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House Rules by Jodi Picoult
2.0

how this book got four stars is beyond me. not only is the ending obvious, but most of the book suspends belief. if your son was on trial for MURDER, you wouldn't hire an infant (okay he's 28 but he also lives in his law office) with absolutely no criminal experience as his attorney.

I knew I was in trouble when I started yelling "object!" at the fictional defense attorney.

all I keep thinking is this book could have been 300 pages shorter if they asked Jacob one goddamn question (which I'll leave out for the sake of spoilers) at any point. or if his brother wasn't a complete imbecile.

I like Jodi Picoult which is why I'm so disappointed.