Customer Reviews

Mercy

5 star:		(22)
4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(5)

 

 

I didn't expect to be overwhelmed by this book, thinking it would be the typical albeit entertaining murder-mystery novel. Instead I encountered an exceedingly well written story with a warm, likeable protagonist and a plot that truly keeps you wondering until the last chapter. After reading this novel, I have since sought out and read all of Lindsey's novels. If you like a good, gory thriller, you have to read this book.

David Lindsey is one of the most underrated authors in the field today. His novels are always intelligent and interesting and most emerge from authentic FBI case histories. MERCY is not so much a routine who-dun-it mystery as an exploration of the psychology of fetishes and sex, particularly kinky sex - that is assuming one doesn't consider masochism, sadism, cross-dressing, and dominatrix luncheons slightly off.

There is another story beneath the obvious one and that is the practice of such behavior within the confines of polite society. The "victimes" are upper-class women of a certain type - the country club, suburban, once-a-week therapist type. Lindsey has a real knack for looking at events through the eyes of the disturbed individual, again calling on his real-life experience (FBI profiling).

The prose is rich and sweeping, the organization superb, the entire story always a little on edge. This is deeply disturbing novel but an important one.

I read Mercy a few years ago, as did my Mom and about 10 other women friends, and we all loved it, even though it was about certain things we had never been involved in, it is riveting. The best thing about this book is the main character, Carmen, whose life is as interesting in her personal life with the interplay with her Mother as is her exciting life in her job. David Lindsay, if you ever read these reviews, are you ever going to write a book with Carmen in it? I have waited years for a book with her in it. Please, let us hear from her again. Your writing is wonderful, but this book was really the one that women liked.

I read this book years ago and it still ranks in my all-time top 10 list. I shared the book with numerous co-workers and we all agreed that we would like to meet these women (and we're all heterosexual). It's amazing that a man has such insight and sensitivity in depicting the emotions of his female characters. It just goes to show that the rules of love apply to all relationships. I recommend this book highly.

This is set in swealtering Houston where a female police officer is investigating a series of murders. All the victims were upper class ladies who had paid for S&M services. I could not put this down. I've recommended this novel to three female friends and they all enjoyed it very much. A great cast of characters, I can't recommend this highly enough. Do yourself a favour and READ IT!

This is a great thriller, its pacing is perfect and the story is riviting. Mr. Lindsey perfectly captures Houston and his writing style is fluid and engrossing. Palma is one of his best protagonists and the story is riviting. I must say that I am a huge fan of Mr. Lindsey's work and have read all of his books, they are all well written and researched, but this is unquestionably one of his best. I hesitated writing a review because 32 is plenty, but the most current review is so shocking, ONE star, and that someone found it helpful was revolting to me. If you love thrillers and appreciate well written and fast paced books then you will LOVE this book, I have read Da Vinci code and all of Patricia Cornwell books as well as David Baldacci, but Lindsey is the best, once you read one of his books you will have to read the rest..he is that good. I also recommend In the Lake of the Moon, Requiem for a Glass Heart, and A Cold Mind, but frankly all of his books are consistantly good. I am so thankful that someone turned him me on to him while at U.T., it's a shame that he does not get a wider audience, but I'm always trying to correct that descepency.

This guy is a great writer. Not only is the plot fascinating, juicy and suspenseful, the characters are genuine and interesting, especially the Latin lady-cop. Above all, Lindsey captures the essence of Houston with all its complex problems and diversity that become apparent to anyone who visits that city for any length of time. Lindsey captures the setting best of anyone and certainly better than those at UH creative writing program!

Mercy is one of the best crime novels of all time. The structure of this is so fascinating, you'll want to read it more than once, and there's even a chapter in the middle that stands on its own as a great short story! Bravos to Mr. Lindsey for a terrifying masterpiece.

A riveting descent into darkness and shocking kinkiness that will haunt you for days after you finish it.

this book kept my interest from beginning to end. One of the few books that I would read again. Very erotic