Mercy
An utterly heartbreaking and completely unforgettable ethical dilemma novel
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'I held my breath till the last page of the book... I just couldn't stop reading... One hell of a ride' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'If there was a way to rate this book more than 5 stars I would' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Heartrending love story which makes you really think about life, love, compassion and companionship. I think that there is at least one element of this story which touches every reader' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Was it murder or mercy?
As police chief of a small town, Cameron McDonald makes the toughest arrest of his life when his own cousin Jamie comes to him and confesses outright that he has killed his terminally ill wife in an act of mercy.
It's a question that will divide the town as a heated murder trial blazes on, forcing them to face the hardest questions of the heart: when does love cross the line of moral obligation? And what does it mean to truly love another?
From the internationally bestselling author Jodi Picoult comes a heartbreaking and utterly gripping novel that will stay with you long after you have turned the final page.
Everyone is gripped by Mercy:
'I loved this book... Beautifully written, and a heart rending story. I loved the juxtaposition of the two couples and their love for each other. It explores what people will do for love and what love means to different people' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'This one really made me think. The characters drew me in right from the start. Great book, brilliant ending' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Fast-paced and engrossing, this is a must read' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'I was hooked from the first page until the very last... Beautiful' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'W.O.W. I loved this book... I didn't want to put it down' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Heartfelt, emotional and thought provoking... The character and story development is brilliant and the twists and turns in the plot' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'We defy you not to be gripped' Glamour
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
What could have been a competent, topical novel about a mercy killing becomes, in Picoult's (following Picture Perfect, 1995) hands, an inspired meditation on love. The setting is Wheelock, Mass., a slightly eccentric town where most of the residents are of Scottish descent, where weddings end in a blood vow, the name MacDonald is "painted on an alarming number of mailboxes" and police chief Cameron MacDonald doubles as clan chief and protector. On a seemingly ordinary day in Wheelock, Jamie MacDonald, a cousin of Cameron's, drives to the police station and announces: "My wife here, Maggie, is dead, and I'm the one who killed her." Cam finds himself saddled with a murder case and a conflict of interest: his cousin has given in to the pleas of his cancer-ravaged wife to kill her, and he's come to the clan chief to confess. But as police chief, Cam must also prosecute. On the same day, Cam's wife, Allie, the local florist, hires Mia, a violet-eyed beauty with a genius for flower arranging. Allie gets involved in Jamie's case, and Cam, who has spent his life in service to his community and his clan, falls in love with Mia and begins an affair that will bring his marriage to the breaking point and change it profoundly. Like Jamie, Allie is the marriage partner who loves more. "It's never fifty-fifty," says Jamie. As Jamie's court case proceeds, Picoult plumbs the emotional core of both marriages. The pace of the trial is slow, but Picoult pays loving attention to her central characters, fashioning a sensitive exploration of the balance of love.
