THE TIMES THRILLER OF THE MONTH APRIL 2023 'Small Mercies is
thought-provoking, engaging, enraging, and can't-put-it-down
entertainment' Stephen King 'A jaw-dropping thriller... a resonant,
unflinching story written by a novelist who is simply one of the
best around' Gillian Flynn New York Times bestselling author Dennis
Lehane returns with a masterpiece to rival Mystic River - an
all-consuming tale of revenge, family love, festering hate, and
insidious power, set against one of the most tumultuous episodes in
Boston's history. 'Mrs. Fennessy, please go home.' 'And do what?'
'Whatever you do when you're home.' 'And then what?' 'Get up the
next day and do it again.' She shakes her head. 'That's not
living.' 'It is if you can find the small blessings.' She smiles,
but her eyes shine with agony. 'All my small blessings are gone.'
In the summer of 1974 a heatwave blankets Boston and Mary Pat
Fennessey is trying to stay one step ahead of the bill collectors.
Mary Pat has lived her entire life in the housing projects of
'Southie', the Irish American enclave that stubbornly adheres to
old tradition and stands proudly apart. One night Mary Pat's
teenage daughter Jules stays out late and doesn't come home. That
same evening, a young Black man is found dead, struck by a subway
train under mysterious circumstances. The two events seem
unconnected. But Mary Pat, propelled by a desperate search for her
missing daughter, begins turning over stones best left untouched -
asking questions that bother Marty Butler, chieftain of the Irish
mob, and the men who work for him, men who don't take kindly to any
threat to their business. Set against the hot, tumultuous months
when the city's desegregation of its public schools exploded in
violence, Small Mercies is a superb thriller, a brutal depiction of
criminality and power, and an unflinching portrait of the dark
heart of American racism.
General
| Imprint: |
Abacus
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
April 2023 |
| First published: |
2023 |
| Authors: |
Dennis Lehane
|
| Dimensions: |
236 x 156 x 34mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
320 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-349-14575-4 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General
|
| LSN: |
0-349-14575-X |
| Barcode: |
9780349145754 |
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