Julie Champagne chose "Defending Jacob" by William Landay
which was discussed in May.
This was a wonderful book which was a very compelling and
readable courtroom drama about a district attorney who is defending his
son Jacob who is accused of killing one of his classmates. As the father
attempts to prove his son's innocence he gets into a rather uncomfortable
territory: Can a tendency towards violence be inherited?
Is the capacity for murder a genetic disposition?
The author who was a district attorney gets the whole book just right.
It was a thriller with a clever plot which does not reveal itself to the end.
Many of us said it reminded us of a book we had read called "The Dinner"
by Herman Koch. Both dealt with parents who had to confront the
fact that their child could be evil. Denial comes first and facing the ugly
truth can bring on tragic circumstances.
We all loved this book. Thanks Julie for your choice.
Next book was "My Brilliant Friend" by Elena Ferante chosen
by Nancy Forbush.
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