Mercy
Washington Square Press - Washington Square Press
Release date: 2001-04-03
Paperback
Author: Jodi Picoult
Fiction, Fiction - General, Fiction / Romance / Contemporary, Fiction / Romance / General, Fiction / Suspense, Romance - Contemporary, Suspense, Euthanasia, Married people, Massachusetts, Police chiefs
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Mercy
Date undefinedIt was a good read because she's a great writer and Picoult makes you see the town, the home, the characters so accuately. She even makes you feel the hurt, the betrayal that the characters do. I wish she would have finished it differently, I wish that the side drama apart from the main issue at hand with the dear man who killed his wife out of mercy...I wish the other punishment would have fit the crime! That bothered me but it was still showed great talent in her writing. I just came away wanting more.
Mercy
Date undefinedAlthough I was a tremendous fan of "My Sister's Keeper", I've been summarily disappointed by all her other books, except for this one. The characters who are realistically flawed, the writing is amazing, and the part about the trial was lovely to read. This isn't a book about mercy killings. It's a book about love. Jamie is condemned for having loved his wife too much, to the point where he was willing to kill her when she selfishly asked, knowing that it would destroy him physically and mentally. Cam, the police chief and star witness, cheats on his doting wife and yet is hailed as the lord of the town. This book brings about original, startling revelations about love that most people would never have thought of. I highly recommend this book.
Mercy
Date undefinedI have many (most ) of Jodi Picoult books. I loved the first 2-3 I read. 19 Minutes, My Sister's Keeper and a few others. Mercy was not one of my favorites, nor was Keeping Faith. maybe I am getting tired of her books, but they use to grab me on page one. Both of these books seemed to drag. They also were more predictable than others in her series. It seems like she is researching topics of interest to her and spinning them into books. The discussion of stamata was interesting, but it seemed to occupy too much of the story. Mercy also seemed to drag in spots. I am accustomed to reading her books quickly, hardly waiting to turn the page.
