Mercy by Jodi Picoult (ISBN:0743422449)

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		Mercy
	
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				Jodi Picoult			
		
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			0743422449		

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							Janet
						
							few weeks ago						
So far this book is really boring me and I never feel like sitting down to read it, so it is taking forever! I hope it gets better!

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							Joann
						
							few weeks ago						
I just love all her books

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							Lauren
						
							few weeks ago						
Chilling and spiteful, this novel cuts to the core of life, shakes your senses, and checks your priorities. It explores the boundaries of right and wrong, the testing of hearts, and the place of judgment under desperation. Mercy cuts to the bone and produces a raw sinking feeling of hopelessness and certainty, exploring the dark corners of life to show what happens when you give up everything for...more
 Chilling and spiteful, this novel cuts to the core of life, shakes your senses, and checks your priorities. It explores the boundaries of right and wrong, the testing of hearts, and the place of judgment under desperation. Mercy cuts to the bone and produces a raw sinking feeling of hopelessness and certainty, exploring the dark corners of life to show what happens when you give up everything for someone you love, even them themselves.   hide

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							Becca
						
							few weeks ago						
not so good. been reading it for 6 months.

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							Debbie
						
							few weeks ago						
The interwoven stories of two married couples--Cam and Allie versus Jamie and Maggie. Love and betrayal are major themes that weaves around the main story of a man who loves his wife so much that he kills her. 

Jamie MacDonald's wife is dying from multiple cancers and is in a gerat deal of pain. She does not want to suffer anymore, but refuses to kill herself. Instead, she asks...more
 The interwoven stories of two married couples--Cam and Allie versus Jamie and Maggie. Love and betrayal are major themes that weaves around the main story of a man who loves his wife so much that he kills her. 

Jamie MacDonald's wife is dying from multiple cancers and is in a gerat deal of pain. She does not want to suffer anymore, but refuses to kill herself. Instead, she asks Jamie to kill her. Jamie honors maggie's wishes and then is overcome with grief and remorse. He confesses to her murder and is subsequently arrested and put on trial. 

Cam MacDonald, who happens to be Jamie's cousin, is the Chief of Police in Weelock who arrests Jamie. Cam feels trapped in his life and doesn't appreciate Allie, the wife who worships him and will do anything for him. Cam goes looking for excitement in the arms of Mia, a drifter who is befriended by Allie, and turns their quiet lives upside down.   hide

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