Mercy - would you kill the one you love?
by Laurel on July 12, 2008
This book is sad - I must warn. But don’t not get it because of that, with two of the main characters having an affair, there are more than enough tasty bedroom scenes to keep one interested. The really sad part of the main story line involves a husband who killed his wife after she repeatedly begged him to put her out of her miserable and losing battle with breast cancer. He reluctantly does it, after a tear-jerking last date together, but afterwards turns himself in to the law to face the consequences of what his wife, whom he was crazy in love with, asked him to do. Now that’s commitment.
The local police chief is involved with the case and with another woman despite his wife, who takes pity on the murderer, being far better than he deserves. (stupid man). Anyway, with several intertwined stories going on at once, you’ll enjoy Mercy. Although I think thatMy Sister’s Keeper was probably Jodi Piccoult’s best book, this is a good solid read, and at 400 pages it lasts for a nice long time.
It gets 4.5 out of 5 piggy snorts.
I am a true book piggy. I would rather shop for a book than for clothes, love nothing more than to curl up on the couch with a new book, and have been known to devour entire books in one sitting.
