Plain Truth
Written by Jodi Picoult
Narrated by Christina Moore and Suzanne Toren
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About this audiobook
The discovery of a dead infant in an Amish barn shakes Lancaster County to its core. But the police investigation leads to a more shocking disclosure: circumstantial evidence suggests that eighteen-year-old Katie Fisher, an unmarried Amish woman believed to be the newborn's mother, took the child's life. When Ellie Hathaway, a disillusioned big-city attorney, comes to Paradise, Pennsylvania, to defend Katie, two cultures collide—and for the first time in her high-profile career, Ellie faces a system of justice very different from her own. Delving deep inside the world of those who live "plain," Ellie must find a way to reach Katie on her terms. And as she unravels a tangled murder case, Ellie also looks deep within—to confront her own fears and desires when a man from her past reenters her life.
Jodi Picoult
JODI PICOULT is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of twenty-six novels. She is the recipient of numerous awards, including the New England Bookseller Award for Fiction, the ALA’s Alex Award, the New Hampshire Literary Award for Outstanding Literary Merit, and the prestigious Sarah Josepha Hale Award in recognition of her distinguished body of written work. She lives in New Hampshire with her husband. They have three children. You can visit her website at wwww.jodipicoult.com
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I truly loved this book, but as an audio producer, I’m really confused about the quality with this production. Entire segments are missing. You’ll listen, then it will go quiet for 30 seconds or so, then come back! I missed some keep details of the story!!! Someone needs to up their QA process.
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- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5Omg. The story in itself was not a bad story. But it drug on and on and on.. and by the end.. I didn’t care who killed who.. I just wanted to call it done.
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- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5Story not great. Narrators annoying. Sort of interesting to learn a bit more about the Amish.
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- Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5The book is good—so far as I can tell. But the quality of the audiobook is incredibly, maddeningly poor. The audio keeps cutting out for large chunks of time, with no ability to be able to access the portion of audio cut out. Very frustrating.
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- Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5UGG this book just won't stop. I don't know why I picked this book up
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Much too long; needs editing. Too much proselytism. Reading was ok.
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Interesting to read about Amish life, but way too long. Many plot paths highly improbable. Narration got on my nerves.
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- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5Well written as all her books, but there is something wrong with the audiobook - it jumps chapters, so following the thread is very difficult.
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- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5Cheryl- I agree with you..it went on and on...just make it stop!
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Excellent book! One of those you absolutely cannot put down.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Wonderful listen.
Very much enjoyed learning about Amish ways and customs.
Great plot with surprises and twists. I love it when I cannot predict the next move!
Highly recommend to anyone - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5As with all her books, this is a fabulous book by the author. It really gives you a deep insight into the Amish culture. So well written definitely a page turner!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I love a book that takes you into a life unlike your own and makes you question your preconceived thoughts on another’s lifestyle. This one kept me gripped.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Enjoyed the story. interesting twist at the end of the story.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Everything!! A must read!! Captivating to the last word.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Very entertaining loved this audio book, another good novel from jodi and insight into hamish life
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5It was as a bit long-winded but a good listen
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The story was great, great readers, a bit to detail
- Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5I’m not sure why I read her books. Some predictable basis; ethical challenge-story- resolution - with thin, thready romance somewhere with unrelatable, characters. If you like her previous works, you’ll like it. If you have no need for random, unlikely ethical dilemmas, skip it.
- Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5Well..Katie Fisher is probably the most annoying character I've ever encountered. I love JP's books but this one was a disappointment.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Rich with understanding of people and purposes. Drew me in.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Gripping story and masterful writing. Picoult was my breakthrough fiction author.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Great dialogue with out knowing who did it until the end!
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5It was a great book but way too long with no purpose. I thought many times to give it up. But I’m glad I didn’t. It introduced me to the Amish culture.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Great listen and as with all of JPs
Novels you learn so much about so many things. - Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Picoult's portrayal of this Amish community struck me as respectful and well-researched, yet free of sentimentality. The mystery kept me guessing until literally the last page.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Fine. Picoult's writing style drives me nuts with all the reiteration of her points constantly from different characters ALL BOOK LONG, but I couldn't stop reading because I really wanted to know what happened.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5A baby is secretly birthed in a barn, and the mother begs for God to make it not be true. When she wakes from her swoon the baby has disappeared and is later found dead. A young unwed Amish woman is arrested and charged with murder, even though she denies she ever gave birth - despite all medical evidence. Does she really have amnesia? Was the baby killed, or did it die of natural causes? What really happened!! The story revolves around the Amish woman and her lawyer who goes to live in the community to supervise her as part of the bail provisions. It is partly set on the farm and partly in the courtroom. I enjoyed the details of Amish life and not knowing, right to the end, what really happened that night (I guessed wrong).
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The discovery of a dead newborn baby in an Amish farmer's barn sets up the action in this well-written and thought-provoking novel.
Picoult's strength is in creating believable characters faced with no-win moral scenarios, and she repeats that theme well here without falling into formula. I did have a bit of trouble differentiating between the woman detective and the woman lawyer -- it was well past the halfway point in the book before I stopped thinking "now, which one is that?" when one returned to the scene after being out of the action for a while. She could have used one more run-through of the galleys by a "fresh" eye -- in one scene a team of horses suddenly becomes a team of mules on the next page; in a tense courtroom scene a witness makes a statement the reader (and the witness, and the attorney involved) know to be false, and nothing in the narrative addresses this perjury. Since the attorney at this point has been very, very careful to utilize vague language and misdirection to avoid such issues, it's jarring to see the statement -- which really has no direct bearing on the outcome of the trial -- pass without comment or justification.
Points deducted for these quibbles, however, have to be given back for Picoult's presentation of the Amish community as they attempt to navigate the realities of the 21st century while still remaining true to their moral core. She goes far beyond describing the outward "quaintness" of beards and buggies to delve into the heart and soul of the Plain people. - Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Didn't disappoint