Kindle Edition, 353 pages
Published
January 17th 2017
by Montlake Romance
FBI special agent
Mercy Kilpatrick has been waiting her whole life for disaster to strike.
A prepper since childhood, Mercy grew up living off the land—and off
the grid—in rural Eagle’s Nest, Oregon. Until a shocking tragedy tore
her family apart and forced her to leave home. Now a predator known as
the cave man is targeting the survivalists in her hometown, murdering
them in their homes, stealing huge numbers of weapons, and creating
federal suspicion of a possible domestic terrorism event. But the crime
scene details are eerily familiar to an unsolved mystery from Mercy’s
past.
Sent by the FBI to assist local law enforcement, Mercy returns to Eagle’s Nest to face the family who shunned her while maintaining the facade of a law-abiding citizen. There, she meets police chief Truman Daly, whose uncle was the cave man’s latest victim. He sees the survivalist side of her that she desperately tries to hide, but if she lets him get close enough to learn her secret, she might not survive the fallout…
Sent by the FBI to assist local law enforcement, Mercy returns to Eagle’s Nest to face the family who shunned her while maintaining the facade of a law-abiding citizen. There, she meets police chief Truman Daly, whose uncle was the cave man’s latest victim. He sees the survivalist side of her that she desperately tries to hide, but if she lets him get close enough to learn her secret, she might not survive the fallout…
A Merciful Death is the first book
in the Mercy Kilpatrick series by Kendra Elliot. Mercy Kilpatrick is an FBI agent returning
home to work a case. She left years ago on bad terms due to an argument with her parents and siblings about women's role. Returning as an independent, FBI agent, is not going to go well with her father, and therefore, the community.
Mercy Kilpatrick is a unique
character. Her early development makes me wonder what else is in store for her
in the future. In addition to the police procedural, Mercy tries to bridge the gap
with her family. As their relationship
unfolds, there are reasons to believe that her past might relate to the current
events.
Truman Daly is the police chief in
Eagles Nest. FBI agent Kilpatrick meets Truman when she comes to Eagles Nest. While Mercy is trying to avoid the townsfolk,
Truman is trying to figure out why. They work well together. The romance is
a very slow burn, mainly because they are working the same case, but the
chemistry is burning in the background.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It is the perfect start to a new series. In this first book the mystery is the primary focus. The story, the setting, the characters are all well done. A Merciful Death whets the appetite for more Mercy Kilpatrick. Kendra Elliot is a new author to me. I'm grateful that she was recommended. In turn, I recommend this book too. It is a good time to start as the book and audio are included in a KU subscription. It is also on sale at a bargain price of $1.99 if you prefer to purchase books.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It is the perfect start to a new series. In this first book the mystery is the primary focus. The story, the setting, the characters are all well done. A Merciful Death whets the appetite for more Mercy Kilpatrick. Kendra Elliot is a new author to me. I'm grateful that she was recommended. In turn, I recommend this book too. It is a good time to start as the book and audio are included in a KU subscription. It is also on sale at a bargain price of $1.99 if you prefer to purchase books.
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