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Defending Jacob<\/a> A Novel
Written by<\/b> William Landay<\/a><\/h3>\n

Trade Paperback<\/b>, 448 pages | Bantam | Fiction – Suspense; Fiction – Psychological; Fiction – Legal | $15.00<\/b> | September 3, 2013 | 978-0-345-53366-1 (0-345-53366-6)<\/p>\n

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY<\/b>
Entertainment Weekly • The Boston Globe • Kansas City Star<\/i><\/b>
 
“A legal thriller that’s comparable to classics such as Scott Turow’s Presumed Innocent<\/i> . . . Tragic and shocking, Defending Jacob<\/i> is sure to generate buzz.”—Associated Press
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NEW YORK TIMES <\/i>BESTSELLER<\/b><\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

How far would you<\/i> go?<\/p>\n

Praise for Defending Jacob<\/i><\/b>
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“Ingenious . . . Nothing is predictable. All bets are off.”—The New York Times<\/i>
 
“Stunning . . . a novel that comes to you out of the blue and manages to keep you reading feverishly until the whole thing is completed.”—The Huffington Post
 
“Gripping, emotional murder saga . . . The shocking ending will have readers pulling up their bedcovers to ward off the haunting chill.”—People<\/i>
 
“The hype is justified. . . . Exceptionally serious, suspenseful, engrossing.”—The Washington Post<\/i>
 
“Even 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.”—The Boston Globe<\/i>
 
“Yes, this book came out in January. No, we are not done talking about it.”—Entertainment Weekly<\/i><\/p>\n


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