Who reads Jodi Picoult?

Jodi Picoult is an author who has a broad appeal. Every time a patron comes in looking for a Jodi Picoult book, I go over to the shelf and find it practically empty of all her books. I am reading Nineteen Minutes, and in depth study of the effect of a school shooting on a community where everyone knows everyone else. Picoult takes us into the mind of the shooter, his family, his friends, and the friends of his victims. It is a deep book about a sensitive subject, one that is a growing concern in our American culture. How can we stop this from happening again? Does the media coverage aid or encourage repeat crimes of a copycat nature? Will reading this book help us to help others before it happens again? What effect does bullying have on young people? Am I reading this for understanding, or curiosity?