Jacob Hunt is a teenager: brilliant at maths, wicked sense of humour, extraordinarily organised, hopeless at reading social cues. And Jacob has Asperger's. He is locked in his own world - aware of the world outside, and wanting to make a connection. Jacob tries to be like everyone else, but doesn't know how. When his tutor is found dead, all the hallmark behaviours of Jacob's syndrome - not looking someone in the eye, odd movements, inappropriate actions - start looking a lot like guilt to the police. And Jacob's mother must ask herself the hardest question in the world: is her child capable of murder?

The number one bestseller: just because your son can't look you in the eye ... does that make him guilty? Autism and families are entwined in Picoult's gripping novel.

About the Author
Jodi Picoult grew up in Nesconset, New York. She received an A.B. in creative writing from Princeton and a master's degree in education from Harvard. Her previous novels include Keeping Faith, The Pact, and Mercy. She lives in New Hampshire with her husband and three children.

Reviews
A national favourite ... touching and emotive. Sunday Express It's impossible not to get immersed in this intricate and fascinating drama. Cosmopolitan Book of the Month Brilliant. Absolutely gripping, insightful and very sad. SHE Book of the Month Impossible to put down and stayed in my mind long after I had finished. Observer HOUSE RULES is utterly gripping. Stylist



Book Information
ISBN 9780340979075
Author Jodi Picoult
Format Paperback
Page Count 640
Imprint Hodder Paperback
Publisher Hodder & Stoughton
Weight(grams) 435g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 133mm * 42mm