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Simple Truth [Large Print] (Paperback)

by David Baldacci (Author)
3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (85 customer reviews)

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Rufus Harms is rotting in a Virginia military prison. As readers learn in the terse opening of The Simple Truth, he was convicted 25 years ago of the brutal killing of a young girl. Readers also learn that Rufus did not commit the crime; out of a haze of memories and with fragments of evidence, he has reconstructed the truth about the horrid event that ruined his life. He knows his discovery could cost him his life, so he breaks from prison after sending an appeal to the Supreme Court that details a massive conspiracy tied into the foundations of Washington.

The complex drama of Rufus Harms is only one of the interwoven threads in this massive, violent legal thriller that also draws from the vocabulary of hard-boiled crime fiction. Baldacci offers glimpses into the arcane politics of the high court, where Justice Elizabeth Knight wages war with the manipulative Chief Justice Harold Ramsay. And while Harms struggles to keep out of harm's way and the justices duke it out, Supreme Court law clerk Sara Evans toils with ex-cop John Fiske to discover the import of Harms's appeal (and, simultaneously, to uncover the murderer of Mike Fiske, John's law clerk-brother and the original holder of the appeal). Their interest in the document apparently draws the attention of the same deadly conspirators who manipulated Harms over two decades earlier. While the armed mayhem sometimes rises to the point of excess, Baldacci's novel continues to offer new surprises until the final pages. --Patrick O'Kelley --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.



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Will Baldacci's most recent title be another Winner, like his recent New York Times best seller? Here, a man convicted of a murder he's convinced he committed suddenly realizes that he's been framed and launches an appeal that leads to more murder.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Painful to read, Jun 11 2004
By William McCurdy (Winthrop, MA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Simple Truth (Mass Market Paperback)
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. I was very surprised to get such stilted writing from Baldacci. You can miss this one in my opinion.
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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 (Oklahoma City, OK, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Simple Truth (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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3.0 out of 5 stars Good, but not his best, April 22 2004
By Brendan "brendan077" (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Simple Truth (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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2.0 out of 5 stars Quite dissapointing
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. Read more
Published on April 20 2004 by Bill Garrison

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 16 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 24 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 rinascimento

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

5.0 out of 5 stars A New Favortie Author
The Simple Truth by David Baldacci, is one of my new favortie books. Although I have just gotten into mysteries and such, I've already read 3 other of this books. Read more
Published on Sep 1 2002

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