{"product_id":"1501190504-house_rules_a_novel","title":"House Rules: A Novel","description":"\n\n\u003cb\u003eFrom the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of\u003ci\u003e Small Great Things\u003c\/i\u003e and the modern classics \u003ci\u003eMy Sister’s Keeper\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Storyteller\u003c\/i\u003e, and more, comes a “complex, compassionate, and smart” (\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e) novel about a family torn apart by a murder accusation.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhen your son can’t look you in the eye…does that mean he’s guilty?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Jacob Hunt is a teen with Asperger’s syndrome. He’s hopeless at reading social cues or expressing himself well to others, though he is brilliant in many ways. He has a special focus on one subject—forensic analysis. A police scanner in his room clues him in to crime scenes, and he’s always showing up and telling the cops what to do. And he’s usually right.\u003cbr\u003e But when Jacob’s small hometown is rocked by a terrible murder, law enforcement comes to him. Jacob’s behaviors are hallmark Asperger’s, but they look a lot like guilt to the local police. Suddenly the Hunt family, who only want to fit in, are thrust directly in the spotlight. For Jacob’s mother, it’s a brutal reminder of the intolerance and misunderstanding that always threaten her family. For his brother, it’s another indication why nothing is normal because of Jacob.\u003cbr\u003e And for the frightened small town, the soul-searing question looms: Did Jacob commit murder?\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHouse Rules \u003c\/i\u003eis “a provocative story in which [Picoult] explores the pain of trying to comprehend the people we love—and reminds us that the truth often travels in disguise” (\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCategories:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTeen \u0026amp; Young Adult\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\u003cli class=\"category-tree\"\u003eLiterature \u0026amp; Fiction\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n","brand":"Pocket Books","offers":[{"title":"Used - Good","offer_id":48696908972222,"sku":"1501190504-4","price":14.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0640\/9689\/5166\/files\/61AbUDpWZqL.jpg?v=1786367530","url":"https:\/\/shop.sustainablebooks.com\/products\/1501190504-house_rules_a_novel","provider":"Sustainable Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}