Because I am an elementary librarian, I spend much of my time reading children's books.  When I do read an adult book, I often turn to author Jodi Picoult.  She researches her topics thoroughly and her titles are always unpredictable.  I like it that there is usually a surprise I didn't see coming at the end. 

Although one of her older books, Plain Truth is one of my favorites that she's written.  The Amish always intrigued me as a child so learning a little more about their lifestyle in this book was very interesting to me.  This book was entertaining, informative, and helped me learn a little more about myself. 

The discovery of a dead infant in an Amish barn shakes Lancaster County to its core. But the police investigation leads to a more shocking disclosure: circumstantial evidence suggests that eighteen-year-old Katie Fisher, an unmarried Amish woman believed to be the newborn's mother, took the child's life. When Ellie Hathaway, a disillusioned big-city attorney, comes to Paradise, Pennsylvania, to defend Katie, two cultures collide -- and for the first time in her high-profile career, Ellie faces a system of justice very different from her own. Delving deep inside the world of those who live "plain," Ellie must find a way to reach Katie on her terms. And as she unravels a tangled murder case, Ellie also looks deep within -- to confront her own fears and desires when a man from her past reenters her life.
(review used from http://www.goodreads.com/)