{"product_id":"defending-jacob-a-novel","title":"Defending Jacob: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003eNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “A legal thriller that’s comparable to classics such as Scott Turow’s Presumed Innocent . . . tragic and shocking.”—Associated Press\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNOW AN EMMY-NOMINATED ORIGINAL STREAMING SERIES • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY Entertainment Weekly • Boston Globe • Kansas City Star\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHow far would you go?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePraise for Defending Jacob\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\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 Presumed Innocent. But it’s also something more: an indelible domestic drama that calls to mind Ordinary People and We Need to Talk About Kevin. A spellbinding and unforgettable literary crime novel.”—Joseph Finder\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e“Defending Jacob is smart, sophisticated, and suspenseful—capturing both the complexity and stunning fragility of family life.”—Lee Child\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e“Powerful . . . leaves you gasping breathlessly at each shocking revelation.”—Lisa Gardner\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e“Disturbing, complex, and gripping, Defending Jacob is impossible to put down. William Landay is a stunning talent.”—Carla Neggers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e“Riveting, suspenseful, and emotionally searing.”—Linwood Barclay, ISBN13: 9780385344227 ISBN10: 0385344228 Material Type: hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CheapBookDepot","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46126315372707,"sku":"A_05-30-25_H0000G80","price":11.03,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/9227\/5107\/files\/81-P6naobGL.jpg?v=1754885437","url":"https:\/\/usedbookdepot.com\/products\/defending-jacob-a-novel","provider":"Used Book Depot","version":"1.0","type":"link"}