Mercy by Debra Anastasia Published by Audible Studios on August 20, 2017
Pages: 338
Format: Audiobook
Narrator: Zachary Webber, Muffy Newtown
Length: 11 hrs and 16 mins
Genres: Contemporary, Romance
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He taught me to kill. Murder is in my blood now. It runs through my veins and though I hide the monster I see in the mirror with ink, it doesn’t keep him from coming out.
My street name is Mercy, but I never show any. Except for her. I watch Becca, though she doesn’t know. She saved me a long time ago; the day my father killed my mother. Her bravery turned her into a target.
My father holds a grudge and knife with the same proficiency, and Becca is the focus of his hatred. And I’m the only monster who can save her.
I was looking for a book by a “new to me” author and stumbled upon Mercy. It has high ratings, but I was on the fence about reading it because I don’t like my romance on the super dark side. Don’t give me a book full of kidnapping and torture and then try to make me fall in love with the victimizer. Zachary Webber and Muffy Newtown narrate the audiobook, though, and I love them hard so I figured it was worth a shot. I was pleasantly surprised. Mercy is actually a heart melting love story with the perfect amount of darkness to shake things up and suck you in.
Nix proves that there really is such a thing as a lovable stalker. He is both an executioner and savior, and his devotion to Becca is intense but understandable. My heart went out to this dangerous, self-loathing man who still carries around the heart of a broken little boy. I just wanted to hug him throughout the entire book. I thoroughly enjoyed his relationship with his “brother”, Animal.
Becca is such a sweetheart with a contradiction of traits—fierce yet vulnerable; perceptive but sometimes naïve. Her acceptance of Nix is a beautiful thing. I only wish she showed the same backbone where her superficial and supremely irritating mother is concerned.
The story never really addresses what Nix does for a living, and it feels like a missing puzzle piece. We know that he has a decent moral compass, but he is dangerous and he kills people. I really wanted to know more of the who, what, why, and when.
Parts of the ending are rushed or glossed over, but I enjoyed Debra Anastasia’s writing style, and this story is very absorbing. I’ll be looking for more work of hers to read.
About the audiobook:
I have high expectations when it comes to Zachary Webber and Muffy Newtown audiobooks. Once again, they do not disappoint. Their narration is heartfelt and convincing. More, please!
Recommended for fans of:
Vigilantes
Daddy issues
Tattoos
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