{"product_id":"9780385344227-secondhand-defending-jacob-a-novel","title":"Defending Jacob: A Novel","description":"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","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48423876231387,"sku":"9780385344227-SECONDHAND","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/af80f3a7-2a3d-492d-92a6-5432ea836a83.jpg?v=1773750325","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/9780385344227-secondhand-defending-jacob-a-novel","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}