Dennis LehaneFiction · Crime·b. 1965
Small Mercies
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