Another fast-paced, well-written book by Ms. Picoult. I am astonished by her ability to tell a story from several viewpoints. Emma Hunt is the mother of two boys. She became a single mother shortly after the birth of her younger son Theo. Her husband left her because of the diagnosis of the older child, Jacob, with Asperger's Syndrome. Early intervention is key when working with any form of autism. It involves an unbelievable amount of time, energy and a myriad of people. Her ex-husband couldn't stand the disruption and the time Emma spent on Jacob, and he left. Jacob is now 18. Picoult does a thorough job of educating the reader on Asperger's syndrome and how it affects everyone in the family. Hopefully after reading this book, people will be more aware and tolerant of autism and in particular Asperger's.
Jacob is obsessed with crimes and crime scenes. When his tutor is murdered, Jacob is arrested and tried for the crime. No one in the family is really sure if he is guilty or not.
Great, great book!!!!!!!
1 comment:
ok i just finished it- but i dont understand... who actually killed jess???
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