A Simple Plan

By: Scott Smith

Narrated by: Pete Bradbury

From the author of The Ruins comes his New York Times bestselling thriller debut.

Hank Mitchell thought he lived an ordinary, ordered life. But on one chilly afternoon, Hank, his brother Jacob, and Jacob's unsavory pal Lou, make a discovery that offers a chance for a life filled with riches beyond their wildest dreams. And in a fateful moment, Hank lays a plan to claim that life...and the horrific crumbling of his ordered world begins...

Terrible people everywhere

There were no redeeming characters highlighted in this story. There were a few innocent victims, but they didn’t get much word count. At the beginning of the story, the person who seemed as if they would be the moral center ended up being arguably the most heinous, even though they didn’t physically commit any crimes.

I watched this movies years ago, but didn’t remember the details, so I’m not sure how faithful the ending is to this book. The protagonist got their comeuppance at the end, in a way, but it was almost unsatisfying. Overall good story, I hated just about everyone.

Law number 4: always say less than necessary

Compelling book. Well read. There’s a lesson to be learned above others form this: see review s title.

a must have suspense

I saw the movie with Bill Bob Thornton and really enjoyed it, so decided to get audiobook. Far better than the movie because u get so much more insight into the characters. it a really good yard and and will keep u hooked throughout.

Darkly entertaining

Decided to listen to this as I am a big fan of the film directed by Sam Raimi, starring Bill Paxton, Billy Bob Thornton, and Bridget Fonda.

Pretty tragic story. Parable of how greed can destroy even good people. The movie is somehow less hopeless. Hank is much less relatable and sympathetic in the book than the film. I think I like the movie better in all honesty, it’s a tighter more intimate streamlined story, but for fans of the thematic material of the film and the philosophical questions it raises, there’s more than enough of that in this book to please.

Chilling, brutal, horrifying, brilliant!

One of the best crime novels I've ever read! Reminds me so much of "Fargo." Brilliantly written by Scott Smith and narrated by Pete Bradbury, this novel kept me riveted days and nights. It's an outstanding tale of awful moral choices, one after another, propelled towards a horrifying conclusion. It's taut, without an ounce of fat or unneeded digressions. It's how Stephen King wishes he could write. Later, I watched the movie. Skip it. It was worse, changed the novel's ending, and cut out some key parts of the novel I loved.