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A review by lindamarieaustin110159
Plain Truth by Jodi Picoult
4.0
Piccoult easily weaves the Amish culture into this read, allowing the reader to become familiar with many of their beliefs and customs. I really enjoyed it, but there were a couple of things that seemed out of keeping with Amish life. First, Katie’s mother acted out of selfishness both in sending her daughter to visit her brother, Jacob, and in the desperate act she performed to keep her near. Second, Katie really threw caution to the wind when she met Adam Sinclair. Taken together they make this read much less believable.
Eighteen-year-old Katie Fisher gives birth to a baby boy who dies shortly afterward. She becomes the primary suspect in a murder investigation regarding the death. She is “plain” (Amish), but she knows more of the world than she is revealing. Katie’s cousin, Ellie Hathaway, a criminal defense lawyer, is familiar with many of the Amish ways, but has never lived among them until she agrees to accept legal responsibility for Katie and moves into the Fisher home. Both Katie and Ellie have past history that they must confront and come to terms with.
Eighteen-year-old Katie Fisher gives birth to a baby boy who dies shortly afterward. She becomes the primary suspect in a murder investigation regarding the death. She is “plain” (Amish), but she knows more of the world than she is revealing. Katie’s cousin, Ellie Hathaway, a criminal defense lawyer, is familiar with many of the Amish ways, but has never lived among them until she agrees to accept legal responsibility for Katie and moves into the Fisher home. Both Katie and Ellie have past history that they must confront and come to terms with.