Mercy

By: Jodi Picoult

Narrated by: Alyssa Bresnahan

Length: 17 hrs

Publisher's summary

New York Times best-selling author Jodi Picoult has an incredible talent for taking hot-button social issues and weaving them into compelling page-turners. In Mercy, she explores the depths of love in its many forms. Police chief Cameron McDonald has lived in idyllic Wheelock, Massachusetts for most of his life, as has his beloved wife Allie. Their comfortable lives are thrown into tumult, however, when Cam's distant cousin Jamie arrives in town along with his wife's dead body. Jamie admits to the murder - a mercy killing to end the pain caused by a ravaging cancer. And now Cam is torn by his oath to uphold justice and his family obligations as chief of the Scottish McDonald clan. Meanwhile, another new arrival in town, Mia Townsend, threatens to unwittingly drive a dagger through Cam's marriage. Deftly portraying the complexities of love and passion, Picoult delivers another literary triumph with Mercy.

©1996 Jodi Picoult (P)2006 Recorded Books,LLC

Critic reviews

"What could have been a competent, topical novel about a mercy killing becomes, in Picoult's hands, an inspired meditation on love." ( Publishers Weekly)

Good Book

It really makes you think. I wasn't overly impressed with the affair and how he thought of his wife, but other than that the entire book was very well written.

oh mercy

what a great story. I was entranced from beginning to end. looking forward to more titles from Jodi.

Just not her same punch!

Of all I’ve read this one was very fair, average, but not up her normal quality in her story lines! Just felt like was about a everyday affair, readable but just not exciting as her others😬🫣

Makes you think how much should you have?

As always Jodi Piccout’s books they are real world issues. I love how she is not afraid to go there to bring justice, compassion & a get their head perspectives. Each character has a back story of their own. However, Mercy lacked a little intensity as her other books. Still a good story. I’m glad I listened to it.

Intriguing story & topic

Interesting book and as always a intriguing topic. The end was a little vague for the two main characters, and I wish there was more context there. Great story overall.

I did like this one

So many of you didn’t like this and maybe that is because you have never had to grant Mercy to one you loved, or maybe you aren’t married to your greatest love who has cancer and is dying. I have both those conditions currently and I found this book both compelling and comforting even though it was written almost 30 years ago. Thank you once again, Jodi, for making us think about difficult social issues with a new mind❤️.

Not my favorite Jodi Picoult

I’ve read more than a dozen of Jodi’s books and have enjoyed most all of them. This book left me bored and disappointed

Pretty Good!

Would you consider the audio edition of Mercy to be better than the print version?

They celebrated Valentine's Day two days earlier, January 12th. Hmmmmm. Typo or read incorrectly? Big mistake somewhere. I haven't seen the printed version and I wonder what it says.

What other book might you compare Mercy to and why?

I can't compare because this book is written differently than the rest of her books. It's interesting how she combines her story with letters written.

What about Alyssa Bresnahan’s performance did you like?

She does a very good job.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Valentine's day in January?

Any additional comments?

Maybe later

what is the ending?

took a long-time to reach end of story,. but it has no ending. it abruptly stops with "Recorded Books" telling you The End!

Not a favorite.

Enjoyed the storyline but it dragged on WAY to long...
My parents were born in Scotland so that was enjoyable.