Without Mercy [Paperback]

Lisa Jackson (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Kensington Books (2010)
• ISBN-10: 0758247435
• ISBN-13: 978-0758247438
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (49 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #939,018 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

#1 NYT and USA TODAY bestselling author Lisa Jackson started writing after her sister read an article in TIME Magazine in 1981 about how young mothers were making money writing romance novels. Both Lisa and her sister, Nancy Bush, began their writing careers right then, and lo, these many years later Lisa has published seventy-five plus novels and has no plans to slow down anytime soon.

Customer Reviews

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not like the others..., June 6, 2010

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WeekendMarian (San Antonio, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Without Mercy (Hardcover)

Lisa Jackson books are must-reads for me and yet I truly struggled to get through this one. The plot was fast-moving and complicated enough to keep the reader interested, but the characters just didn't make sense to me at all. It isn't a good sign when you find yourself agreeing with the evil mother in book instead of your heroine! Likewise, it was clear why I was supposed to find the hero attractive but I had no idea why our heroine was in love with him other than...she just never got over him? Why??? This book was okay to kill time but didn't keep me interested enough to pay all that much attention. I would definitely rather go back and read some of her other novels.

13 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An edge of the seat read, March 31, 2010

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Cheryl Koch (CO) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Without Mercy (Hardcover)

Jules Farentino's half sister, Shay is such a trouble maker. Unfortunately, Shay has used up all of her chances. Their mother sends Shay to Blue Rock Academy. A school for troubled teens. Jules has a bad feeling about Blue Rock Academy. Jules's mother tells Jules there is nothing to worry about. Yeah then why has Lauren Conway, a student at Blue Rock Academy been missing for six months and no one knows of her whereabouts? Jules must find a way to get Shay out of Blue Rock Academy before she becomes the next victim.

Without Mercy really packs the punches and the adrenaline rush. I am a big fan of Lisa Jackson's and have read almost all of her books. I have to admit that it has been a little while since I have enjoyed myself reading one of her books, until now. The ending for this book leaves much to be desired. I know it is intentional as there will be a follow up book. I just finished this one and already am impatient for the next one. Julies is a fighter. She is the best big sister anyone could ask for. Shay turned out to be a huge surprise. I don't want to get on her bad side. Without Mercy will make you scream mercy for more!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Really? This is a best selling author?, September 2, 2010

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B. Legar - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Without Mercy (Hardcover)

I think this is probably the worst book I've ever read and I average 12-15 books a month. The characters aren't developed or likable. The dialogue is unbelievably juvenile. The book drags on forever and is just repeating things you already learned in the first few pages. I read maybe the first third of it and skimmed the rest because it was just so tedious.

Spoiler alert.....

Page 115 (Nona's death scene) "She scrabbled, trying to dig at her attacker's wrists, force HIM off her, gain a little room so that she could drag in a breath......

Talk about a surprise ending, the author must have changed her mind at the last minute!!!