Defending Jacob: A Novel [Kindle Edition] price

Amazon Best Books from the Month, February 2012: A fast, compelling, and compulsively readable courtroom drama, Defending Jacob tells the storyline of an district attorney's son that is accused of killing a classmate. Since the father efforts to prove his son's innocence, Landay explores uncomfortable territory. Can an inclination toward violence be inherited? Is the ability for murder a genetic disposition? The author, a former district attorney, has got the taut nuances just right, capturing the subtleties of a trial in the packed courtroom, when a small rustle or murmur can signify a lot. In the finish Landay pulls off a clever plot device that doesn't reveal itself before final pages. --Neal Thompson

Advanced Praise for Defending Jacob

Defending Jacob is smart, sophisticated—and suspenseful on more levels than one.”
—Lee Child, #1 New York Times bestselling author.

“William Landay’s Defending Jacob is really a carefully plotted and precisely written thriller in relation to a family put to the ultimate test.  
Propelled by an ongoing courtroom drama, and having a neat final twist, Defending Jacob is sure to enthrall.”
—Thomas H. Cook, author of The Quest for Anna Klein

“Nuanced understanding with the psychology of carefully considered, layered characters makes Defending Jacob more than the usual terrific legal thrill ride with courtroom scenes that explode off the page. William Landay's latest is a heartfelt exploration with the unanticipated complications of loyalty among old friends, and an unflinching appraisal from the darkest, most poignant consequences with the love that binds, and blinds, families. Defending Jacob is one of those rare books that calls for contemplation and insight in addition to every breathtaking surprise. Read it.”
—Stephen White, The big apple Times bestselling author of The Final Lie

“William Landay spins a tale of these complexity and emotion that you simply don’t even realize you’re spiraling deep into his world until
he spits you out at his shocking, shattering conclusion.”
—Carla Buckley, author of The Stuff That Keep Us Here

"In Defending Jacob, William Landay makes bold use of his genuine storytelling gift, his amazing power to craft believable dialogue, and above all, an extraordinary understanding of the it means to be a husband and father to provide us by having an unforgettable tale of your ordinary marriage and family in crisis.  In his hands, the tender, loving union of Laurie and Andrew Barber is tested by the notion that parenting is rarely quite what one imagines it to be.  On ...

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Defending Jacob: A Novel [Kindle Edition]