Product Details
Atria, March 2010
Hardcover, 544 pages
ISBN-10: 0743296435
ISBN-13: 9780743296434
Description
When your son can't look you in the eye . . . does that mean he's guilty? Jacob Hunt is a teen with Asperger's syndrome. He's 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 subject—forensic analysis. A police scanner in his room clues him in to crime scenes, and he's always showing up and telling the cops what to do. And he's usually right. But when Jacob's small hometown is rocked by a terrible murder, law enforcement comes to him. Jacob's behaviors are hallmark Asperger's, 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 Jacob's mother, Emma, it's a brutal reminder of the intolerance and misunderstanding that always threaten her family. For his brother, Theo, it's 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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Jodi Picoult's Books
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Vanishing ActsThe twelfth book by Picoult tells of a young woman's search for her past and the devastating results it has on her family.Read More
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Handle with CareThe unforgettable novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Jodi Picoult. Sometimes the things we love the most are the most fragile…Read More
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Por la vida de mi hermana (My Sister's Keeper)Jodi Picoult's gripping New York Times bestseller is now a major motion picture!Read More
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My Sister's Keeper - Movie Tie-InJodi Picoult's gripping New York Times bestseller is now a major motion picture!Read More
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Diecinueve minutos (Nineteen MinutesA lot can happen in nineteen minutes. You can ask for forgiveness—or you can get revenge. The #1 New York Times bestseller from Jodi Picoult.Read More -
Change of HeartThe instant #1 New York Times bestseller by Jodi Picoult asks the question: could you forgive someone you hate if it saves someone you love?Read More
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Second GlanceThis breathtaking novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Jodi Picoult asks: Do we love across time, or in spite of it?Read More
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Nineteen MinutesA lot can happen in nineteen minutes. You can ask for forgiveness—or you can get revenge. The #1 New York Times bestseller from Jodi Picoult.Read More
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My Sister's KeeperJodi Picoult's gripping New York Times bestseller is now a major motion picture!Read More
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Plain TruthJodi Picoult presents a riveting story of a murder that shatters the calm of Amish country—and the woman caught in the heart of the storm.Read More
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The Tenth CircleHow far would you go for someone you love? Find out in the remarkable #1 New York Times bestseller from Jodi Picoult.Read More
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Perfect MatchPicoult brings to life a female prosecutor whose cherished family is shattered when she learns that her five-year-old son has been sexually abused.Read More
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Salem FallsA teacher is accused of rape by a group of young girls and must face the repercussions in Salem where the past is only a heartbeat away.Read More
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Songs of the Humpback WhaleSometimes finding your own voice is a matter of listening to the heart.... Jodi Picoult's powerful novel portrays an emotionally charged marriage...Read More
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