Pocket Books
October 2018
On Sale: September 25, 2018
656 pages ISBN: 1501190504 EAN: 9781501190506 Kindle: B0035G08QM Mass Market Paperback / e-Book (reprint) Add to Wish List
The astonishing novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author Jodi Picoult about a young boy with autism falsely accused of murder.
When your son canβt look you in the eye...does that mean heβs guilty?
Jacob Hunt is a teen with Aspergerβs syndrome. Heβs hopeless at reading social cues or expressing himself well to others, though he is brilliant in many ways. But he has a special focus on one subjectβforensic analysis. A police scanner in his room clues him in to crime scenes, and heβs always showing up and telling the cops what to do. And heβs usually right.
But when Jacobβs small hometown is rocked by a terrible murder, law enforcement comes to him. Jacobβs behaviors are hallmark Aspergerβs, but they look a lot like guilt to the local police. Suddenly the Hunt family, who only want to fit in, are directly in the spotlight. For Jacobβs mother, Emma, itβs a brutal reminder of the intolerance and misunderstanding that always threaten her family. For his brother, Theo, itβs another indication why nothing is normal because of Jacob.
And over this small family, the soul-searing question looms: Did Jacob commit murder?
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