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The Mercy Seat Author: Few first novels garner the kind of powerful praise awarded this epic story that takes place on the dusty, remorseless Oklahoma frontier, where two brothers are deadlocked in a furious rivalry. Fayette is an enterprising schemer hoping to cash in on his brother's talents as a gunsmith. John, determined not to repeat the crime that forced both fa... more »
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Didn't care for this book. Depressing, dialog was hard to read let alone follow.
If not for the Oklahoma background, I don't know if I could have finished this book. Great writing in the beginning, but so dragged out at the end.
At times brilliant and engaging, at other times dull and plodding. It had a somewhat spiritual undercurrent that didn't work for me, but may resonate with other readers who have similar leanings.
Genres:
- Literature & Fiction >> General >> Contemporary
- Literature & Fiction >> Genre Fiction >> Family Saga
- Literature & Fiction >> Genre Fiction >> Historical