威廉·藍迪(William Landay),耶魯大學畢業,隨後在波士頓學院取得律師學位,現居波士頓。他在開始寫作之前是位助理檢察官。
著有兩本小說:《Mission Flats》榮獲英國推理作傢協會匕首奬的新人小說奬;《The Strangler》榮獲提名史全德評審奬的年度最佳犯罪小說,被翻譯成十六國語言。
《永遠沒有的真相》是他的第三本小說,甫齣版即登上紐約時報暢銷排行榜。
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY
Entertainment Weekly • The Boston Globe • Kansas City Star
“A legal thriller that’s comparable to classics such as Scott Turow’s Presumed Innocent . . . Tragic and shocking, Defending Jacob is sure to generate buzz.”—Associated Press
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
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?
Praise for Defending Jacob
“Ingenious . . . Nothing is predictable. All bets are off.”— The New York Times
“Stunning . . . a novel that comes to you out of the blue and manages to keep you reading feverishly until the whole thing is completed.”—The Huffington Post
“Gripping, emotional murder saga . . . The shocking ending will have readers pulling up their bedcovers to ward off the haunting chill.”— People
“The hype is justified. . . . Exceptionally serious, suspenseful, engrossing.”— The Washington Post
“Even with unexpected twists and turns, the two narratives interlock like the teeth of a zipper, building to a tough and unflinching finale. This novel has major motion picture written all over it.”— The Boston Globe
“Yes, this book came out in January. No, we are not done talking about it.”— Entertainment Weekly
發表於2024-11-06
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Not a well written book, though it was listed as the best seller in NYC bestseller list (which is why I started reading.) Each character in the book acts in a monotone way, stories go really slowly, I was surprised that I actually finished it. Anyway, not...
評分圖書標籤: 美國文學 原版小說
展現一種非常具有力度的真實,一種絕境的經曆,一種人類普遍睏境的摺射……但我感覺全書與Jacob本身並無太大關係……
評分一開始有點冗長,但是後麵的展開很精彩。是本不錯的律政小說
評分讀完小說,對情節還曆曆在目,但無法理解到底小說要說什麼,因為母親對孩子的懷疑,最後母親選擇瞭結束自己和孩子的生命,這部小說讓我搞不清這是在說傢人應該緊密溝通還是在說法律製度的不完善,有點暈瞭
評分讀完小說,對情節還曆曆在目,但無法理解到底小說要說什麼,因為母親對孩子的懷疑,最後母親選擇瞭結束自己和孩子的生命,這部小說讓我搞不清這是在說傢人應該緊密溝通還是在說法律製度的不完善,有點暈瞭
評分展現一種非常具有力度的真實,一種絕境的經曆,一種人類普遍睏境的摺射……但我感覺全書與Jacob本身並無太大關係……
Defending Jacob 2024 pdf epub mobi 電子書 下載