Defending Jacob - Softcover

Landay, William

Softcover

ISBN 10: 044024613X ISBN 13: 9780440246138

Publisher: Dell Pub Co, 2013

Synopsis

Assistant district attorney Andy Barber finds his marriage and the rest of his life falling apart as he ties to defend his 14-year-old son, who is accused of murdering a fellow student. Reprint. 600,000 first printing.

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Review:

"Ingenious . . . Nothing is predictable. All bets are off."--Janet Maslin, "The New York Times
"
"A legal thriller that's comparable to classics such as Scott Turow's "Presumed Innocent" . . . Tragic and shocking, " Defending Jacob" is sure to generate buzz."--Associated Press
"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
"Gripping . . . [Landay] keeps you turning the pages through the shocking gut-punch of an ending."--"Entertainment Weekly
"
"Gripping, emotional murder saga . . . The shocking ending will have readers pulling up their bedcovers to ward off the haunting chill."--"People
"
"The hype is justified. . . . Exceptionally serious, suspenseful, engrossing."--"The Washington Post
"
"Not since Scott Turow has a crime thriller--any thriller, though this too happens to be a literary legal thriller--shaken me by the throat like this. It's a stunning, shocking, emotionally harrowing ride in which the reader is plunged into a riveting but terrible murder trial and the equally heartbreaking implosion of a loving family."--"Daily Mail
"
"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."--"The Boston Globe
"
"[William] Landay does the seemingly impossible by coming up with a new wrinkle in the crowded subgenre of courtroom thrillers. . . . It's inevitable that he'll be compared to Scott Turow, but this novel succeeds on its own merits."--"Kirkus Reviews"

Ingenious . . . Nothing is predictable. All bets are off. Janet Maslin, "The New York Times
"
A legal thriller that s comparable to classics such as Scott Turow s "Presumed Innocent" . . . Tragic and shocking, " Defending Jacob" is sure to generate buzz. Associated Press
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
Gripping . . . [Landay] keeps you turning the pages through the shocking gut-punch of an ending. "Entertainment Weekly
"
Gripping, emotional murder saga . . . The shocking ending will have readers pulling up their bedcovers to ward off the haunting chill. "People
"
The hype is justified. . . . Exceptionally serious, suspenseful, engrossing. "The Washington Post
"
Not since Scott Turow has a crime thriller any thriller, though this too happens to be a literary legal thriller shaken me by the throat like this. It s a stunning, shocking, emotionally harrowing ride in which the reader is plunged into a riveting but terrible murder trial and the equally heartbreaking implosion of a loving family. "Daily Mail
"
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. "The Boston Globe
"
[William] Landay does the seemingly impossible by coming up with a new wrinkle in the crowded subgenre of courtroom thrillers. . . . It s inevitable that he ll be compared to Scott Turow, but this novel succeeds on its own merits. "Kirkus Reviews""

Ingenious . . . Nothing is predictable. All bets are off. Janet Maslin, The New York Times

A legal thriller that s comparable to classics such as Scott Turow s Presumed Innocent . . . Tragic and shocking, Defending Jacob is sure to generate buzz. Associated Press
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
Gripping . . . [Landay] keeps you turning the pages through the shocking gut-punch of an ending. Entertainment Weekly

Gripping, emotional murder saga . . . The shocking ending will have readers pulling up their bedcovers to ward off the haunting chill. People

The hype is justified. . . . Exceptionally serious, suspenseful, engrossing. The Washington Post

Not since Scott Turow has a crime thriller any thriller, though this too happens to be a literary legal thriller shaken me by the throat like this. It s a stunning, shocking, emotionally harrowing ride in which the reader is plunged into a riveting but terrible murder trial and the equally heartbreaking implosion of a loving family. Daily Mail

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. The Boston Globe

[William] Landay does the seemingly impossible by coming up with a new wrinkle in the crowded subgenre of courtroom thrillers. . . . It s inevitable that he ll be compared to Scott Turow, but this novel succeeds on its own merits. Kirkus Reviews

"

"Ingenious . . . Nothing is predictable. All bets are off."--Janet Maslin, The New York Times

"A legal thriller that's comparable to classics such as Scott Turow's Presumed Innocent . . . Tragic and shocking, Defending Jacob is sure to generate buzz."--Associated Press

"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

"Gripping . . . [Landay] keeps you turning the pages through the shocking gut-punch of an ending."--Entertainment Weekly

"Gripping, emotional murder saga . . . The shocking ending will have readers pulling up their bedcovers to ward off the haunting chill."--People

"The hype is justified. . . . Exceptionally serious, suspenseful, engrossing."--The Washington Post

"Not since Scott Turow has a crime thriller--any thriller, though this too happens to be a literary legal thriller--shaken me by the throat like this. It's a stunning, shocking, emotionally harrowing ride in which the reader is plunged into a riveting but terrible murder trial and the equally heartbreaking implosion of a loving family."--Daily Mail

"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."--The Boston Globe

"[William] Landay does the seemingly impossible by coming up with a new wrinkle in the crowded subgenre of courtroom thrillers. . . . It's inevitable that he'll be compared to Scott Turow, but this novel succeeds on its own merits."--Kirkus Reviews

Book Description:

PRESUMED INNOCENT meets WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN in the thriller of the year.

About this edition

• Publisher: Dell Pub Co
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 044024613X
• ISBN 13: 9780440246138
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 476