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Finding Mercy Book Review
Finding Mercy Book Review
Finding Mercy is the sequel to Traces of Mercy. It, too, is written by Michael Landon Jr. and Cindy Kelley.
Charlotte Chapman, aka Mercy, is a Confederate sniper who has amnesia. The Civil War has ended and she is reunited with her family. She learns her mother died in childbirth and her father is deceased. She meets her stepmother and two step-siblings.
Her family clings to past beliefs and is still operating a rice plantation in Georgia. Though her memory does not return, she has snippets of her former life. Through her interactions with former slaves and observations of how her family and others treat them, she learns of her previous disrespectful attitudes and vows to improve their living conditions. This is a clever tool to inform the reader of historical events without sounding didactic. Charlotte says, "Is that what I used to sound like?" when she hears abrasive comments.
Through events, Charlotte discovers her family intends to rob her of inheriting the estate as her father wished and takes matters in her own hands to ensure justice administered. An exciting plot and well-developed characters, the authors pen vivid descriptive passages as well as apt insights as to suffering amnesia. I felt the ending too rushed but would recommend this as a good read.
Marianne Perry
Writing inspired by genealogical research to solve family mysteries.
www.marianneperry.ca
Finding Mercy is the sequel to Traces of Mercy. It, too, is written by Michael Landon Jr. and Cindy Kelley.
Charlotte Chapman, aka Mercy, is a Confederate sniper who has amnesia. The Civil War has ended and she is reunited with her family. She learns her mother died in childbirth and her father is deceased. She meets her stepmother and two step-siblings.
Her family clings to past beliefs and is still operating a rice plantation in Georgia. Though her memory does not return, she has snippets of her former life. Through her interactions with former slaves and observations of how her family and others treat them, she learns of her previous disrespectful attitudes and vows to improve their living conditions. This is a clever tool to inform the reader of historical events without sounding didactic. Charlotte says, "Is that what I used to sound like?" when she hears abrasive comments.
Through events, Charlotte discovers her family intends to rob her of inheriting the estate as her father wished and takes matters in her own hands to ensure justice administered. An exciting plot and well-developed characters, the authors pen vivid descriptive passages as well as apt insights as to suffering amnesia. I felt the ending too rushed but would recommend this as a good read.
Marianne Perry
Writing inspired by genealogical research to solve family mysteries.
www.marianneperry.ca
