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Title: Mercy
Author: Jodi Picoult
Narrator: Megan Dodds
Format: Abridged
Length: 5 hrs and 20 mins
Language: English
Release date: 10-25-06
Publisher: Hodder Headline Limited
Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 6 votes
Genres: Fiction, Contemporary
Publisher's Summary:
Exploring highly charged emotional and ethical issues, Mercy is the thought-provoking novel from New York Times best-selling author Jodi Picoult.
There is no doubt that Jamie Macdonald killed his wife. But was it murder, or mercy?
The case divides the small town of Wheelock. For Police Chief Cameron Macdonald, there's no question that he should be tried and face life imprisonment for Murder One.
But Jamie's victim was dying of cancer. He claims she asked for his help to die. And there are those who believe he has suffered enough....
Critic Reviews:
"A sensitive exploration of the balance of love." (Publishers Weekly)
Members Reviews:
She is an excellent writer: makes me think about issues of which ...
Jodi Picoult's books are always so informative on numerous levels. She is an excellent writer: makes me think about issues of which I may have had little prior knowledge.
Wonderful multi-faceted story
So many layers it was like an onion.
Mercy on so many levels.
Death on so many levels.
Life and deAth comes in so many forms.
What is Mercy?
The story revolves around Cameron and Allie MacDonald, in the small village of Wheelock, Massachusetts in the Berkshire. It is a town rich in Scottish history where the majority of residents are Scottish descendants, where weddings are ended with the Scottish tradition of a blood vow, where Cameron MacDonald is not only the chief of police but also the clan chief - all of which were expected of him to do. On what seemed to be a most ordinary day turns out to be a most extraordinary day for Cam and his wife of eight years; events on the day will lead them down a shaky path of questions, desires and wants. The 1st turn of events is when Jamie MacDonald, a cousin of Cameron's, commits an act of mercy by smoothing his cancer-ravaged wife Maggie in the Wheelock Inn. The 2nd turn of event is when Allie, the local florist, hires Mia, a blue-eyed exotic beauty with a knack for flower arranging. As Allie becomes involved with Jamie's case, Cam begins a love affair with Mia that is destine to bring his marriage to almost a point of destruction. Jamie tells Allie that a marriage is never "never fifty-fifty" and like him, Allie is the one the loves more.
At points in the book I hated Cam for what he was doing to his wife yet at times so wanted him to find happiness with Mia - Cameron loves her for her free spirit to go places at a whim and Mia love Cam for stability and a place to call home. The love story of Jamie and Maggie is heart breaking. How do you kill the person that is your whole being? How do you ask that person to perform such an act, an act of mercy?
Picoult's writing is like poetry for me and this book is no exception, especially her attention to the development of her central characters. The title of this book "Mercy" has dual meaning. The most obvious is the mercy killing of Maggie. But what is mercy? It is compassion or benevolence. I think this would apply to Allie towards Cam.
I have read many reviews on this book I see a lot of people did not rate it well - maybe the fact that I listen to this book painted it differently for me but I loved the book. Jodi Picoult rarely disappoints me and never writes about subjects that are easy to swallow - and Mercy was no different.
Not Great
I FOUND THIS BOOK DISAPPOINTING. THE ONLY MERCY LAY IN THE FACT THAT THE AGONY WAS NOT PROLONGED.
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Title: Mercy
Author: Jodi Picoult
Narrator: Megan Dodds
Format: Abridged
Length: 5 hrs and 20 mins
Language: English
Release date: 10-25-06
Publisher: Hodder Headline Limited
Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 6 votes
Genres: Fiction, Contemporary
Publisher's Summary:
Exploring highly charged emotional and ethical issues, Mercy is the thought-provoking novel from New York Times best-selling author Jodi Picoult.
There is no doubt that Jamie Macdonald killed his wife. But was it murder, or mercy?
The case divides the small town of Wheelock. For Police Chief Cameron Macdonald, there's no question that he should be tried and face life imprisonment for Murder One.
But Jamie's victim was dying of cancer. He claims she asked for his help to die. And there are those who believe he has suffered enough....
Critic Reviews:
"A sensitive exploration of the balance of love." (Publishers Weekly)
Members Reviews:
She is an excellent writer: makes me think about issues of which ...
Jodi Picoult's books are always so informative on numerous levels. She is an excellent writer: makes me think about issues of which I may have had little prior knowledge.
Wonderful multi-faceted story
So many layers it was like an onion.
Mercy on so many levels.
Death on so many levels.
Life and deAth comes in so many forms.
What is Mercy?
The story revolves around Cameron and Allie MacDonald, in the small village of Wheelock, Massachusetts in the Berkshire. It is a town rich in Scottish history where the majority of residents are Scottish descendants, where weddings are ended with the Scottish tradition of a blood vow, where Cameron MacDonald is not only the chief of police but also the clan chief - all of which were expected of him to do. On what seemed to be a most ordinary day turns out to be a most extraordinary day for Cam and his wife of eight years; events on the day will lead them down a shaky path of questions, desires and wants. The 1st turn of events is when Jamie MacDonald, a cousin of Cameron's, commits an act of mercy by smoothing his cancer-ravaged wife Maggie in the Wheelock Inn. The 2nd turn of event is when Allie, the local florist, hires Mia, a blue-eyed exotic beauty with a knack for flower arranging. As Allie becomes involved with Jamie's case, Cam begins a love affair with Mia that is destine to bring his marriage to almost a point of destruction. Jamie tells Allie that a marriage is never "never fifty-fifty" and like him, Allie is the one the loves more.
At points in the book I hated Cam for what he was doing to his wife yet at times so wanted him to find happiness with Mia - Cameron loves her for her free spirit to go places at a whim and Mia love Cam for stability and a place to call home. The love story of Jamie and Maggie is heart breaking. How do you kill the person that is your whole being? How do you ask that person to perform such an act, an act of mercy?
Picoult's writing is like poetry for me and this book is no exception, especially her attention to the development of her central characters. The title of this book "Mercy" has dual meaning. The most obvious is the mercy killing of Maggie. But what is mercy? It is compassion or benevolence. I think this would apply to Allie towards Cam.
I have read many reviews on this book I see a lot of people did not rate it well - maybe the fact that I listen to this book painted it differently for me but I loved the book. Jodi Picoult rarely disappoints me and never writes about subjects that are easy to swallow - and Mercy was no different.
Not Great
I FOUND THIS BOOK DISAPPOINTING. THE ONLY MERCY LAY IN THE FACT THAT THE AGONY WAS NOT PROLONGED.