Defending Jacob, a legal thriller by author and Boston College Law alumnus William Landay, has been burning up the best sellers lists. The story is about an assistant district attorney whose life is shaken when his 14-year-old son is accused of murder. A Washington Post reviewer writes, “it’s an exceptionally serious, suspenseful, engrossing story that deserves and should achieve a large audience.” In the latest news, Defending Jacob has been optioned by Warners Bros. for a feature film. New York Times review.