HOUSE RULES by Jodi Picoult (2010)
Read by . . : Cast - Mark Turetsky, Nicole Poole, Andy Paris, Rich Orlow, Christopher Welch
Publisher . : Recorded BOoks (2010) #C5318, ID-82962
ISBN . . . .: 1402583745 | 9781440776151
Format . . .: MP3. 146 tracks, 983 MB
Bitrate . . : ~110 kbps (iTunes 9, VBR (highest), Mono, 44.1 kHz)
Source . . .: 17 CDs (20 hours)
Genre . . . : Fiction
Unabridged .: Unabridged
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From Recorded Books:
One of America’s most popular authors, Jodi Picoult has earned a reputation for crafting riveting, topical fiction. In House Rules she examines how being different can have dire consequences. Teenager Jacob Hunt has Asperger’s syndrome. A forensic science wizard, he follows his scanner to show up at crime scenes and give law enforcement officials his advice. But when his tutor is found dead, he becomes a suspect. Suddenly, his Asperger’s traits—not looking people in the eye, tics and twitches—look more like guilt to the investigators. Suddenly Jacob and his moother are caught up in America's maddening legal system, which favors those who communicate a particular way. As Picoult vividly depicts, being different can have dire consequences, and justice isn't blind for everyone. The tension mounts through a breathtaking, full-cast performance of this provocative novel. "Picoult has become a master - almost a clairvoyany - at targeting hot issues and writing highly readable page-turners about them" --Washington Post
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From jodipicoult.com:
HOUSE RULES is about Jacob Hunt, a teenage boy with Asperger’s Syndrome. He’s hopeless at reading social cues or expressing himself well to others, and like many kids with AS, Jacob has a special focus on one subject – in his case, forensic analysis. He’s always showing up at crime scenes, thanks to the police scanner he keeps in his room, and telling the cops what they need to do…and he’s usually right. But then one day his tutor is found dead, and the police come to question him. All of the hallmark behaviors of Asperger’s – not looking someone in the eye, stimulatory tics and twitches, inappropriate affect – can look a heck of a lot like guilt to law enforcement personnel -- and suddenly, Jacob finds himself accused of murder. HOUSE RULES looks at what it means to be different in our society, how autism affects a family, and how our legal system works well for people who communicate a certain way – but lousy for those who don’t.
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