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An autistic teenager. A ruthless assassin. An FBI agent who must risk everything to protect an innocent person from a savage.
All three are thrust together when Simon Lynch, a sixteen-year-old savant, unknowingly breaks the newest, most secure code developed by the National Security Agency. Corrupt elements within that government behemoth, determined to protect their creation, send Keiko Kimura, a beautiful and brutal terrorist, after the young man. Only FBI Special Agent Art Jefferson stands between the killer and her prey.
As though they were father and son, the bond between Art and Simon turns out to be as crucial to their survival as Art's decades of experience in the FBI. Together, they must evade their pursuers who track them through cyberspace and dog them at every turn.
The action in Simple Simon never lets up until its final, explosive conclusion.
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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. "
— Bill (4 out of 5 stars)
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“A one-sitting book that will make the hours fly by.”
— Publishers Weekly -
“Action-packed and fast-paced, with pungent prose, Pearson’s latest novel is a cyberthriller that keeps the reader flipping pages frantically.”
— Library Journal
Simple Simon Listener Reviews
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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... "
— Michãel, 9/21/2012 -
" Excellent book which was adapted into the movie "Mercury Rising" starring Bruce Willis. "
— Ronnie, 8/3/2012 -
" Good plot and a quick read. Suspenseful, but not too intricate, so it was easy to get through. Great book if you need an action book, but dont want to invest a long time. "
— Beth, 2/11/2012 -
" 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. "
— Terri, 1/11/2012 -
" Not the best book, but not the worst. The story seemed haphazardly put together at some points and the constant jumping from story to story made it hard to feel anything for the characters. "
— D'Monti, 8/24/2011 -
" 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. "
— Marcellis, 5/16/2011 -
" 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. "
— Bill, 3/31/2011 -
" much better than the film "
— Dale, 12/4/2010 -
" 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... "
— Michãel, 7/2/2008
About Ryne Douglas Pearson
Ryne Douglas Pearson is an accomplished novelist and screenwriter. His novel Simple Simon was made into the film Mercury Rising. The film Knowing, based on his original script, was released in 2009 and opened at the top of the box office. Receiving four stars from Roger Ebert, who branded it “among the best science fiction films I’ve seen,” it became a worldwide success. He has also done uncredited work on films such as the remakes of The Day the Earth Stood Still and The Eye. Despite the often dark nature of his novels and films, Entertainment Weekly has noted him as having a “sweet, disarming quality,” an accusation he has been unable to shake. He is a member of the Writers Guild of America: West and the International Thriller Writers. He lives in California with his wife, children, and two dogs.
About Joe Morton
Joe Morton is a winner of multiple AudioFile Earphones Awards for audiobook narration. A graduate of Hofstra University’s drama program, he has an extensive list of film and television credits, including Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Speed, Smallville, and Eureka. He made his Broadway debut in Hair and was nominated for a Tony Award for the musical Raisin. In 2014 he received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for his work on Scandal.