{"product_id":"mercy-9780063235168","title":"Mercy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect for fans of \u003cem\u003eSawkill Girls\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBone Gap\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eDark and Shallow Lies\u003c\/em\u003e, this suspenseful contemporary mystery delves into a small town's supernatural, multigenerational curse--and the girl determined to break it.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMercy was named for her mother's hopes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMercy\u003c\/em\u003e, in the hope that the Sorrowing--the curse that Mercy and her family had lived with for generations--might take pity on them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Mercy's name never did her any good, and it certainly didn't save her mother.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Sorrowing ensures that Mercy, her family, and the core families in Arbor Falls aren't able to grow, dream, or prosper. It makes sure they stay exactly as they are--mired in the mud. Mercy has learned to live with the truth: the only way to escape the Sorrowing is to accept it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUntil the Bowens move back to town.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Bowens are a cursed family, too, and they should know better than to test the Sorrowing. Instead, their ignorance sets off a wave of fury that promises to destroy everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow, Mercy will have to unearth the horrors that unfolded that terrible night the Sorrowing was born--to face the despicable secrets of her town and break the curse before it breaks everything she has left.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn immersive mystery laced with supernatural dread that's perfect for fans of of Courtney Gould and Kyrie McCauley, \u003cem\u003eMercy \u003c\/em\u003eslowly and relentlessly digs into the buried crimes of a small, insular town and provokes questions about the lies we silently allow and the duty current generations have in exposing the harms of the past.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Patricia Ward\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e HarperCollins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/07\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.8lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.60w x 1.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780063235168","brand":"Ripon Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44282584105005,"sku":"9780063235168","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0681\/0501\/1245\/files\/img_a4611fd2-2d08-4f2f-80f3-f9c0b14e0c99.jpg?v=1761577070","url":"https:\/\/riponbookstore.com\/products\/mercy-9780063235168","provider":"Ripon Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}