A ruthless assassin has been sent to kill Simon Lynch, Autistic teenager and mathematical genius who breaks the National Security Agency's latest c...
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Jul 01, 2011
John
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I just finished reading Ryne D. Pearson's SIMPLE SIMON. I have to say it was a book I found very difficult to put down.
The action begins early in this story as we meet an autistic teen named Simon. Although Simon's social interactions are severely stunted, his doctors have discovered that he has amazing puzzle-solving abilities. As a sort of experiment, one of Simon's physicians gives him a MENSA-type magazine for the super-intelligent, just to see if the puzzle section interests Simon More...
The action begins early in this story as we meet an autistic teen named Simon. Although Simon's social interactions are severely stunted, his doctors have discovered that he has amazing puzzle-solving abilities. As a sort of experiment, one of Simon's physicians gives him a MENSA-type magazine for the super-intelligent, just to see if the puzzle section interests Simon More...
Jun 10, 2011
Larry
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“Simple Simon” is a fast-moving thriller that is difficult to put down. Superbly written and well thought out, the book was a pleasure to read cover to cover. It is a techno-thriller to be sure, but the most beautifully written part is the portrayal of the character of Simon. An autistic teenager, Simon’s life has been highly regulated and structured by his parents and doctors to provide a mechanism for him to cope, to interact with people, and to function within the bounds of his own little wor
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Jul 03, 2011
Glenn
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I decided to read this book because I loved the movie, Mercury Rising, with Bruce Willis as the story's hero. I enjoyed the book even more!
I'm a sucker for this stuff. Unlikely, but passionate hero. Defenseless victim in need of a defender. And a relentless pursuit by bad guy after bad guy after bad guy. Or in this case, a wickedly bad woman. Plus, I'm a puzzle nut, and Simple Simon weaves its multiple storylines into a plot-maze as intricately tangled as the secret code at its center More...
I'm a sucker for this stuff. Unlikely, but passionate hero. Defenseless victim in need of a defender. And a relentless pursuit by bad guy after bad guy after bad guy. Or in this case, a wickedly bad woman. Plus, I'm a puzzle nut, and Simple Simon weaves its multiple storylines into a plot-maze as intricately tangled as the secret code at its center More...
Oct 01, 2011
Shawn
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If you don't know this already, Simple Simon was made into the Bruce Willis movie, Mercury Rising. Unfortunately, in my opinion, the movie doesn't hold a candle to the book - as is the case most of the time a novel is changed for the big screen. If you've seen the movie, don't let that deter you from reading the book. There are enough major differences (more than I can count right now) to keep the reading of this novel fresh and suspenseful...
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Oct 29, 2010
Bill
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I did enjoy this story, read it because of the movie, Mercury Rising. Both the story and movie had excellent qualities and some points I didn't care for so much. On the whole I probably preferred the movie, but the book was still quite excellent; tense, with good pacing.
Feb 05, 2012
Marcellis
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I didn't like how jumpy the narrative was. I felt like I never really got a chance to sit with the characters. It was an interesting story though.
Aug 16, 2011
Terri
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This was a pretty good read. A page turner....there was a lot going on. It was however, a bit....no quite gruesome at times.
Apr 03, 2007
Simon Lynch, a 16-year-old autistic savant, cracks the National Security Agency’s new and supposedly unbreakable computer code by figuring a puzzle in a magazine. When he comes to the Feds’ attention, Simon is regarded as a threat to U.S. security and becomes a target of government-sponsored assassins. Throw in a cannibalistic terrorist with an interest in the code, and a big-hearted FBI agent with a Superman complex and you have the ingredients of a rousing (if at times improbable) thriller.
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Jul 02, 2008
Michãel
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Easy, fast read. One thing really bugged me-- the author often referred to the hands of the 16(!) year old boy as "small." I think he had to think of the character developmentally as a young boy because the boy was autistic-- but that wouldn't stop him from growing...
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