Format: Kindle, 322 pages
Release Date: June 6, 2017
Publisher: Montlake Romance
Source: Kindle Unlimited
Genre: Mystery / Thriller
Raised by a family of survivalists, FBI agent
Mercy Kilpatrick can take on any challenge—even the hostile reception to
her homecoming. But she’s not the only one causing chaos in the rural
community of Eagle’s Nest, Oregon. At first believed to be teenage
pranks, a series of fires takes a deadly turn with the murder of two
sheriff’s deputies. Now, along with Police Chief Truman Daly, Mercy is
on the hunt for an arsonist turned killer.
Still shunned by her
family and members of the community, Mercy must keep her ear close to
the ground to pick up any leads. And it’s not long before she hears
rumors of the area’s growing anti government militia movement. If the
arsonist is among their ranks, Mercy is determined to smoke the culprit
out. But when her investigation uncovers a shocking secret, will this
hunt for a madman turn into her own trial by fire?
A Merciful Truth, by Kendra Elliot, is the second installment in the authors Mercy Kilpatrick series. Setting: Eagle's Nest, Oregon, and Bend, Oregon. Key Characters: FBI Special Agent Mercy Kilpatrick who spent the first 18 years of her life being raised by a family of preppers before leaving the family after an attack on her and her sister Rose. Eagle's Nest Sheriff Truman Daly who less than a year ago, nearly lost his job, and quit being a law enforcement officer after failing to save his partner.
As we begin the story, Truman takes point. It seems that someone has been intentionally setting fires to things like cars, storage sheds, and barns. In the last incident, two Deputies are murdered by an unknown assailant, and a body is found near the arson sight. This causes the FBI to get involved, which means that Mercy gets involved. Still shunned by her family and members of the community, except Rose, Pearl, and Kaylie who she agreed to take responsibility for, Mercy must keep her ear close to the ground to pick up any leads.
And it’s not long before she hears rumors of the area’s growing anti government militia movement. If the arsonist is among their ranks, Mercy is determined to smoke the culprit out. But when her investigation uncovers a shocking secret, will this hunt for a madman turn into her own trial by fire? This time around, the author tells her story through Kaylie's new boyfriend Cade who has taken a job working at site of what appears to be a settlement for those who hate people like Truman, and Mercy.
My thoughts are actually all over the place. I like both Truman and Mercy. I liked how Truman took more of an active role in this story, and I liked how he isn't afraid to show his fears that nearly drove him to quit. I liked how Mercy is struggling to hold on to being someone supportive of Kaylie after her father was murdered. I liked how Mercy is very protective of Rose after what happened to her, especially when people try to make her feel less than she really is.
Meanwhile, Mercy's brother Owen has some real issues in this book. His hatred towards his sister for her perceived actions in the first book are way over the top, and likely brainwashed by anti-government people. I still despise Mercy's father, especially at the end when it appears that he knew what was going on but refused to open his mouth. There was a touching moment at the end, but I won't hold my breath that thinks will get any better for Mercy and her father.
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