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Book Reviews
[T]wo linked stories narrated in alternating chapters.... With its compelling premise, Ellen’s story is more gripping than Jenny’s. But its hurried denouement feels false and sentimental, denying the more nuanced resolution her complex situation deserves.
Publishers Weekly
[R]iveting, fast-paced.... [Little Mercies] combines page-turning intensity with deep questions about priorities and the sacrifices women make in their lives.... [F]ull of hope, despite a sometimes harrowing focus on abused children. —Jan Marry, Williamsburg Regional Lib., VA
Library Journal
Gudenkauf's prose is searingly raw....Thrilling and emotionally tender, this novel, with its driving pace, will appeal to fans of Lisa Scottoline and Jodi Picoult.
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