This is book recommendation is taken from one of my favorite bloggers--www.meltingwings.com
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Wow. This is one of the most powerful books we've read in ages. The plot - an assistant DA in Massachusetts with a loving wife and an only child - a teenage son, suddenly finds himself on the other side of the courtroom when his son is accused of the murder of a peer.
The book is very cleverly written, told from the perspective of the father, it turns the reader into a juror who must decide guilt or innocence based on the evidence presented. We don't want to give anything away but the ending will blow your mind. If you are a fan of Turow, you will love this. Landay, the author, gives Turow a nice nod early in the book - “We humans are swayed more by stories than by abstract concepts like ‘burden of proof’ or ‘presumed innocent.’
This book led us to some major introspection. You will find yourself asking:
- What would happen to my family if someone in it were accused of murder?
- How much do we really know about the people we love? Especially teenagers and primarily teenage boys?
- To what extent are parents responsible for the behavior of their children?
- Nature versus nurture. The science of genetics continues to unveil more connections between genes and behavior.
Read this. discuss it. It is hard to shake off after you finish it...
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