A Simple Plan

By: Scott Smith

Narrated by: Pete Bradbury

Length: 13 hrs and 33 mins

Publisher's summary

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.

©2006 Scott Smith (P)2011 Simon & Schuster

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.

What a great book!

This is a fantastic book! I don’t want to give anything away so I’ll keep this brief. The story is amazing, the agonizing details make me feel like I was there. The narration was absolutely flawless as well. The narrators voice was perfect for the story and the characters.

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.

Intense!

Chilling tale you will not soon forget. Riveting story as you are helplessly drawn into the train wreck Hank creates of his life through one fateful decision after another.

5 Star

Both the book and movie are very good. Narrator has a soothing voice and captures my attention instead of drifting off as with some.

Fasten your seatbelt, this is one roller coaster ride.

Unbelievable plot! A Simple Plan? I don't think so. Riveting. Alfred Hitchcock worthy storyline. Highly recommend.

amazingly detailed writing but forced throughout

look, this was a good read. I read it in three days. Well, I listened to it, LOL. That said, it is highly detailed, Force, kind of silly and ridiculous. But, it was fun and I definitely recommend it if you are looking for something they will keep you highly engaged. Smith is clearly a good writer but I feel like there was a lot of fat hear that, as a writer myself, I would have hoped my editor would have chopped right out of there. It was style at times but, at others, it was just blah blah blah.

FOR ME A THRILLER IS A TALE THAT COULD HAPPEN !!!!

considering myself a horror lover includes the NOT so far out fantasy. close to the ground & more logical instead of galactic make believe as I've gotten older IF THIS IS YOU THIS IS YOUR MUST HAVE LIST TOPPER. the reader is fantastic and spot on. ONE OF MY FAVORITES. psychological thrilling at its VERY BEST BRAVO

A Somber Tale That Makes You Think

I had seen the movie and absolutely loved it. The actors, Billy Bob Thorton and Bill Paxton (RIP) brought these characters amazingly to life, much better than the novel. The movie changed the ending and many sequences of events as well as completely leaving out most of the murders. But I feel it made the story flow better and the characters more intriguing. The novel was very good and of course I already knew what was going to happen but then again not really. The novel goes more into detail about the deeds that Hank did along the way. The slippery slope of how when you do one bad thing then another will inevitably follow. But even though alot of that was not in the movie I didn't feel that the movie needed it. However the novel did. The only thing I was hoping for was to get more information about who Sarah was, her past. What made her so easily make the decisions she made. The way Bridget Fonda played her in the film I thought there was so much under the surface about her but alas it wasn't brought out in the novel. That was disappointing. All in all it was a very good novel but I have to say that the movie was much better. But I enjoyed them both. I recommend the read.

A descent into darkness

I chose this book because I wanted to read a quality thriller, and I was not disappointed. It kept me on the edge of my seat and wanting to know what happened next. It was difficult to listen to at times, and I even paused at a few points because of how disturbing the content was.