House rules
House rulesJodi Picoult
Characters in House rules
6 characters, main characters first.Main characters
Jacob Hunt
An eighteen-year-old with Asperger's syndrome who relies on strict routines and a deep knowledge of forensics.
Supporting characters
Emma Hunt
Jacob and Theo's mother, a single parent and advice columnist who has organized her life around Jacob's needs.
Theo Hunt
Jacob's fifteen-year-old younger brother, who sees himself as independent and rebellious.
Jess Ogilvy
Jacob's social skills tutor, whose death sets the investigation in motion.
Oliver Bond
A young, inexperienced local lawyer who takes on Jacob's defense from a small studio apartment above a pizza parlor.
Rich Matson
The lead detective investigating the death of Jacob's tutor.