{"product_id":"defending-jacob-a-novel","title":"Defending Jacob A Novel","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\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow 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":"OUATB","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47464807596287,"sku":"*R0006224*","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0487\/5550\/7364\/files\/4780523482325.jpg?v=1762200633","url":"https:\/\/shop.onceuponatimebooks.com\/products\/defending-jacob-a-novel","provider":"Once Upon a Time Books AR","version":"1.0","type":"link"}