Review: A stellar book
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 30, 2012
Thoroughly engrossing and well written story of a conflicted mother/daughter relationship. I loved how the author wove elements of past history and present challenges that shows the fragility of a complex relationship. Mercy's father was an abusive father, and this colored her relationship with men and with her daughter. Ultimately it will be the father that plays a major role in the outcome of this story. By presenting this story as a memoir written by Mercy, coupled with the current day events of her daughter Star, the events play out in an intriguing way. Adding the mystery of a murder kept me guessing who the guilty party was. The sacrifices made by Mercy were even more poignant because of the outcome of the novel. I was reading this story far into the night. It was hard to put down.  I highly recommend this.