• Mercy

  • Buchanan-Renard-MacKenna, Book 2
  • By: Julie Garwood
  • Narrated by: Christina Traister
  • Length: 12 hrs and 11 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (1,436 ratings)

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Mercy

By: Julie Garwood
Narrated by: Christina Traister
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Publisher's summary

New York Times best-selling author Julie Garwood takes listeners from New Orleans' exclusive Garden District to the backwoods of Louisiana's mysterious bayou country in an unforgettable novel of passion and suspense that cuts straight to the heart.

When esteemed Justice Department attorney Theo Buchanan is struck ill at a New Orleans gala, Dr. Michelle Renard works fast to save his life. Soon, Theo finds himself in a race to save her when Michelle is targeted by a deadly crime ring. They call themselves the Sowing Club, a devious foursome driven by greed to accumulate millions in a secret bank account. Now they're dead set on silencing Michelle, who might know the secret behind the killing of one of their wives. Dodging a world-class hit man and a band of cunning criminals, Michelle and Theo walk a narrow path between passion and survival.

©2001 Julie Garwood (P)2013 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

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A Good One!

I didn't want the story to end. I laughed, cheered and just plain couldn't stop listening. This is a wonderful story set in the bayous of Louisiana. The charm of the plain folks, and the Boston attorney who, was accepted and coerced by everyone to remain there won me over swiftly.
The story was riveting and you couldn't help cheering for the good guys to win. Michelle and Theo are very likable as a couple and you can't help but think they were intended for each other.
Give this one a try you will enjoy it as I did.
About the narrator, she did a fantastic job. It is very hard to emulate a southern, cajun accent. I grew up in New Orleans and trust me when I say it is hard to speak the way they do unless you are born there. So my hat is off to you MS.Taister you did a credible job switching between a Bostonian accent to a Cajun dialect, even throwing in a twang of Mississipian.

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The accents drove me nuts but the story was good

I love Julie Garwood books and enjoyed the story but the Cajun accent was awful.

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Garwood's best

I have read everything that Garwood has written, but she typically has a few problems with her books - usually the quality of writing. This is the best work she has ever done. (In fact, I am a little surprised with how well it is written - new editor?) Her characters are usually well developed and interesting; she usually has adequate plots; and, she often weaves in subtle humor. She does all of these very well in this book. Her solid writing, along with an excellent reader (one of the best I have heard)pushes this book over the top - very well done. Can Garwood do it again? Let's hope.

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Accent

What did you love best about Mercy?

I am about half way through the book and really enjoying the story. The reader is great for the part of the book where the characters don't have accents.

What did you like best about this story?

I am from South Louisiana so love to listen to stories that take place there.

How did the narrator detract from the book?

Her South Louisiana accent is so distracting. It isn't even close to authentic.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Except for the distraction of the reader it is good.

Any additional comments?

Think it would be so much better to have a person with an authentic accent read those parts of the book.

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Story good.

I enjoyed the story. But the reader was overly enthusiastic with her dialect. I had trouble understanding the words when locals from the area spoke, especially the father. The words were extremely louder than everyone else, plus they were slurred together as to make it gibberish.

The book would have been more enjoyable with a different reader.

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Good Story and Narrator!

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The narrator was easy to listen to and the story kept you moving along waiting to see what happened next. Had a few twists that I wasn't expecting. All in all, if you are a fan of the author or you haven't read her books before I definitely recommend this one!

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Mercy Me

If you could sum up Mercy in three words, what would they be?

Hot, arrogant, hot!

Who was your favorite character and why?

Theo... all the Buchanan men are so hot, my poor husband is envious of the fictitious men.

What about Christina Traister’s performance did you like?

This is the second narration I have listen to, the first one was so bad it didn't even deserve one star, however she did a good job with this one.

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

When Theo buys the fence for that sweet little boy.

Any additional comments?

This is one of the best books. Was afraid the narration was ruin it but she did a good job.

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good story but not so good narrator

What would have made Mercy better?

I didn't like the accent the narrator used. I had read this book a long time ago and was looking forward to listening to it, but the accents turned me off.

How did the narrator detract from the book?

Bad accents. Sounded very forced and the rhythm was off.

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Fun and intrigue in the Bayou

Whereas book 1 was too dark and twisted, without enough humor or action to balance things out, I found this book 2 to be the perfect balance of mystery and fun. The family interactions and an entire small town in cahoots to lure Theo into staying on as a coach all added to the fun. The romance is more on the sweet than steamy side, with fairly tame and sometimes silly interactions. Although it was charming, I never quite bought the idea of a doctor who could be so terrible at cooking, accessorizing or flirting.
Finally, I agree that the accents took a bit to get used to, but if you come at it for the fun of it, the exaggerated drawl adds to the comedy. Bump the speed up a skosh and this is a lively listen.

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One of my favorites

This is probably my favorite Julie Garwood book. Probably the first of her books I read and the one by which I've compared the rest of her books. I was pleased with the start of the narrated version; the bayou folk sounded fairly authentic. But the narrator had a tough time keeping track of who was supposed to sound like they were from where and the accents kept slipping around. She made a good stab at it, most of the time, but I ended up rather lost as to who was speaking and -- well, it all got rather muddled together. Her voice was pleasant, and when she was in narrator mode rather than character mode, she is excellent, and when she was doing the accents well, she did them very well -- I'd listen to her again, but perhaps her production chief could do a better job of keeping things on track.

As to the story, I like it. The female lead leads without a lot of angst and drama. The male lead does the same. This is a story, not a study in psychology and I enjoyed myself. What more can I say.

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