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‘Mercy’ follows two parallel narratives linked by the concept of mercy. In the first, a husband faces trial after euthanizing his terminally ill wife, prompted by her request and her love. The second centers on a husband confronting his wife's discovery of his affair with her own assistant, prompting a search for forgiveness. Through these cases, the novel examines complex moral choices surrounding assisted suicide, adultery, and the possibility of redemption.
First publish date: 2007
Genre: Psychological Fiction/Relationship Drama
Authors: Jodi Picoult
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