Simple genius was definitely worth reading. You wont be able to put the book down until your finished because when you least expect it something happens. The characters in the book were truly amazing because they make you laugh and get angry ( which is brilliant because the don't exist). Simple genius is one of the best books I've ever read. David Baldacci is gifted!

Simple Genius was first published in 2007 and is the third book in David Baldacci’s King and Maxwell series. With every new book in this series, it goes from strength to strength. This thriller will keep you on tenterhooks throughout the entire book. Following on from the last book and it’s the story King and Maxwell have moved back to Washington DC. Maxwell is unwell and seeking solace in the demon drink while she cruises bars looking for fights. She picks the biggest guy in the bar and almost kills one. Sean King has to step in and rescue her from herself. She has been given a warning by the police to seek psychological help or go to jail. She seeks the help of Horatio Barnes who is the very man to dig right into her psyche. While in ‘recovery’ which she is receiving reluctantly Maxwell discovers something odd is going on and is able to put an end to it. King needs to find work to pay for the treatment that Maxwell is receiving, and he turns to his ex-wife Joan. She throws him a bone as she needs someone needs to head down to Babbage Town in Virginia. The town is a company town, and they want to know if Monk Turing committed suicide or was murdered. The only problem was that Turing’s body was found inside Camp Perry the training base of the CIA commonly known as The Farm. It makes things a little harder. Babbage Town is just across the York River from The Farm, and the town is a guarded community full of geniuses. There are a lot of secrets either side of the river and dead bodies keep appearing and then the morgue is blown up which makes things a little more difficult. There are also dark flights landing at The Farm usually at night and nobody knows what is happening out at the airfield. Can King save the genius of Babbage Town and Maxwell from herself? This is a fabulous read with a nod to Bletchley Park with secret codes, a great read.