{"product_id":"044024613x","title":"Defending Jacob","description":"\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly • The Boston Globe • Kansas City Star\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'A legal thriller that’s comparable to classics such as Scott Turow’s \u003ci\u003ePresumed Innocent\u003c\/i\u003e . . . Tragic and shocking, \u003ci\u003eDefending Jacob\u003c\/i\u003e is sure to generate buzz.'-Associated Press\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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 teenage son, Jacob.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThen 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\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt 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\u003cp\u003eHow far would \u003ci\u003eyou\u003c\/i\u003e go?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eDefending Jacob\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Ingenious . . . Nothing is predictable. All bets are off.'-\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Stunning . . . a novel that comes to you out of the blue and manages to keep you reading feverishly until the whole thing is completed.'-The Huffington Post\u003cbr\u003e 'Gripping, emotional murder saga . . . The shocking ending will have readers pulling up their bedcovers to ward off the haunting chill.'-\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'The hype is justified. . . . Exceptionally serious, suspenseful, engrossing.'-\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Even with unexpected twists and turns, the two narratives interlock like the teeth of a zipper, building to a tough and unflinching finale. This novel has major motion picture written all over it.'-\u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Yes, this book came out in January. No, we are not done talking about it.'-\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCategories:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMystery, Thriller \u0026amp; Suspense\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThrillers \u0026amp; Suspense\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrime\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\u003cli class=\"category-tree\"\u003eMurder\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n","brand":"Dell","offers":[{"title":"Used - Good","offer_id":49258313384126,"sku":"044024613X-4","price":1.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0640\/9689\/5166\/files\/51dgKNiN4lL._SL500.jpg?v=1755878419","url":"https:\/\/shop.sustainablebooks.com\/products\/044024613x","provider":"Sustainable Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}