As promised here are my comments on "House Rules" by Jodi Picoult. Just finished this book last night and loved it. http://www.jodipicoult.com/
Synopsis: The story is centered around 18-year old Jacob Hunt who was diagnosed with Aspberger's Syndrome when he was a small boy. Asperberger's Syndrome is a form of autism in which the affected person is high-functioning with a high IQ (sometimes genius-level). But he also has problems reading social cues, communication, social interaction, maintaining eye contact, and lives by a regimented and ordered routine. For instance, Jacob has to be home and in front of the TV set by 4:30pm each weekday to watch his favorite show "Crimebusters", if this routine varies in anyway, Jacob has a meltdown.
As with all Aspberger's sufferers, Jacob is focused on one thing, for Jacob that is forensic science and crime scene investigations. As the story progresses, Jacob shows up at various crime scenes in order to help the CSI's read the clues. Jacob is often able to solve the crime, before the professionals do. The story takes a turn for the worse, when Jacob's social skills teacher is found dead. After a lengthy search, the police are alerted to the location of her body by a 911 call from her cell phone and when they arrive are treated to a staged crime scene. When Jacob is unable to answer questions by the police he becomes a suspect in the investigation.
The book gives insight into the difficulty of raising a child with a disability and the power and resilience of a family's love.
Next up: "Shutter Island" by Dennis Lehane. Just started reading this book last night and will, as always, provide my input in the near future. For now, keep on reading and enjoying your book selections.
See you at the library!
Colleen
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