Jodi Picoult brings the fire this time with a detailed, well researched and thought provoking family based novel, bound to have readers hooked.
Jacob Hunt is a teenager diagnosed with Aspergers syndrome, a cousin of Autism. Taking everything literally, Jacob has a fascination with crimeshow ''Crimebusters'', as well as an obsession with solving things. His mother Emma, finds diverse ways to deal with this robust, tall, and incredibly smart son she has, who is prone to outbursts at the sight of bright lights and loud sounds. He must wake everyday at 6.20 including weekends and eat certain colored foods during the week.
Emmas other son Theo is verging on a kleptomaniac, but is otherwise a average teenager. In order for Jacob to excell socially, Emma hires a tutor to teach Jacob the ropes of high school. She hires a young beautiful teenage girl called Jess Ogivily.Jess is soon murdered and Jacob is the number one prime suspect, but the series of events which unravel get more complicated as there is not enough evidence to arrest Jacob, but also the crime scene is shockingly and perfectly set up, so the police assume it is another one of Jacobs games.
A magnificent ending and a eye opening storyline which reflects the way an autistic brain works and a clear recurring theme on the importance of family ties.
