{"product_id":"defending-jacob-9780345533661","title":"Defending Jacob","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER - \"A legal thriller that's comparable to classics such as Scott Turow's \u003ci\u003ePresumed Innocent\u003c\/i\u003e . . . tragic and shocking.\"--Associated Press\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNOW AN EMMY-NOMINATED ORIGINAL STREAMING SERIES - NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e- \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe \u003c\/i\u003e- \u003ci\u003eKansas City Star\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAndy 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAndy 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHow far would \u003ci\u003eyou\u003c\/i\u003e go? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eDefending Jacob\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"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 \u003ci\u003ePresumed Innocent\u003c\/i\u003e. But it's also something more: an indelible domestic drama that calls to mind \u003ci\u003eOrdinary People\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWe Need to Talk About Kevin\u003c\/i\u003e. A spellbinding and unforgettable literary crime novel.\"\u003cb\u003e--Joseph Finder\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eDefending Jacob\u003c\/i\u003e is smart, sophisticated, and suspenseful--capturing both the complexity and stunning fragility of family life.\"\u003cb\u003e--Lee Child\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Powerful . . . leaves you gasping breathlessly at each shocking revelation.\"\u003cb\u003e--Lisa Gardner\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Disturbing, complex, and gripping, \u003ci\u003e Defending Jacob\u003c\/i\u003e is impossible to put down. William Landay is a stunning talent.\"\u003cb\u003e--Carla Neggers\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Riveting, suspenseful, and emotionally searing.\"\u003cb\u003e--Linwood Barclay\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bantam\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/03\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780345533661\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 435\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.89lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.03h x 5.18w x 1.24d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e161535 \/ Defending Jacob\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 18\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"William Landay","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36636452487324,"sku":"9780345533661","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_06c4ee31-e931-47a7-9a4a-4b63f8258a69.jpg?v=1603842000","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/defending-jacob-9780345533661","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}