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Defending Jacob: A Novel - Community Reviews back

by William Landay
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Meandering Em's
Meandering Em's rated it 13 years ago
This is a legal thriller that is exciting from page one. The District Attorney's son is accused of a murder. The DA does not believe his son did it. Soon the evidence against his son becomes overwhelming, but he still believes his son is innocent. How far will he go to protect his son? How does t...
Lost Between Pages
Lost Between Pages rated it 13 years ago
This was a VERY slow beginning, but once it started to pick up I could not put it down. Like brought with me to the bathroom kind of book.This was loaned as an ebook from my library and now I'm kind of pissed that I didn't buy it.In short, THIS WAS AWESOME.Bottomline: Stop everything you're doing an...
The BiblioSanctum
The BiblioSanctum rated it 13 years ago
This was somewhat of a departure from my usual genre, but it was well worth the read. In a cozy suburb in Massachusetts, small town life is turned upside down when a 14-year-old student is found murdered. Assistant district attorney Andy Barber is determined to bring the killer to justice, but is co...
Constantly Moving the Bookmark
Constantly Moving the Bookmark rated it 13 years ago
Jacob Barber, son of Assistant District Attorney Andy Barber, finds himself accused of the stabbing murder of his classmate Ben Rifkin. While Andy and his wife tirelessly defend their son the upscale community of Newton quickly turn their backs on them. Knowing the ins and outs of the legal system...
misfitgeek
misfitgeek rated it 13 years ago
This was one of the best crime/courtroom books I have ever read. I literally was blown away by the ending. I was not expecting that Jacob's own mother would be the one who killed him. I thought that Andy was in front of the Grand Jury for his participation in covering up and interfering in parts of ...
A Book and A Review #2
A Book and A Review #2 rated it 13 years ago
Review is in progress, but initial reactions was this was a 3 star read for me until the last 75 pages!! WOW!!
Cherie Reads
Cherie Reads rated it 13 years ago
This book was really fantastic. It's both a legal thriller and a family drama - all rolled up into this complex story that I had a very hard time putting down. What if your child was accused of a murder? Would you support them regardless of the evidence presented? How would your partner react? ...
CarrieJ
CarrieJ rated it 13 years ago
Wow… Defending Jacob was an interesting view from a father, Andy, whose 14 year old son, Jacob, is accused of murdering a fellow student. William Landay does an excellent job of putting you the reader in the mind of Andy and how he deals and copes with everything that is going on. This book had me ...
Kari@ From the TBR Pile
Kari@ From the TBR Pile rated it 13 years ago
Wow! That was the only thing I could think of to say when I finished listening to this book. Defending Jacob will definitely be in my top 10 for 2012. The book asked a few questions that really made me think. What would I do as a parent if my child was accused of murder? How much do you really ...
Book'em Dano!
Book'em Dano! rated it 13 years ago
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