House Rules Buy Custom House Plans Architect House Plans Home Floor Plans & House Plan Layouts at Architect House Plans Modern house built onto a hillside bank cascading facade on slopes. From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Small Great Things and the modern classics My Sisters Keeper, The Storyteller, and more, comes a complex, compassionate, and smart (The Washington Post) novel about a family torn apart by a murder accusation. When your son cant look you in the eyedoes that mean hes guilty? Jacob Hunt is a teen with Aspergers syndrome. Hes hopeless at reading social cues or expressing himself well to others, though he is brilliant in many ways. He has a special focus on one subjectforensic analysis. A police scanner in his room clues him in to crime scenes, and hes always showing up and telling the cops what to do. And hes usually right. But when Jacobs small hometown is rocked by a terrible murder, law enforcement comes to him. Jacobs behaviors are hallmark Aspergers, but they look a lot like guilt to the local police. Suddenly the Hunt family, who only want to fit in, are thrust directly in the spotlight. For Jacobs mother, its a brutal reminder of the intolerance and misunderstanding that always threaten her family. For his brother, its another indication why nothing is normal because of Jacob. And for the frightened small town, the soul searing question looms: Did Jacob commit murder? House Rules is a provocative story in which [Picoult] explores the pain of trying to comprehend the people we loveand reminds us that the truth often travels in disguise (People).