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ť For the magazine of the same name see The Plain Truth.

Plain Truth is a novel written by Jodi Picoult about a murder on an Amish farm. The book tells the story of how a dead infant found on an Amish farm shakes the entire community. As the police investigate the death, they discover that the baby wasn't stillborn, but that it died a short time after being born. As they gather more and more evidence, everything starts to point to an eighteen year old, unmarried Amish girl named, Katie Fisher, who is believed to be the mother of the child. Ellie Hathaway is the attorney who is assigned to Katie's case, and she must learn the culture and way of the "plain" people in order to gain Katie's trust and find out what really happened. Through this experience, Ellie goes through a self-discovery. She figures out what she truly wants in life and love, and her life is changed forever.
At the end of the book, it's revealed that it was actually Sarah, Katie's mother, who killed the baby. Because Sarah removed the baby when Katie was sleeping, Katie was led to believe when she woke up that her prayers had been answered and the baby had disappeared through divine intervention. Ellie, torn between giving Sarah up to the police and letting the truth remain uncovered, chooses the latter and leaves.

Characters

Ellie Hathaway, a 39 year old lawyer. Katie is distantly related to her.
Katie Fisher, an unmarried 18 year old Amish farm girl. She is the main focus of the story. After having a baby, she pushes it from her mind and is accused of murdering it.
Coop, Ellie's ex-boyfriend, a psychiatrist.
Jacob Fisher, Katie's older brother. He was excommunicated from his church for continuing schooling and giving up his Amish ways.
Aaron Fisher, Katie's father. He owns the dairy farm. He is extremely rigid in his views on his religion, not wanting to do anything to go against it whatsoever.
Sarah Fisher, Katie's mother. She truly loves her children, and would do anything for them, though she must follow her husband's belief system in order not to go against the church.
Adam Sinclair, a friend of Jacob's in college. He lets Jacob rent out his apartment while he's in Scotland for work.
Samuel Stoltzfus, an Amish boy who works for Aaron Fisher. He is Katie's boyfriend, and loves her very much.
Leda, Katie's aunt and Sarah Fisher's sister who was once excommunicated and now serves as the Fishers' confidant (Except for Aaron Fisher).

Film, TV or theatrical adaptations

In 2004, the Lifetime television network debuted the Plain Truth movie, starring Mariska Hargitay as the attorney Ellie Hathaway and Alison Pill as accused and disowned Amish girl Katie Fisher.

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