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The Simple Truth

By: David Baldacci
Narrated by: Jonathan Marosz
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The Simple Truth is a tense courtroom drama with a fast-paced plot from best-selling author David Baldacci.

As a young conscripted soldier, Rufus Harms was jailed for the brutal killing of a schoolgirl. Yet after 25 hard years of incarceration, a stray letter from the US Army reveals new facts about the night of the murder - and the evil secret shared by some of Washington's most powerful men. Fearful for his life, Harms seizes his one chance to escape. But within hours the only people who knew about the appeal have been hunted down and eliminated.

As the unknown assassins close in on Harms, ex-cop turned criminal attorney John Fiske is drawn into the web. His younger brother is already a victim; the woman he loves is under threat. For the truth and the chance of a future, he will never give up the fight. But for both men, time is already running out. Their enemy is buried deep within the system and completely ruthless when protecting the truth....

©2017 David Baldacci (P)1998 Hachette Audio

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Love, love, loved it

Another great story from my favourite author. Narrator nailed it too. Downloading my next book

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Solid with some unnecessary padding.

Decent story.
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Narrator boring

The story is great but the person reading it was terrible. If I hadn’t wanted the unabridged version I would of down loaded the other copy of this book that actually made listening enjoyable.

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Awesome

once again David doesn't disappoint. I was hooked right from the get go. looking forward to his next novel. keep up the awesome work. My ears love it

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Boring

Great fan of Baldacci but found this one boring and very drawn out too over descriptive

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Great story

I enjoyed the book and the narrator was excellent. Up to the standard we expect from Baldacci. I challenge the reader ro guess the ending.

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