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It's difficult to say too much about this book without giving something away. Another difficulty was putting the book down. It was a fascinating look at a child and a family in crisis, from the point of view of the father. Andy Barber is the assistant district attorney in a small town in Massachusetts. A middle school boy is found dead in the park and evidence points to Andy Barber's 14-year-old son, Jacob. The love this man has for his son is evident on almost every page, but the guilt he feels
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I saved this for our mini-vacation last weekend and could hardly put it down. It's very well-written and compelling; I think this is the kind of book John Grisham only wishes he could write.
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I liked all the court room drama, but I hated the ending of this book.
Fantastic , keep you on the edge mystery!
Not at all my usual, but pretty dang good.
couldn't put it down -- really liked the narrative style.
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Engrossing legal thriller. The courtroom scenes are well-done and actually quite accurate for a change -- unsurprisingly, I guess, since the author was a prosecutor. Nice ending, too.
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