Summary - Small Mercies: Based On The Book By Dennis Lehane

SUMMARY

SMALL MERCIES

BASED ON THE BOOK BY DENNIS LEHANE

SUMMARY WRITTEN BY: SPEEDY LIBRARY

CONTENT

Heat and Unease in Commonwealth

Daughterly Disconnect

The Rally and Shifting Suspicions

A Mother’s Desperate Search

Crossing the River

The Investigation Intensifies

Betrayal and Blood Money

Descent into Darkness

Confrontation and Revelation

General Analysis

ABOUT THE ORIGINAL BOOK

Set against the backdrop of the 1974 Boston desegregation, the story follows Mary Pat Fennessy, a Southie mother, as she searches for her missing daughter, Jules. The disappearance triggers a descent into a complex world of loyalty, secrets, and violence. As Mary Pat navigates the dark underbelly of her community, she confronts drug dealing, political corruption, and deep-seated racism. The novel explores themes of family, grief, and the lengths a mother will go to protect her own, while critiquing the social and political climate of the time.

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Release date

Audiobook: March 8, 2025