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Defending Jacob: A Novel

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ? "A legal thriller that's comparable to classics such as Scott Turow's Presumed Innocent... tragic and shocking." -- Associated Press

NOW AN EMMY-NOMINATED ORIGINAL STREAMING SERIES ? NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY Entertainment Weekly ? Boston Globe ? Kansas City Star

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.

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.

How far would you go?

Praise for Defending Jacob

"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

"Defending Jacob is smart, sophisticated, and suspenseful -- capturing both the complexity and stunning fragility of family life." -- Lee Child

"Powerful... leaves you gasping breathlessly at each shocking revelation." -- Lisa Gardner

"Disturbing, complex, and gripping, Defending Jacob is impossible to put down. William Landay is a stunning talent." -- Carla Neggers

"Riveting, suspenseful, and emotionally searing." -- Linwood Barclay

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