The Speed of MercyAuthor :
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Published : Thursday 16 September 2021
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â?oDark family secrets, the lore of the sea, and a tender, protective friendship between women all converge in The Speed of Mercy, an unusual and surprising story set in idyllic rural Nova Scotia. With subtle humour, Conlin picks the locks on the long-closed doors of two families and bares the ugly, painful skeletons everyone knew were there but chose to hide.â?? â?" Sylvia D. Hamilton,A author of And I Alone Escaped To Tell YouThe Speed of Mercy captures the unbearable cost of childhood betrayal and what happens when history is suppressed, our past is forgotten â?" yet finding the truth can change the future. Christy Ann Conlin rips into the myths and stereotypes about older women and those on the edge of conventional society to reveal the timeless gift of mercy in this feminist tour de force. â?oChristy Ann Conlin is a conjurer: of place, people, and the haunting past. I was instantly caught up in the darkly mysterious world and indelible characters she has brought to life. Gripping, suspenseful, and lyrically written, The Speed of Mercy caught me by the throat and didnâ?Tt let go.â?? â?" Alix Ohlin, Scotiabank Giller Prizeâ?"shortlisted author of Dual Citizens
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