"The Simple Truth" was my second Baldacci book and I wasn't disappointed...

John Fiske is estranged from his brother Michael, who is a clerk for the Supreme Court. But when Michael is murdered, John decides to take a break from his defense attorney life and re-visit his cop days to help out in the investigation. The key piece of evidence is a missing appeal that Michael took from the mail room but never logged into the system. It was filed by one Rufus Harms, a black soldier who has been in prison for a quarter century for murdering a little girl. The appeal must contain something that others wish to have buried, because everyone who touches the appeal becomes a target... even John Fiske.

The story is structured in a way that you know the appeal must be personally damaging to many high-powered individuals, but you really don't know the what or why until close to the end. For a 500+ page novel, I was surprised Baldacci could keep the plot line moving enough to prevent me from putting the book down. A good read.

I like this author and this is really one of his best. Complex, good characters, good plot. Enjoyed from first to last.

Another excellent read by Baldacci. As far as I am concerned, this author is the king of suspense. "The simple truth" is a page turner that will give you short nights of sleep until you finish it. You better plan the read for a weekend if you value getting to work on time.

Pretty good book. It had a very surprising ending; a twist on who is the bad guys and who is the good guys.

A little bit rushed at the end.

Another good novel by Baldacci. Has you guessing at who was involved in the original crime of 20 years ago.

Although the premise was wonderful, and riveting, this novel didn't hold my attention.

Good book. Liked the style and writing.

I had a really hard time getting into this book. Wasn't my cup of tea.

Really enjoyed this one!

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This is my first foray into David Baldacci's legal thriller world and it probably won't be my last. Baldacci crafts a decent, if unspectacular, book about Rufus Harms, a black man locked away in prison for the brutal murder of a little girl. Harms, however, has a piece of paper from the United States Army that will exonerate him and he demands an appeal from his lawyer.

This piece of paper quickly sets the plot in motion as a Supreme Court clerk finds it and later is murdered. John Fiske, the clerk's brother and Sara Evans, a clerk for one of the Supreme Court justices, start investigating. The romance is piddling and somewhat unecessary but the plot twists and turns nicely. You'll be able to pick out the other villains before the end, but it's a decent read.

This is a novel of corruption, romance, family & justice at the heart of the American republic. This is a journey of harrowing conspiracy and suspense.

I thought his was a great read. Baldacci did a great job.

Compelling story involving a death row inmate, law clerk, and lawyer.

Very interesting murder mystery.

One of his best ones that I have read.

bestseller, liked it

GOOD BOOK.

Excellent

enjoyed this..... I like David Balducci.

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