{"product_id":"defending-jacob-book-william-landay-9780385344227","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\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\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\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e How far would \u003ci\u003eyou\u003c\/i\u003e go?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eDefending Jacob\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\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\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\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\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Powerful . . . leaves you gasping breathlessly at each shocking revelation.\"\u003cb\u003e--Lisa Gardner\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\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\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Riveting, suspenseful, and emotionally searing.\"\u003cb\u003e--Linwood Barclay\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49581392199953,"sku":"GOR004080772","price":4.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":49666162098449,"sku":"CIN0385344228G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ WELL_READ \/ SBYB","offer_id":49778942640401,"sku":"CIN0385344228A","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ WELL_READ \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49859761340689,"sku":"GOR005809137","price":6.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50034384240913,"sku":"CIN0385344228VG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50936104845585,"sku":"GOR004255009","price":4.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51001912983825,"sku":"NIN9780385344227","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ LIKE_NEW \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":53146745274641,"sku":"GOR010776356","price":5.1,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0385344228.jpg?v=1751103326","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-gb\/products\/defending-jacob-book-william-landay-9780385344227","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}