At its core, this novel asks one massive question, is it ever okay to kill someone you love if they ask you to? From that point on, Picoult does what she does best: she complicates it. Morally, legally, emotionally, and relationally. No angle is left untouched, which is both the book’s biggest strength and, at times, its biggest weakness.
In Jodi Picoult's "House Rules," the Hunt family struggles with disability, secrets, and murder. The story unfolds when Jacob, an 18-year-old with autism, is accused of killing his aid. Emma, his mother, fights for her son's innocence amid flawed perceptions of autism in a gripping narrative that explores complex family dynamics and justice.
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