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May 1, 2000 · Plain Truth. Jodi Picoult. 3.99. 184,908 ratings8,153 reviews. The small town of Paradise, Pennsylvania, is a jewel in Lancaster County - known for its picture-postcard landscapes and bucolic lifestyle. But that peace is shattered by the discovery of a dead infant in the barn of an Amish farmer.
Plain Truth (2001) is the seventh novel written by the American author Jodi Picoult. The story follows a murder on an Amish farm. Plot summary. The novel recounts the story of how a dead infant found on an Amish farm in Pennsylvania rocks the entire community.
Delving deep into the world of those who live 'plain', Ellie must find a way to reach Katie on her terms. 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 comes back into her life.
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- Jodi Picoult
Moving seamlessly from psychological drama to courtroom suspense, Plain Truth is a fascinating portrait of Amish life rarely witnessed by those outside the faith. …more suspenseful, richly layered drama…
May 1, 2000 · Plain Truth is the poignant story of a young Amish girl, who is accused of murdering her infant son. She is defended by a high-powered Philadelphia lawyer, who had recently won a case involving a child molester.
- Jodi Picoult
Moving seamlessly from psychological drama to courtroom suspense, Plain Truth is a triumph of contemporary storytelling.
When Ellie Hathaway decides to defend an unmarried Amish woman against the charge of the murder of her own child, the urban-savvy defence attorney finds herself caught in a clash of cultures with a people whose channels of justice are markedly different from her own.
