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Mad HoneyJennifer Finney Boylan, Jodi Picoult

Characters in Mad Honey

6 characters, main characters first.

Main characters

  • Olivia McAfee

    A beekeeper and survivor of an abusive marriage, forced to reckon with the son she raised alone when he is accused of murder.

  • Asher Fields

    Olivia's teenage son, a popular high-school senior arrested for the death of his girlfriend.

  • Lily Campanello

    The new girl in town and Asher's girlfriend, whose death opens the novel and whose story is told in reverse.

Antagonists

  • Braden Fields

    Olivia's ex-husband and Asher's father, the abusive marriage she fled.

Supporting characters

  • Jordan McAfee

    The defense attorney who takes on Asher's case.