Defending Jacob ... Defending Jacob is an American crime drama novel written by novelist William Landay. The book was published in January 2012 by Random House. It tells the story of a father …

Sep 3, 2013 · 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.

Jan 31, 2012 · 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, …

William Landay’s Defending Jacob is a tour de force, a full-blooded legal thriller about a murder trial and the way it shatters a family. With its relentless suspense, mesmerizing prose, and a shocking twist at …

Sep 3, 2013 · When you write a novel, at least a novel as deeply felt as Defending Jacob was to me, you find yourself excavating all these various aspects of your own personality.

Defending Jacob is a gripping legal thriller that captivated readers with its intense courtroom drama and exploration of family dynamics. Many praised the book's compelling plot twists, realistic characters, …

Defending Jacob is a 2012 crime novel by William Landay. The main character is Andy Barber, a Massachusetts assistant district attorney, who finds his personal and professional life thrown into …

Feb 1, 2012 · Landay is yet another lawyer-turned-writer, and it’s inevitable that he’ll be compared to Scott Turow, but this novel... Landay does the seemingly impossible by coming up with a new wrinkle …

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...

Feb 20, 2024 · Defending Jacob centers on Andy Barber (Evans), a Massachusetts ADA tasked with investigating the murder of his teenage son Jacob's (Jaeden Martell) classmate. When forensic …