House Rules – Jodi Picoult

The story centers around Jacob Hunt, a brilliant teenager with Asperger’s syndrome who is obsessed with forensic science. He frequently sets up mock crime scenes for his family to solve. However, his life changes drastically when his social skills tutor is found dead, and Jacob becomes the prime suspect in the murder investigation. As his typical behavioral traits are misinterpreted by law enforcement as signs of guilt, his family faces a devastating legal and emotional crisis.