Book Review- Defending Jacob





 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amazon's Description:

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 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?

 

 

I loved the book...until the end that is.  It was a page turner and I read it really quickly.  I was totally invested, but so disappointed by the ending.  First, I found it a little over the top and cheesy.  Second, I was left wondering what happened to the mother.  Her case was never resolved.  I would have liked to see some resolution with the mother's case as well as with the father and his Dad.  I feel like it had so much potential, but ultimately left me hanging.  What were your thoughts?