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Small Mercies

A Novel
Pages
320
Published
2023
Language
English

Synopsis

In 1970s South Boston, Mary Pat Fennessy is a working-class single mother whose life is upended when her daughter, Jules, disappears. As Mary Pat searches for answers, she uncovers a web of secrets connecting Jules's disappearance to the murder of a young Black man. Driven by a fierce maternal instinct, she confronts the dark underbelly of her community, seeking justice on her own terms.

How it reads

Prose complexity 7/10
Content warnings (4)
ViolenceGun ViolenceTraumaSubstance Abuse

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