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Summary: A page turner. Definately worth the read!
Review: I have read this book several times,and it is still one of my favorites. Everyone I recommened it to,LOVED IT.
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Summary: Great read
Review: I just finished reading "Mercy," and I can see that opinions about this book vary. (By the way, to "A reader from Texas," he does reveal at the end who the killer is.) If "Mercy" were a movie, I'd cast Jennifer Lopez (Out of Sight) as HPD Detective Carmen Palma, and David Strathairn (LA Confidential) as FBI serial-murder analyst Sander Grant. The depth of detail about complex investigations is prodigeous, and the analysis involving "putting yourself into the mind of the killer" is thorough and enlightening. Lindsey covers a lot of ground in expounding about the after-effects of child molestation, and the connection between being molested and unusual sexual "deviancy," most notably hard-core sadomasochism (S&M).An "organized" (meaning meticulous, ritualistic, fastidious) serial killer is loose in Houston, and he or she is killing and mutilating "femme," blond, thin, upper-class mostly-married closet-bisexual S&M-afficiondo women. The FBI is called in, in the form of Agent Grant, who initially came to the investigation with many set notions about sexual serial killers and their modes of operating. Detective Palma disagrees with his conclusions, and their disagreements about theory versus reality provide the thematic tension throughout this book. Eventually this tension blossoms into a romantic shared moment, in which we see how right these two analytical people are for each other. The novel is definitely a page-turner, and with enough plot-twists to keep you interested, including the surprise ending. It's interesting how successfully Lindsey pulled off blending the classic whodunit genre with the exotic worlds of S&M, non-standard sexuality, cross-dressing and insanity. This was my first Lindsey novel, and it is good to see that he is still writing novels (His latest, "Color of Night" is about to come out in paperback). I will definitely be checking out his other opuses.
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Summary: Engaging and Well-Researched Whodunit
Review: I just finished reading "Mercy," and I can see that opinions about this book vary. (By the way, to "A reader from Texas," he does reveal at the end who the killer is.) If "Mercy" were a movie, I'd cast Jennifer Lopez (Out of Sight) as HPD Detective Carmen Palma, and David Strathairn (LA Confidential) as FBI serial-murder analyst Sander Grant. The depth of detail about complex investigations is prodigeous, and the analysis involving "putting yourself into the mind of the killer" is thorough and enlightening. Lindsey covers a lot of ground in expounding about the after-effects of child molestation, and the connection between being molested and unusual sexual "deviancy," most notably hard-core sadomasochism (S&M). An "organized" (meaning meticulous, ritualistic, fastidious) serial killer is loose in Houston, and he or she is killing and mutilating "femme," blond, thin, upper-class mostly-married closet-bisexual S&M-afficiondo women. The FBI is called in, in the form of Agent Grant, who initially came to the investigation with many set notions about sexual serial killers and their modes of operating. Detective Palma disagrees with his conclusions, and their disagreements about theory versus reality provide the thematic tension throughout this book. Eventually this tension blossoms into a romantic shared moment, in which we see how right these two analytical people are for each other. The novel is definitely a page-turner, and with enough plot-twists to keep you interested, including the surprise ending. It's interesting how successfully Lindsey pulled off blending the classic whodunit genre with the exotic worlds of S&M, non-standard sexuality, cross-dressing and insanity. This was my first Lindsey novel, and it is good to see that he is still writing novels (His latest, "Color of Night" is about to come out in paperback). I will definitely be checking out his other opuses.
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Summary: OK, thought-provoking, pretty suspenseful
Review: I love gritty suspense novels, but Mercy didn't bowl me over with its suspense. It was quite disturbing and insightful psychologically into sexually-abused women, bisexual women, and sadomasochists.
But overall I have to agree with the reader who said, "The book is really well written and I might be willing to read another book by this author.... but this book is just too ugly. I had nightmares after reading this book, it bothered me for weeks. Read it at your own risk." I agree 100%. I much preferred REQUIEM FOR A GLASS HEART.
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Summary: this is the best thriller i have ever read.
Review: i picked up mercy and couldn't put it down. it had me on edge and just when i though i knew who it was , something happened and i had to start over again. in my opinion it is the best suspense thriller ever.
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Summary: Mercy
Review: I read Mercy a few years ago, as did my Mom and about 10 other women friends, and we all loved it, even though it was about certain things we had never been involved in, it is riveting. The best thing about this book is the main character, Carmen, whose life is as interesting in her personal life with the interplay with her Mother as is her exciting life in her job. David Lindsay, if you ever read these reviews, are you ever going to write a book with Carmen in it? I have waited years for a book with her in it. Please, let us hear from her again. Your writing is wonderful, but this book was really the one that women liked.
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Summary: This is a keeper. I've already reread this book twice.
Review: I read this book years ago and it still ranks in my all-time top 10 list. I shared the book with numerous co-workers and we all agreed that we would like to meet these women (and we're all heterosexual). It's amazing that a man has such insight and sensitivity in depicting the emotions of his female characters. It just goes to show that the rules of love apply to all relationships. I recommend this book highly.
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Summary: Dark, dark murder that will keep your captivated.
Review: If you loved Edwart Stewart's Privileged Lives, you will love Mercy. One of the best mysteries I have ever read--applies to both novels!
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Summary: Scary and Brilliant!
Review: Mercy is one of the best crime novels of all time. The structure of this is so fascinating, you'll want to read it more than once, and there's even a chapter in the middle that stands on its own as a great short story! Bravos to Mr. Lindsey for a terrifying masterpiece.
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Summary: Lengthy, but definately captivating
Review: Mercy ranks as one of the lengthiest books I have ever read (nearly 600 pages in paperback). Because of other committments, I had to stop near the middle of the book, and was not able to resume reading it for nearly two weeks. The characters were so well developed that I had no trouble remembering who and what the plot was about, and where it was leading me. Although the storyline risks offending sensitive readers, it at the same time shows just how little we may really know about those around us, those we think we know well, even perhaps, family members. I cheered for Carmen Palma and Sander Grant and their cautious romantic relationship. This would be a great start to a series featuring these two characters and their "gut feelings". I would have given Mercy five stars, but the sheer length was a mild drawback. I definately will look for more of Lindsey's books.
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