Thursday, February 7, 2013

Book Sleuths Book Club

The Book Sleuths will be discussing Defending Jacob by William Landay at the Cumming Library on Tuesday, February 12 at 7:00 p.m. and Wednesday, February 13 at 2:00 p.m. Here's a synopsis of this month's title:

"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 happens next: his fourteen-year-old son is charged with the murder of a fellow student. Every parental instinct Andy has rallies to protect his boy. Jacob insists that he is innocent, and Andy believes him. Andy must. He’s his father. But as damning facts and shocking revelations surface, as a marriage threatens to crumble and the trial intensifies, as the crisis reveals how little a father knows about his son, Andy will face a trial of his own—between loyalty and justice, between truth and allegation, between a past he’s tried to bury and a future he cannot conceive."

If you love mysteries, thrillers, and a lot of suspense, the Book Sleuths is the book club for you. New members are always welcome!

1 comment:

Mendy said...

This book is much more than a mystery and a thriller. It was a very compelling read that I couldn't wait to find time to continue reading to see the story unfold. Even knowing the ending was powerful, I didn't see it coming.