I'm always one to want to read the book before I see the movie/show adaptation, but this one I ended up doing in reverse. I truly enjoyed the show and enjoyed the book as well.

As far as courtroom/murder suspense dramas go, this was a really good one. Landay does a good job of creating believable dialogue, setting up intense moments, and making you care about the characters and the story. Jacob's true guilt or innocence was much more ambiguous to me on the show - in the book, I felt a stronger pull towards believing one more than the other.

The ending of the book is what's vastly different than the show, and I think I like the book better. It almost yanks you into this painful reality of what the family went through and what the ending of their story becomes. I would certainly recommend the book if you liked the show or if you just want a good read with a lot of twists and courtroom scenes!