Plain Truth
2 journalers for this copy...
Found this nice hardback on the free shelf at the used bookstore today. From Amazon:
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.
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.
I enjoyed this story very much. It had a little more "meat" to it than I expected and I liked the portrait of the Amish community. I did figure out "whodunit" before the end but it was a good tale nonetheless. I look forward to reading more of Picoult's books.This counts toward my "Reduce My TBR" Challenge for 2008!
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Mailed to UnwrittenLibra in Baltimore, MD, via Media Mail, as a trade. Enjoy!
Mailed to UnwrittenLibra in Baltimore, MD, via Media Mail, as a trade. Enjoy!
Got it here in Baltimore, MD today...thanks, glade1!
