# Defending Jacob - Paperback

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by **William Landay** (Author)

**_NEW YORK TIMES_ BESTSELLER - "A legal thriller that's comparable to classics such as Scott Turow's _Presumed Innocent_ . . . tragic and shocking."--Associated Press**

**NOW AN EMMY-NOMINATED ORIGINAL STREAMING SERIES - NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY _Entertainment Weekly_ \- _Boston Globe_ \- _Kansas City Star_**

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.

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.

How far would _you_ go?

**Praise for _Defending Jacob_**

"A 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 _Presumed Innocent_. But it's also something more: an indelible domestic drama that calls to mind _Ordinary People_ and _We Need to Talk About Kevin_. A spellbinding and unforgettable literary crime novel."**\--Joseph Finder**

"_Defending Jacob_ is smart, sophisticated, and suspenseful--capturing both the complexity and stunning fragility of family life."**\--Lee Child**

"Powerful . . . leaves you gasping breathlessly at each shocking revelation."**\--Lisa Gardner**

"Disturbing, complex, and gripping, _Defending Jacob_ is impossible to put down. William Landay is a stunning talent."**\--Carla Neggers**

"Riveting, suspenseful, and emotionally searing."**\--Linwood Barclay**

### Author Biography

**William Landay** is the author of _The Strangler,_ a _Los Angeles Times_ Favorite Crime Book of the Year, and _Mission Flats,_ winner of the Creasey Memorial Dagger Award for Best First Crime Novel and a Barry Award nominee. A former district attorney who holds degrees from Yale and Boston College Law School, Landay lives in Boston, where he is at work on his next novel of suspense.

**Number of Pages:** 464

**Dimensions:** 1.24 x 8.03 x 5.18 IN

**Publication Date:** September 03, 2013

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** Defending Jacob

**Interest Level:** Upper Grades, 9-12

**Reading Level:** 5

**Point Value:** 18

## Details

- **Price:** 27.0 GBP
- **Vendor:** BooksCloud
- **Type:** Books
- **Tags:** Books, Fiction, Legal, Price Written on Book, Psychological, Suspense, Thrillers

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