated Haley Weaver. He and Haley were considered "The Brangelina of Sterling High." He was injured protecting Haley in the shooting.
- Haley Weaver: Girlfriend of Brady Pryce and Sterling High senior. She and Brady were considered the "it" couple. She was badly injured in the shooting, resulting in many plastic surgery operations on her face.
- Derek Markowitz Дерек : Peter's only friend after Josie leaves him for the popular crowd. He and Peter met when their mothers forced them to play soccer together and became friends since. Derek enjoys making computer games, several were co-created with Peter.
- Ed McCabe МакКейб: A closeted gay math teacher who ends up dying during the shooting. He offered support for Peter, who was confused about his sexuality during the book.
- Courtney Ignatio Кортни Игнатио: Popular girl who hangs out with Josie after she and Peter have a falling out. Courtney dies after being shot in the chest in the shooting. She badly bullied Peter; convincing him that Josie still had feelings for him and then publicly humiliating him.
- Joey Houghton: Peter's dead brother. Joey was the "all American son", good grades, great athlete, etc. He was killed when he got hit by a car driven by a drunk driver, despite the fact that he was well liked, Peter was shown to utterly despise him. We also find that after his death his mother finds out that he was using heroin.
- Logan Rourke Логан Рурк: Josie's biological father. Married, and not interested in Josie's life.
Victims
In order of death:- Maddie Shaw, Josie's friend and a popular student.
- Courtney Ignatio, Josie's friend and a popular student, she and Matt Royston were the catalysts that caused the shooting.
- Whit Obermeyer Shot in the hallways
- Topher McPhee, the school's pot dealer.
- Grace Murtaugh, daughter of the town's minister.
- Kaitlyn Harvey, a freshman with down syndrome.
- Edward McCabe, the only teacher killed and Peter's former math teacher.
- Noah James, senior and a jock.
- Justin Friedman, fluent in Elvish and unathletic
- Matt Royston, a popular jock, Josie's boyfriend.
Часть 1.
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