Grisham does it better.
I read DEFENDING JACOB on recommendation from friends, but I found it slow, plodding and filled with forced conflict.
Andy is the District Attorney and his son Jacob is arrested for the murder of a middle school classmate. Andy also has a so called "murder gene," his ancestors are all murderers, so this is supposed to add tension and intrigue, but it just felt like forced conflict to me.
I never felt much suspense as I read, and Andy as the narrator rambled A LOT and I just wanted him to get on with it already! LOL
Instead of riveting, I found the courtroom scenes monotonous for the most part. I think other authors write these type of stories better, so I give DEFENDING JACOB a C.
I read DEFENDING JACOB on recommendation from friends, but I found it slow, plodding and filled with forced conflict.
Andy is the District Attorney and his son Jacob is arrested for the murder of a middle school classmate. Andy also has a so called "murder gene," his ancestors are all murderers, so this is supposed to add tension and intrigue, but it just felt like forced conflict to me.
I never felt much suspense as I read, and Andy as the narrator rambled A LOT and I just wanted him to get on with it already! LOL
Instead of riveting, I found the courtroom scenes monotonous for the most part. I think other authors write these type of stories better, so I give DEFENDING JACOB a C.
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