Defending Jacob
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY Entertainment Weekly ac The Boston Globe ac Kansas City Star aA legal thriller thatas comparable to classics such as Scott Turowas Presumed Innocent . . . Tragic and shocking, Defending Jacob is sure to generate buzz.aaAssociated Press NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 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 teenage son, Jacob. Then Andyas 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 Andyas own sonashy, awkward, mysterious Jacob. Andy believes in Jacobas innocence. Any parent would. But the pressure mounts. Damning evidence. Doubt. A faltering marriage. The neighborsa contempt. A murder trial that threatens to obliterate Andyas 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. How far would you go? Praise for Defending Jacob aIngenious . . . Nothing is predictable. All bets are off.aaThe New York Times aStunning . . . a novel that comes to you out of the blue and manages to keep you reading feverishly until the whole thing is completed.aaThe Huffington Post aGripping, emotional murder saga . . . The shocking ending will have readers pulling up their bedcovers to ward off the haunting chill.aaPeople aThe hype is justified. . . . Exceptionally serious, suspenseful, engrossing.aaThe Washington Post aEven with unexpected twists and turns, the two narratives interlock like the teeth of a zipper, building to a tough and unflinching finale. This novel has major motion picture written all over it.aaThe Boston Globe aYes, this book came out in January. No, we are not done talking about it.aaEntertainment Weekly BONUS: This edition contains excerpts from William Landay's Mission Flats and The Strangler and a Defending Jacob discussion guide.I didna#39;t see Jake for a while after that, a#39;cause I sort of knew, you know? Like I knew it was ... aI always figured hea#39;d get into trouble someday. I just fi gured it ... His iPod Touch was on the ... The iPod was password- protected, Dcfcniling Jacob | 209.
| Title | : | Defending Jacob |
| Author | : | William Landay |
| Publisher | : | Delacorte Press - 2012-01-31 |
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