The battle to find out the truth. (Plain Truth - Jodi Picoult)

Member Name: ktbainbridge

Product:	Plain Truth - Jodi Picoult
Date:	10/08/09 (19 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Great moral questioning.

Disadvantages: Same old court room drama.

I love the Jody Picoult books, and slowly work my way through all of them. I rely on friends lending them to me and getting what is available out of the library. In the back of the books they advertise others she has written, and when I saw she had written one about some Amish people I really wanted to read it as I am intrigued about their culture. I know Jody does tons of research, so knew it would fulfil my enquirings! As soon as this book became available in the library I got it out right away.

Plain truth takes its name from the lifestyle that Amish people lead, they claim to be plain and have no wants or desires except to work very hard. The book definitely told me lots I didnt know about the Amish people, so greatly solved my curious nature. All the Jody Picoults books that I have read follow the same storyline. They involve a courtroom drama and a battle between what is right and wrong, morally and legally.

I dont want to ruin the storyline of the book so I will just give a quick summary. The Amish familys are notoriously trouble free. A dead child, only a few hours old is found in a barn on a farm and the police get called to solve the crime. They trace it down to a girl who completely denies the allegations even though medical evidence shows she has recently given birth.

A hot shot lawyer from the nearby town takes the case on through some family connections, and has to battle to find out the truth. The amish people dont want her around as they think they should leave fate for god to decide. The book is a learning experience for all main characters involved.

Overall this is a great book. I loved the moral dilemma, and the battle to decide what is right and wrong. I have to have a break between all books by this author as they are quite similar, and I can get fed up with the storyline, but with a suitable break in between then they make a fantastic read.

Summary: Dig deep to question your beliefs.