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Christian Dittus |
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THE SPEED OF MERCY
Stella Sprague is mute and has lived at the Jericho Care Centre her entire adult life. When a young woman on the trail of a cold case shows up asking questions, Stella's quiet life as she knows it is over, and she goes on the run with her wisecracking and protective older friend, Dianne. Stella may not be able to remember what happened in the summer of 1980 - the summer when as a thirteen-year-old she forged a pact with her best friend and uncovered a dark secret of murder, sex cults and secret societies - but it is becoming impossible to deny that someone else does.
The novel opens on the shores of Mercy Lake in rural Nova Scotia and is populated with unforgettable characters and a landscape both lush and harsh. It's told through alternating perspectives of Stella and Mal, a Californian wannabe podcast journalist whose family is from the region and is determined to break her first big story. We also see thirteen-year-old Stella during that fateful summer in 1980, as she and her former best friend draw closer to the secret that will change everything.
The novel opens on the shores of Mercy Lake in rural Nova Scotia and is populated with unforgettable characters and a landscape both lush and harsh. It's told through alternating perspectives of Stella and Mal, a Californian wannabe podcast journalist whose family is from the region and is determined to break her first big story. We also see thirteen-year-old Stella during that fateful summer in 1980, as she and her former best friend draw closer to the secret that will change everything.
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Published 2021-03-01 by House of Anansi Press |