A Simple Plan

I'm sorry I thought that I'd written a review for this one. I loved this book and everything Smith writes. This is the story of how values and morals can devolve to the lowest levels of humanity when a great deal of money is involved. The writing craft is excellent. Smith starts off first by endeari......more

If a poll were taken, I wonder how many of us could confirm that they had passed tests of honesty.  You know those little tests.  A twenty dollar bill found laying about somewhere and you know who left it there,  A found wallet, fat with cash or a purse left sitting on a display table while you were......more

When it comes to Scott B. Smith it’s a good thing we got the quality because the quantity is on the low side with only The Ruins released since this one came out in 1993. Hank Mitchell is a regular guy living in rural Ohio with his pregnant wife Sarah and a steady job as an accountant at a feed stor......more

I find it hilarious whenever I see negative reviews for this book and almost all the time, the reason for the negativity is that the reviewer thought that the main characters were stupid and made dumb decisions. If characters always made the right decisions or the smartest ones, there would be absol......more

Scott B. Smith has written only two novels, published 13 years apart. I’ve given them both 5 stars. He works within specific genres. His novel The Ruins is horror; this book is a crime thriller. And yet both books are so well-written, so smart and feature so much psychological depth that it does the......more