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2.0 out of 5 stars Good characters and plot, but novel fails to deliver May 18 2004
By A. Parker
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Baldacci has created a great plot about a death row inmate who is actually innocent who escapes from jail and is aided by a Supreme Court clerk and her dead boyfriend's brother. All of the main characters are interesting and have great depth.

Yet the background characters are confusing and the action scenes are boring. Baldacci was unable to combine the characters and plot into a good story.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Good, but not his best April 22 2004
By Brendan
Format:Mass Market Paperback
This book is typical popular fiction. It is exciting and suspenseful. Baldacci keeps you turning the pages, and the setting of the Supreme Court is intriguing. While the author keeps you interested, in the end, you might feel it lacks a certain something. The conspiracy theory aspect is not really used in a new or creative way. The charcters are fun to follow, but also predictable and seem to lack depth and development.

If you are looking for a deep read - this isn't it. But if you enjoy Baldacci or popular fiction, then this book has what you are looking for. This isn't Baldacci's best, but it is worth reading.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars Quite dissapointing April 20 2004
By Bill Garrison
Format:Mass Market Paperback
This is my third Baldacci book and none have been as good as I'd hope. The Simple Truth is like no other book I've read. The plot kept my interest all the way to the end, and all of the characters were well defined with distict personalities. Yet this novel had many deficiencies. Baldacci failed to combine the plot and characters into an exciting story.

Rufus Harms files an appeal with the Supreme Court stating his innocence. Brother of slain court clerk John Fiske and clerk Sara Evans race to find out what really happened to Harms while being pursued by several people, some friend, some foe.

The action scenes were horribly done, I often skipped over them. During the final shootout, characters appeared out of nowhere just to advance the plot. The flow of the story was non existant. Baldacci did a horrible job of putting a time frame into the story. I just finished reading and I have no idea of the action in the book lasted two days or two weeks. It seems like the events just ran together with no time of day ever given as reference.

All of Baldacci's books sound good based on the plot, but The Simple Truth fails to deliver an exciting story.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A fine story.
Baldacci has an ability to draw the reader into his storys right from the beginning and carry them along until the end. Read more
Published 23 months ago by J Roche
1.0 out of 5 stars Painful to read
I have enjoyed Baldacci's work before but this book was simply awful. I couldn't believe any of the characters and the storyline was terrible. Read more
Published on Jun 11 2004 by William McCurdy
4.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining and suspenseful Grishamesque legal thriller!
"Truth" was our first novel by Baldacci, and a pleasant surprise indeed. From first learning that a long-imprisoned military convict is probably innocent of a young... Read more
Published on Mar 15 2004 by Gerald M. Bull
3.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining and a quick read
In Simple Truth, Baldacci gives us another of his action-oriented mysteries in which innocent people are unknowingly caught up in events over which they have no control. Read more
Published on Nov 15 2003 by hrladyship
4.0 out of 5 stars thought provoking
I have read several of his books and have not been disappointed in any of them yet and this is no exception. Read more
Published on Sep 23 2003 by "truthandjustice"
1.0 out of 5 stars Pretty bad
"The Simple Truth" has a lot of Baldacci's trademark derring-do and excitement. Alas, what it lacks is a believable plot and three-dimensional characters. Read more
Published on May 2 2003 by Grey W. Satterfield Jr.
5.0 out of 5 stars A Wonderful Thriller
An appeal received by the Supreme Court from Rufus Harms, a convicted murderer from 25 years in a military prison revealing names cause an unchain reaction from those people who... Read more
Published on April 3 2003 by Oscar L. Vazquez
5.0 out of 5 stars Food for your mind
"The Simple Truth" is the second book I read of David Baldacci's. Previously I'd read "The Winner" and recently I've finished "Saving Faith". Read more
Published on Mar 2 2003 by MUSIC LOVER
1.0 out of 5 stars Scooby Doo Mystery
While I found the setting in the Supreme Court fascinating along with the technical explanations of how appeals are reviewed, the story is hinged upon implausible memory recovery... Read more
Published on Jan 1 2003 by Jim Heale
5.0 out of 5 stars Baldacci's Best
In this Book, Baldacci dives into the workings of the Supreme Court. The book deals with an appeal sent to the Supreme Court by a prisoner named Rufus. Read more
Published on Oct 8 2002 by Alex Thanos
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