Defending Jacob by William Landay, 421 pages
“Andy Barber has been
an assistant district attorney in his suburban Massachusetts county for more
than twenty years. He is respected in his community, tenacious in the
courtroom, and happy at home with his wife, Laurie, and son, Jacob. But when a
shocking crime shatters their New England town, Andy is blindsided by what
happens next: His fourteen-year-old son is charged with the murder of a fellow
student. Every parental instinct Andy has rallies to protect his boy.
Jacob insists that he is innocent, and Andy believes him. Andy must. He's his
father. But as damning facts and shocking revelations surface, as a marriage
threatens to crumble and the trial intensifies, as the crisis reveals how
little a father knows about his son, Andy will face a trial of his own--between
loyalty and justice, between truth and allegation, between a past he's tried to
bury and a future he cannot conceive.”
This book was not completely what I expected.
It was really hard to read but very good. I would definitely seek out other books by
this author. It’s in the mystery section
of the library but feels more like realistic fiction with a thriller feel. I would recommend it to people who like books
by Grisham and maybe Patterson.
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