“Small Mercy is thought-provoking, gripping, infuriating entertainment not to be missed. » — Stephen King
The acclaimed New York Times bestselling author returns with a masterpiece that rivals Mystic River: a searing tale of revenge, familial love, festering hatred, and insidious power, set against the backdrop of one of the most chaotic episodes in the History of Boston. .
In the summer of 1974, a heat wave hit Boston and Mary Pat Fennessy tried to stay one step ahead of the bill collectors. Mary Pat lived her entire life in the housing projects of “Southie,” an Irish-American enclave that stubbornly adhered to old traditions and stood out proudly.
One night, Mary Pat's teenage daughter, Jules, went out late and didn't come home.The same evening, a young black man was found dead, hit by a subway train under mysterious circumstances.
Two seemingly unrelated events. But Mary Pat, driven by a desperate search for her missing daughter, begins turning over stones best left alone - asking questions that make Irish mob boss Marty Butler and his men work for him, unkind people, to worry about. any threat to their business.
Set during the hot and chaotic months during which segregation in the city's public schools exploded into violence, Little Mercy is a brilliant thriller, depicting brutal about crime and power, and an honest portrait from the dark heart of America. racism. It's a gripping and heartbreaking read that only Dennis Lehane could have written.
