Cry Mercy by Toni Andrews (Guest post by Cathy Case)

Note to my precious readers:

Cry Mercy by Toni Andrews is the third and most recent novel in the Mercy Hollings series. The first, Beg For Mercy, I reviewed back in May here. The second, Angel of Mercy, Cathy reviewed here. Toni Andrew's fan base has been patiently waiting for Cry Mercy, and it was apparently worth the wait.

This is a guest post by my dear friend Cathy. My regular readers already know she is one of my head minions and her opinion is highly respected. As always, I am truly jealous she got to read something before I did.

Book jacket excerpt:

I just want a normal life...even if I'm not entirely sure I'm human.

Tino has inadvertently led me into the dark world of gang violence, and Sukey has pushed me into searching for my biological parents, the only people who can finally tell me who-or what-I am.


Cry Mercy, the third, and latest, book in the Mercy Hollings series, finds Mercy diving into the gang world to help Tino step down as jefe and get his little brother Gus out as well. Mercy also makes some startling discoveries when she confronts her adoptive mother Bobbie, and Sukey has discovered more leads into Mercy's biological parents. Mercy also realizes that her power isn't as "under wraps" as she thought.

Although this was a good book, I didn't find it as gripping as the other two books. Toni Andrews keeps with the adventure and drama that is Mercy's life. She once again makes you feel as though you are right there with the characters as the events unfold. That being said, the gang part of the book just wasn't as exciting for me. I didn’t find I had to sit down and just read till I was done. Does that mean you shouldn't read it? No. You definitely need to read it. There are many important things discovered in the third book as well as some intriguing new characters, such as Teresa and her whole family. Toni Andrews has created an exciting series and I hope that she plans to continue writing about Mercy Hollings.

Cathy Case

You can find out more about the author and her books here.

Cry Mercy is available for purchase here.

Hoppy Reading!