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Acts of Mercy (Mercy Street #3)
From New York Times bestselling author Mariah Stewart comes a novel of sexy romantic suspense for fans of Nora Roberts, Catherine Coulter, and Karen Robards.
Former FBI agent Sam Delvecchio brings the keen skills of a profiler to his new position as a Mercy Street Foundation operative–and not a moment too soon. His first assignment, the cold-case murder of a local soup kitc...more
Former FBI agent Sam Delvecchio brings the keen skills of a profiler to his new position as a Mercy Street Foundation operative–and not a moment too soon. His first assignment, the cold-case murder of a local soup kitc...more
Paperback, 356 pages
Published
August 25th 2009
by Ballantine Books
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Acts of Mercy, by Mariah Stewart, b-plus, narrated by Joyce Bean, produced by Brilliance Audio, downloaded from audible.com.
This is the third in the Mercy Street series where a rich man uses his money to set up a foundation where he hires investigators to chase down answers in cold cases. He picks the cases carefully. The latest is a cold case where a soup kitchen volunteer is murdered in Lincoln, Nebraska. He is strangled and then his body is stabbed many times after death. Sam Delvicchio has j...more
This is the third in the Mercy Street series where a rich man uses his money to set up a foundation where he hires investigators to chase down answers in cold cases. He picks the cases carefully. The latest is a cold case where a soup kitchen volunteer is murdered in Lincoln, Nebraska. He is strangled and then his body is stabbed many times after death. Sam Delvicchio has j...more
I'v read all of Mariah Stewart's books, and enjoyed them all. In this book, the third book in the Mercy Street series, I found the constant switching between the two subplots distracting. Both were good stories, but I was more intrigued by one than the other.
Former FBI agent and profiler Sam Delvecchio brings his excellent investigative skills to his new position as a Mercy Street Foundation operative. His first case, the murder of a local soup kitchen volunteer in Sam's home state of Nebraska,...more
Former FBI agent and profiler Sam Delvecchio brings his excellent investigative skills to his new position as a Mercy Street Foundation operative. His first case, the murder of a local soup kitchen volunteer in Sam's home state of Nebraska,...more
This book seems to be bring these 3 books to a close. The foundation is going like gangbusters and Robert is getting answers to his missing family.
I found the new guy, Sam, to be interesting, part of him was broken, part of him was healing. He could go either way with his future. Working the case helped Sam work through so many issues, I enjoyed seeing him get past those hurdles.
Robert really ran the gauntlet in what happened with him. I loved that he was finally see Suzanna as more than a frie...more
I found the new guy, Sam, to be interesting, part of him was broken, part of him was healing. He could go either way with his future. Working the case helped Sam work through so many issues, I enjoyed seeing him get past those hurdles.
Robert really ran the gauntlet in what happened with him. I loved that he was finally see Suzanna as more than a frie...more
Good follow up to the last book "Cry Mercy". Because the books are written as sort of ensemble POV - certain characters get more lead time than others. Robert, Suse and Kevin are always in the books no matter way, but I would like to know more about Mal and Emme as well. Did Emme stay with that guy? How fast did Mal and Charlie's relationship progress?
I'm also dying to know how Suse and Rob will handle having a damaged child to care for as well as the obvious UST!
I mean come on!
Now, this story i...more
I'm also dying to know how Suse and Rob will handle having a damaged child to care for as well as the obvious UST!
I mean come on!
Now, this story i...more
I would like to give a detailed description of why I thought this book was GOD awful, the series poor, but I am a busy woman and the author has already sucked up too much of my time.
So I will say this. Got the audio books for free from the library. I accidentally forgot to add Disc number 3 to my itunes library.... Was grateful that I got to miss an entire disc of this nonsense. WAIST OF TIME!
Yuck!
So I will say this. Got the audio books for free from the library. I accidentally forgot to add Disc number 3 to my itunes library.... Was grateful that I got to miss an entire disc of this nonsense. WAIST OF TIME!
Yuck!
I really wasn't convinced by the set-up (millionaire funding a private cold-case investigative unit) and it felt like writing by numbers. None of it felt real, I could see the writer plotting away beneath the sentences. It also seemed as if every other character had a wife/loved one who had been murdered. Don't think I'll be seeking out any more from this series.
Sam Delvecchio left the FBI and finds himself hired by the Mercy Street Foundation, an agency founded by a millionaire to fund cold case investigations for people who cannot afford top investigators. His first assignment is the murder of a soup kitchen volunteer in a act so seemingly random that Sam suspects it is the work of a serial killer. He contacts the FBI to see if there are similar cases and finds there are. Beautiful Fiona Summers of the FBI arrives and she and Sam realize that someone...more
Finally a satisfactory conclusion to the Robert/Beth/Ian conflict which started the series three books ago. This was a secondary storyline but much needed to close out the series.
The primary storyline was serial killer related and involved new Mercy Street agent Sam Delvecchio and FBI agent Fiona Summers. The killer was re-enacting the seven biblical acts of mercy: feed the hungry, bury the dead, visit the sick, clothe the naked, give drink to the thirsty, feed the homeless, visit the imprisoned...more
The primary storyline was serial killer related and involved new Mercy Street agent Sam Delvecchio and FBI agent Fiona Summers. The killer was re-enacting the seven biblical acts of mercy: feed the hungry, bury the dead, visit the sick, clothe the naked, give drink to the thirsty, feed the homeless, visit the imprisoned...more
Great book, couldnt stop reading...it just grabs you, althouth this was different from the others in the series, in this case things are happening as we read, it is not a unsolved case thats been there sitting for sometime, so it is a bit more nerve wraking. Still enjoyed.
I read up to page 250, and found it wasn't going anywhere fast. There wasn't enough suspense and action for me. It had just started getting romantic-silly when I stopped reading.
It was ridiculous that Sam grabbed her hand to hold it, when they were work colleagues, and there had been no romantic suggestion before that (other than internal).
It was ridiculous that Sam grabbed her hand to hold it, when they were work colleagues, and there had been no romantic suggestion before that (other than internal).
OMG! Just when I think she has told the best story ever Mariah Stewart writes one that is even better than the last. If you haven't read her, you got to check her out -- I would, however, recommend starting with her first FBI books simply because they are so good.
I liked this one much better than Mercy Street. I will say it was a bit predictable as to who the bad guy was but the characters were well developed and the storytelling good enough that the lack of surprise didn't bother me.
A 3rd Mercy Street Foundation installment. I enjoyed the mystery elements, the characters (especially how the author brings in characters from other series), and the resolution. Where will Mercy Street go now?
A great follow up on the Mercy series. The characters are all interesting and the plot was good. I hope she brings the characters back in later novels. I caution you to read these books in order.
This third of the Mercy series is another very good mystery and gives some resolution to Robert Magellan's situation, which has permeated through all three books. I enjoyed all of these books.
What can I say? I was on vacation.
The killer is staging the 7 Acts of Mercy in order to 'punish' an 'old friend'.
It was a fast read and kept my attention.
The killer is staging the 7 Acts of Mercy in order to 'punish' an 'old friend'.
It was a fast read and kept my attention.
I loved it! Completed the book in a day and I'm missing the characters right now! Wishes that the series would return but it was a good ending.
In my opinion this book was not as good as Cry Mercy. There weren't many "clues" given along the way or twists and turns to throw you off.
Overal this book was a good book. The only thing that took me back is how there was this big mystery and BAM story is solved!
Good book. Lots of action, suspense, and romance. The third in a series, all three of which are excellent.
4.75 stars! Intense, fast paced. Very hard to put down. Couple of twists. Nice!
The final installment of the Mercy Street series and it all comes together.
Enjoyed this series very much. Read the whole series in 4 days!
Really liked this story with all turns it took. Good mystery.
Third in The Mercy Street novels. Good book, two mysteries going on at the same time. Clears up some issues from the other books.
Good, suspenseful book for a dreary Sunday afternoon
May 23, 2012
Janelle
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Mariah Stewart outdid herself on this one!
Really liked this book. I read it because of the GOODREADS recommendations. I'm anxious to read the other two in this Mercy Street series.
Good. A fast read. Third in a series.
fair, but explicit sex
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Mariah Stewart is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of twenty-six novels and three novellas and has been featured in the Wall Street Journal. She is a RITA finalist in romantic suspense and the recipient of the Award of Excellence for contemporary romance, a RIO Award for excellence in women's fiction, and a Reviewers Choice Award from Romantic Times Magazine. A three-time winner...more
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