House Rules by Jodi Picoult

Synopsis

The astonishing new novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Jodi Picoult about a family torn apart by an accusation of murder.They tell me I`m lucky to have a son who`s so verbal who is blisteringly intelligent who can take apart the broken microwave and have it working again an hour later. They think there is no greater hell than having a son who is locked in his own world unaware that there`s a wider one to explore. But try having a son who is locked in his own world and still wants to make a connection. A son who tries to be like everyone else but truly doesn`t know how.Jacob Hunt is a teenage boy with Asperger`s syndrome. He`s hopeless at reading social cues or expressing himself well to others and like many kids with AS Jacob has a special focus on one subject -- in his case forensic analysis. He`s always showing up at crime scenes thanks to the police scanner he keeps in his room and telling the cops what they need to do...and he`s usually right. But then his town is rocked by a terrible murder and for a change the police come to Jacob with questions. All of the hallmark behaviors of Asperger`s -- not looking someone in the eye stimulatory tics and twitches flat affect -- can look a lot like guilt to law enforcement personnel. Suddenly Jacob and his family who only want to fit in feel the spotlight shining directly on them. For his mother Emma it`s a brutal reminder of the intolerance and misunderstanding that always threaten her family. For his brother Theo it`s another indication of why nothing is normal because of Jacob. And over this small family the soul-searing question looms: Did Jacob commit murder?Emotionally powerful from beginning to end House Rules looks at what it means to be different in our society how autism affects a family and how our legal system works well for people who communicate a certain way -- and fails those who don`t.

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