The book Defending Jacob by William Landay came out 3 years ago in 2012. I am reading it now for the first time, and am fully engrossed. As the mother of 3 teenage boys, this book can be a little nerve racking. I was speaking to a patron last night and describing the premise and she said it sounded like the Scott Turow book, Presumed Innocent, of which there was also a movie. I have not read that book or seen the movie. When I looked it up, sure enough one website said: "Scott Turow’s 1987 “Presumed Innocent” was a watershed for the legal thriller, delivering what started out as a typical plot that evolved into a tense look at the law, ethics and revenge, as it moved to a jaw-dropping finale. Readers will have the same reaction to William Landay’s superb “Defending Jacob,” which begins as a typical legal thriller then matures into a suspense-laden insider’s view of the law, ethics and familial bonds" I think I may have to read Presumed Innocent next and maybe watch the movie... but for right now I am thoroughly enjoying Defending Jacob which is keeping me on the edge of my seat... I am still not sure who has killed Ben...
Here is an interview with William Landay on his popular book:
Here is an interview with William Landay on his popular book: