abstract:Simple Genius is a 2007 crime fiction novel by the American writer, David Baldacci, which topped the New York Times bestseller list for the week ending April 28, 2007, Simple Genius was described by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette as "simply entertaining." Simple Genius continues the story of the characters Michelle Maxwell and Sean King from its predecessors, Split Second and Hour Game, and combines themes such as "quantum computers, protective codes, breaking those codes, the CIA, psychological demons, and even buried treasure.
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