Monday, January 15, 2024

Mercury by Amy Jo Burns






I have a confession. I judge books by their cover. I do NOT like the cover of this book however I took a chance on reading this book (mainly because I was given a copy of it) and I am glad I did. 

Marly West is only 17 years old when she moves to Mercury, Pennsylvania. Being the new girl in a small town quickly draws the attention of others. She finds herself sitting at the Joseph's family dinner table after meeting Baylor Joseph but she soon finds herself in the arms of his brother Waylon. 

Marly ends up pregnant and marrying Waylon. She interests herself into the Joseph family roofing business and into the family.  Family secrets and family drama quickly becomes a main character in this story as does the body found in the church attic. 

The character relationships are complex and deep and sometimes your left wondering if Marly is with the right Jospeh brother. This dysfunctional family and murder make for an interesting read that will keep you turning the pages in order to discover what becomes of this family. 


* I received a copy of this e-book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. 

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