Defending Jacob

Andy Barber has been an assistant district attorney for more than twenty years, respected in his community and happy at home with his wife and son, Jacob. But when a shocking crime shatters his suburban Massachusetts town, his world is thrown into turmoil. A fourteen-year-old boy is found stabbed to death, and the main suspect is Andy's own son.

Forced to choose between his sworn duty to justice and his unconditional love for his child, Andy is removed from the case and must confront the possibility that his son is a killer. As incriminating evidence mounts and the trial begins, the Barber family is pushed to its breaking point, and long-buried secrets are unearthed. This legal thriller explores the complexities of family bonds and the terrifying question of how far a parent will go to protect their child when the truth itself is in doubt.