House Rules by Jodi Picoult.
An hour ago, before I finished this book, I was trying to decide between a 4.5 star and 5 star rating. Sadly, after reading the disappointing ending, I'm debating between 3.5 star and 4 star rating. Yeah, the ending was that bad.
Plot: Did Jacob, an 18 year old with Asperger's syndrome murder his tutor? Does his condition qualify him for an insanity defense? Picoult gives us a insider's view of AS by writing parts of the book in Jacob's first person narrative. She also writes from the pov of Jacob's mom and brother, his lawyer and lead detective on his case. I don't know if her insight into Jacob's mind is accurate or not, but it was excellent fiction. At least until the last 20 pages or so.
I'll be generous and go with 4 stars, since I really did enjoy almost all of this novel.
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