Simple Genius

By: David Baldacci

Narrated by: Scott Brick

In Simple Genius, David Baldacci reintroduces the main characters from bestsellers Split Second and Hour Game.

Sean King and Michelle Maxwell are both haunted by their last case. Realizing that Michelle is teetering on the brink of self-destruction from long-buried demons, Sean arranges therapy for his reluctant partner. But instead of focusing on her recovery, Michelle unearths disturbing secrets in the hospital . . .

Sean accepts a much-needed job. A physicist, Monk Turing, has died in mysterious circumstances near Babbage Town – a secretive establishment populated by an eccentric group of scientists and cryptographers, funded by an anonymous but powerful group. Meanwhile the dead man's young daughter, piano-playing prodigy Viggie, has secrets of her own. But what is the significance of the phrase 'codes and blood'?

Directly across the York River from Babbage Town lies the sinister CIA training ground, Camp Peary, where Monk Turing's body was found. With both the FBI and CIA breathing down Sean's neck, can he discover the truth? And will he be in time to save Michelle from herself?

Simple Genius is followed by First Family, The Sixth Man and King and Maxwell.

Critic reviews

Compulsively readable . . . Baldacci, always strong on suspense . . . finds his voice here. The best entry in the series.

Yet another one!

David Baldacci never disappoints! His books are always up there between entertaining and absolute page turners and this one is no exception. An interesting read that holds your attention to the end with likeable characters and good narration by Scott Brick.

A few skips and jumps in the audio

All in all its very enjoyable. Great narrator. Great story. Pity about the occasional glitches

Simply Genius

Another great listen from David Baldacci, with good narration by Scott Brick.
The loss of a 'performance' star is due to a few minor glitches in the audio.

Skip. Boring story dictated by a bullet-spitting voice from 1950s news stories.

Skip. Boring story dictated by a bullet-spitting voice from 1950s news stories.

Sadly disappointing.