Any Susan Meissner fans out there? If so, you will like her new novel, The Shape of Mercy.
Raised in an atmosphere of affluence, Lauren sets out to disprove her family’s expectations. In her opening monologue she states: “This is the treasure the impoverished forget they have: the ability to choose a new road. They may struggle all their lives to on it, but at least they chose it for themselves. This is why I went looking for a job to earn a paycheck I didn’t need. Not because I wanted to prove I could earn my own money, but because no one expected me to do it. When you only do what is expected of you, you never learn what you would’ve done had you chosen for yourself.” (page 5)
A sophomore English major, Lauren is hired to transcribe a journal that has been handed down through the family of an elderly woman. Mercy Hayworth details the frenzy surrounding the colony where she lives during the time of the
This was beautifully written and difficult to put down. A little intrigue, a little romance, some self-examination, much forgiveness, abundant mercy: all are wrapped together in Meissner’s The Shape of Mercy.
If you are interested, I have two extra copies.
New from WaterBrook Press. It can be purchased here.
You can find more about the author here.
2 comments:
Sounds like a good one.
So far, this is probably my favorite. Well, I love Susan Meissner anyway...but I was so drawn into this book.
Michele
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