Mercy

By: Peter Bradshaw

Narrated by: Joanna Scanlan, Dempsey Bovell, Jason Forbes, Lesley Hart, David Holt, Finbar Lynch, Carl Prekopp

Care comes at a cost.

On her final shift before forced retirement, nurse Allison is ready to tell her story. But this is no ordinary farewell. As the hospital clock ticks towards midnight, she unravels a web of compassion, calculation, and cold-blooded justice that will make you question everything you know about care, mercy, and survival.

Performed by BAFTA Award winner Joanna Scanlan and written by acclaimed film critic Peter Bradshaw, MERCY is a darkly comic thriller with a twist that gently questions the boundary between care and something else entirely.

Also featuring Dempsey Bovell, Jason Forbes, Lesley Hart, David Holt, Finbar Lynch and Carl Prekopp.

Available in Dolby Atmos on Audible.

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Sharp, witty, dry humor

Superb, well done British humor! I really enjoyed this story and the narration is excellent.

Darkly funny

Perfectly narrated! The bluntness with which she discusses various sex acts (in a voice that belongs to a grandmother) and her justification for one unethical choice after another took me by surprise and had me laughing out loud.

Interpretation

Although “non orthodox” nursing practices is a recurring theme, this one had a peculiar penchant for humour that made the story flow softly. I wish there were some more chapters. Very entertaining!

Not what I expected

Go into this with as little information as possible and then just let the story unfold. It is definitely unique and this is one I'm still going to remember when I look back at my reading list.

Brilliant performance

Loved this. I’m a massive fan of audio drama in general and this was a real treat. The writing was excellent and the performance elevated it to another level, I’d have paid to watch this on stage - and it was free! Bravo! More like this please!