Review: Simply un-put-down-able
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 7, 2014
A blood-curdling, edge-of-your-seat tale that has the unique power to make readers ask questions, Liron Fine's `At God's Mercy' is one of those unforgettable books you rarely encounter. In the first few pages alone, the book grabs you and doesn't let go--and from there proceeds to build up a literary "arpeggio" that succeeds in pushing our "thrill" buttons as well as the deeper, higher ones.Basically, `At God's Mercy' is the story about two twins who, as fate would have it, end up adopted by two different families having two different religions: one Christian, the other Jewish. The separation is brought about by violence and murder of their mother during the tail-end of the Second World War. Many decades later, the twins would meet--and as anyone who wants answers to their gigantic questions--agree despite their differences to embark on a journey that will allow them to touch base with their roots and come full-circle to their dreadful past. Along the way, they discover so much more than they had expected--about their history and about themselves.Let me suffice it to say that `At God's Mercy' is not one of those books that offer cheap thrills. Yes, it is a suspense thriller--but one with enough intellectual and emotional gravitas to make the book a worthwhile, haunting read. Liron is a confident writer at the height of his powers, and this book is a shining testament to that talent. Overall, I highly recommend this to anyone who not only wants to be enthralled and entertained, but also deeply moved as well. A solid five-star rating for this book.