Alafair Burke's new novel is The Better Sister.At CrimeReads she tagged six "favorite novels that [she] also consider[s] to be hybrids between legal fiction and domestic suspense," including:
Defending Jacob by William LandayRead about another entry on the list.
This story of a father who leaves his job as a prosecutor to defend his troubled teenage son accused of murder has all the legal heft and realism of a novel written by a former prosecutor, as Landay is. But it tells a lawyer’s story from anintensely personal perspective. It’s as much about family, loyalty, and community as it is about the American legal system. It’s also a riveting thriller.
Defending Jacob is among Kate Moretti's eight suspense novels that explore nurture vs. nature and Nicholas Sparks' six top books about family.
The Page 69 Test: Defending Jacob.
--Marshal Zeringue
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