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Award-winning author William Landay has written the consummate novel of an embattled family in crisis - a suspenseful, character-driven mystery that is also a spellbinding tale of guilt, betrayal, and the terrifying speed at which our lives can spin out of control.
Andy Barber has been an assistant district attorney in his suburban Massachusetts county for more than twenty years. He is respected in his community, tenacious in the courtroom, and happy at home with his wife, Laurie, and son, Jacob. But when a shocking crime shatters their New England town, Andy is blindsided by what... more
Andy Barber has been an assistant district attorney in his suburban Massachusetts county for more than twenty years. He is respected in his community, tenacious in the courtroom, and happy at home with his wife, Laurie, and son, Jacob. But when a shocking crime shatters their New England town, Andy is blindsided by what... more
Rankings by Category
Defending Jacob is ranked in the following categories:
- #76 in Adult Mystery
- #80 in Book Club
- #67 in Bullying
- #62 in Fatherhood
- #35 in Fiction Crime
- #71 in Law
- #78 in Mommy
- #87 in Mystery Crime
- #85 in Psychological Thriller
- #58 in Suspense
- #99 in Thriller Mystery
- #77 in Thriller Suspense