I just want a normal life...even if I'm not entirely sure I'm human.
My name is Mercy Hollings and I'm a successful hypnotherapist in Balboa, California. The problem is, my good fortune is dependent on a dark secret. I can make people do whatever I want using telepathy, a power I call "the press." And that ability has hurt some people I never wanted to hurt, so I try to keep it under wraps.
I also try to keep people at a distance...at least, I used to. Recently a group of fearless characters broke through my self-imposed walls and became my friends: Sukey, my receptionist-turned-P.I.; Tino, a Chicano gang leader; Hilda, a wealthy society widow; Grant, a retired millionaire--and Sam, my sexy-as-hell ex-boyfriend.
But with friends comes drama. Tino has inadvertently led me into the dark world of gang violence, and Sukey has pushed me into searching for my biological parents, the only people who can finally tell me who--or what--I really am.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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I like Toni Andrews 'Mercy' series and her latest "Cry Mercy" had me glued to the pages. This isn't really a romance, per se; there are romantic elements, but this is essentially the story of a woman with unusual abilities living her life. Her differences and the reactions of people in her past have caused her to close herself off. Recent experiences though, have brought her into contact with people-some with special talents, some without-and she's learning that EVERYONE is different in some way. So although this series so far has centered on her growing talents and her struggle to use them without abusing herself or others, for me it's just a fascinating series of stories about someone struggling to be themself and be happy...and find love of course.
Mercy works as a hypnotherapist, very convenient since she has the ability to 'push' her wishes on others. Her work gives her the opportunity to use those talents to help others and keep the talent from escaping her control. Recently, she's noticed some changes in her talent and that's not necessarily a good thing. She's also become involved with a group of 'friends', very different for the loner Mercy's always tried to be. But now having friends means trying to help them, and somehow Mercy has become involved in trying to save a friend and his younger brother from continued life in a gang, but to do that she'll have to use her 'push' in ways she's never tried before. Mercy also delves into her past; trying to discover more about her birth parents and prove, once and for all, if she's really human...or something more.
If you've not read any of the Mercy books, I wouldn't suggest beginning here--you'll miss alot of the changes in Mercy's life that make each book so engrossing. Toni Andrews' style of writing works well as Mercy tells her story in the first person and let's us peer inside her mind and her struggles in using her ability without crossing the moral boundaries she's set for herself. That personal touch of being inside Mercy's head is part of what makes this such an 'unputdownable' series. Like I said, not exactly your normal romance. More of a fantasy with light romantic elements, mystery, and some action. Or maybe just the story of an unusual woman...or you could always read it and decide for yourself!
Mercy works as a hypnotherapist, very convenient since she has the ability to 'push' her wishes on others. Her work gives her the opportunity to use those talents to help others and keep the talent from escaping her control. Recently, she's noticed some changes in her talent and that's not necessarily a good thing. She's also become involved with a group of 'friends', very different for the loner Mercy's always tried to be. But now having friends means trying to help them, and somehow Mercy has become involved in trying to save a friend and his younger brother from continued life in a gang, but to do that she'll have to use her 'push' in ways she's never tried before. Mercy also delves into her past; trying to discover more about her birth parents and prove, once and for all, if she's really human...or something more.
If you've not read any of the Mercy books, I wouldn't suggest beginning here--you'll miss alot of the changes in Mercy's life that make each book so engrossing. Toni Andrews' style of writing works well as Mercy tells her story in the first person and let's us peer inside her mind and her struggles in using her ability without crossing the moral boundaries she's set for herself. That personal touch of being inside Mercy's head is part of what makes this such an 'unputdownable' series. Like I said, not exactly your normal romance. More of a fantasy with light romantic elements, mystery, and some action. Or maybe just the story of an unusual woman...or you could always read it and decide for yourself!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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In this third installment of the excellent Mercy Hollings series, Mercy, a psychic who can "push" people to do her will, faces her 30th birthday, a startling revelation about her ruined childhood, and dangerous confrontations with street gangs.
Tino, leader of a powerful local gang, has been trying to go straight with the help of some of Mercy's friends. To finally release himself from the Hombres Locos, he must negotiate a delicate deal with not only his own gang, but the leaders of several other gangs in the region. He recruits Mercy to help him "hypnotize" the other leaders into agreeing to his terms that will free not only him, but his reluctant little brother.
Andrews is a master of teasing out little bits of information on the long arc (Mercy's origins), and giving us a great story for the immediate arc. None of her characters are dull, and Tino is one of the best. In Cry Mercy, we learn about Tino and his family, meeting some interesting new faces along the way.
Mercy's integration into "normal" life-a life with friends-continues, as she reluctantly accepts a 30th birthday party from Sukey, and quietly deals with Sam's continued presence in her life. She has been forced to trust some, and is learning to trust others.
I continue to be absolutely taken with this series, and cannot recommend it highly enough.
Tino, leader of a powerful local gang, has been trying to go straight with the help of some of Mercy's friends. To finally release himself from the Hombres Locos, he must negotiate a delicate deal with not only his own gang, but the leaders of several other gangs in the region. He recruits Mercy to help him "hypnotize" the other leaders into agreeing to his terms that will free not only him, but his reluctant little brother.
Andrews is a master of teasing out little bits of information on the long arc (Mercy's origins), and giving us a great story for the immediate arc. None of her characters are dull, and Tino is one of the best. In Cry Mercy, we learn about Tino and his family, meeting some interesting new faces along the way.
Mercy's integration into "normal" life-a life with friends-continues, as she reluctantly accepts a 30th birthday party from Sukey, and quietly deals with Sam's continued presence in her life. She has been forced to trust some, and is learning to trust others.
I continue to be absolutely taken with this series, and cannot recommend it highly enough.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
If you're skittish because you know that Toni Andrews is a romance author and that you "don't read romance," then get over it because this is a good book for you.
CRY MERCY is a story about a loner who's not anymore. It's gritty, got some dramatic jolts and will make you laugh.
It's also about the efforts of a gang leader working to go straight.
This is the first book I've read in the Mercy Hollings series. I didn't feel lost at all when I dropped into Mercy's world.
Now I'm eager to read the first two books in the series.
CRY MERCY is a story about a loner who's not anymore. It's gritty, got some dramatic jolts and will make you laugh.
It's also about the efforts of a gang leader working to go straight.
This is the first book I've read in the Mercy Hollings series. I didn't feel lost at all when I dropped into Mercy's world.
Now I'm eager to read the first two books in the series.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Hope There is More to Come
I was hoping more on the romance department of this novel, but I was very happy with the story. It was very well written and I had a hard time putting this book down until I got to... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Aimee
A Little Better than The Last
"For her first trick Mercy takes down a drug dealer pretty much on her own. Then for the second she takes down a ring of child porn film makers. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Elizabeth A. Gibbs
One more fan
Lucked into this book recently. I won't repeat what jjmachshev "jj" has said. His write up is spot on. Read more
Published 15 months ago by C. Bunt
*sigh* I just wish there was more to this series...
I can't really recommend this book- or this series. Book 3 in Ms. Andrews' 'Mercy' series, which begins with Beg for Mercy (Mercy Hollings, Book 1), suffers from the same pitfalls... Read more
Published 21 months ago by A. McKinnon
ctmal
Toni Andrews did it again. I loved this book and the series. As soon as I put the book down, I'm looking for the next one in the series.
Published 22 months ago by M. A. Lanouette
"Half of his faced disappeared in a spray of blood and brains, and Gus...
This is the third novel in the Mercy Hollings series, and each novel seems to concentrate on different members of Mercy's universe, while each novel gives Mercy and us a few more... Read more
Published on January 3, 2010 by Mark Louis Baumgart
Good progression, characters change and grow
This book is devoted mostly to gang-warfare issues where Mercy wouldn't naturally belong, but in future books, we can expect serious movement toward finding Mercy's real parents.
Published on September 27, 2009 by Bobby R. Treat
Where's the romance?
I've read all three Mercy books, and while I like the unique characters, I'm missing the romance. In the first and second book, Sam brought just the tiniest bit of romance to the... Read more
Published on September 7, 2009 by ycmm
Another exciting trip to Mercy's world
I have really enjoyed this series from the get go. In this volume, our favorite hypnotist with powers has several things to deal with on the table. Read more
Published on July 26, 2009 by S. McCullough
another great installment
Mercy Hollings is one of the most interesting characters I've met in a while, constantly struggling to control her ability to press people into doing what she tells them. Read more
Published on June 12, 2009 by readaholic
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