{"product_id":"books-defending-jacob-by-william-landay","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\u003eA 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\u003ePowerful . . . leaves you gasping breathlessly at each shocking revelation.\u003cb\u003e--Lisa Gardner\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDisturbing, 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\u003eRiveting, suspenseful, and emotionally searing.\u003cb\u003e--Linwood Barclay\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"World of Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53480845050129,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9780440246138.jpg?v=1777552710","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-gb\/products\/books-defending-jacob-by-william-landay","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}