Defending Jacob: A Novel

Defending Jacob: A Novel

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<b><i>NEW YORK TIMES </i>BESTSELLER € €œA legal thriller that€s comparable to classics such as Scott Turow€s <i>Presumed Innocent</i> . . . tragic and shocking.€€"Associated Press</b><br><br><b>SOON TO BE AN ORIGINAL STREAMING SERIES € NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY <i>Entertainment Weekly </i>€ <i>Boston Globe </i>€ <i>Kansas City Star</i></b><br><br>Andy Barber has been an assistant district attorney for two decades. He is respected. Admired in the courtroom. Happy at home with the loves of his life: his wife, Laurie, and their teenage son, Jacob. Then Andy€s quiet suburb is stunned by a shocking crime: a young boy stabbed to death in a leafy park. And an even greater shock: The accused is Andy€s own son€"shy, awkward, mysterious Jacob.<br><br>Andy believes in Jacob€s innocence. Any parent would. But the pressure mounts. Damning evidence. Doubt. A faltering marriage. The neighbors€ contempt. A murder trial that threatens to obliterate Andy€s family. It is the ultimate test for any parent: How far would you go to protect your child? It is a test of devotion. A test of how well a parent can know a child. For Andy Barber, a man with an iron will and a dark secret, it is a test of guilt and innocence in the deepest sense.<br><br>How far would <i>you</i> go?<br><br><b>Praise for <i>Defending Jacob</i></b><br><br>€œA novel like this comes along maybe once a decade . . . a tour de force, a full-blooded legal thriller about a murder trial and the way it shatters a family. With its relentless suspense, its mesmerizing prose, and a shocking twist at the end, it€s every bit as good as Scott Turow€s great <i>Presumed Innocent</i>. But it€s also something more: an indelible domestic drama that calls to mind <i>Ordinary People</i> and <i>We Need to Talk About Kevin</i>. A spellbinding and unforgettable literary crime novel.€<b>€"Joseph Finder</b><br><br>€œ<i>Defending Jacob</i> is smart, sophisticated, and suspenseful€"capturing both the complexity and stunning fragility of family life.€<b>€"Lee Child</b><br><br>€œPowerful . . . leaves you gasping breathlessly at each shocking revelation.€<b>€"Lisa Gardner</b><br><br>€œDisturbing, complex, and gripping,<i> Defending Jacob</i> is impossible to put down. William Landay is a stunning talent.€<b>€"Carla Neggers</b><br><br>€œRiveting, suspenseful, and emotionally searing.€<b>€"Linwood Barclay</b>