A review by taramarion
Defending Jacob by William Landay

1.0

This book was highly recommended by more than one person, and it was named one of the best books in 2012. I wanted to like it, but I couldn't even force myself to finish it. I quit at Part III. It was a very slow read, and I kept waiting for it to get good, but it never did. I hated Jacob and his father, who acts as the narrator, so I didn't care about the characters. The question of Jacob's guilt or innocence was inconsequential to me.