Defending Jacob by William Landay
Amazon.com Review
Amazon Best Books of the Month, February 2012: A fast, compelling, and compulsively readable courtroom drama, Defending Jacob tells the story of a district attorney's son who is accused of killing a classmate. As the father attempts to prove his son's innocence, Landay explores uncomfortable territory. Can a tendency toward violence be inherited? Is the capacity for murder a genetic disposition? The author, a former district attorney, gets the taut nuances just right, capturing the subtleties of a trial in a packed courtroom, where a small rustle or murmur can signify a lot. In the end Landay pulls off a clever plot device that doesn't reveal itself until the final pages. --Neal Thompson
Review
Advanced Praise for Defending Jacob
Defending Jacob is smart, sophisticated—and suspenseful on more levels than one.”
—Lee Child, #1 New York Times bestselling author.
“William Landay’s Defending Jacob is a carefully plotted and precisely written thriller about a family put to the ultimate test.
Propelled by an ongoing courtroom drama, and with a neat final twist, Defending Jacob is bound to enthrall.”
—Thomas H. Cook, author of The Quest for Anna Klein
“Nuanced understanding of the psychology of carefully considered, layered characters makes Defending Jacob more than a terrific legal thrill ride with courtroom scenes that explode off the page. William Landay's latest is a heartfelt exploration of the unanticipated complications of loyalty among old friends, and an unflinching appraisal of the darkest, most poignant consequences of the love that binds, and blinds, families. Defending Jacob is one of those rare books that calls for contemplation and insight along with every breathtaking surprise. Read it.”
—Stephen White, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Lie
“William Landay spins a tale of such complexity and emotion that you don’t even realize you’re spiraling deep into his world until
he spits you out at his shocking, shattering conclusion.”
—Carla Buckley, author of The Things That Keep Us Here
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