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    The Tender Mercy of Roses
    The Tender Mercy of Roses
    The Tender Mercy of Roses
    Audiobook8 hours

    The Tender Mercy of Roses

    Written by Anna Michaels

    Narrated by Laurie Birmingham and Elizabeth Morton

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    With echos of The Lovely Bones, this haunting debut by Southern author Anna Michaels is sure to capture listeners' attentions. When young rodeo star Pony Jones is found dead in the woods of Alabama, Jo Beth Dawson-a former detective grappling with alcoholism-feels inexplicably drawn to the case. Together, Jo Beth and Pony's grief-stricken father, Titus, search for clues-any clues-that could unmask the killer.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
    Release dateNov 4, 2011
    ISBN9781461848103
    Author

    Anna Michaels

    Anna Michaels lives in the deep South, where her own rose garden served as her inspiration for The Tender Mercy of Roses, her debut novel. She also writes mysteries under the name Peggy Webb.

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    • 3/5
      I thought this was a pretty good book. Part of the book is told from the point of view of Pony Jones, a 26 year old rodeo star who is found dead.The other part of the book focuses on Pony's dad Titus and on Jo Beth Dawson, a former detective who now spends her days under the haze of alcohol.Jo Beth uncovers Pony's dead body and finds herself compelled to investigate further. She begins to realize that she is much more connected to the spirit of Pony Jones then she could ever imagine.The story is more about Jo Beth and Titus than a suspenseful murder mystery. I was a bit unimpressed with the supernatural portion of the book that dealt with Native American spirit guides, totems and the dead communing with the living. But this is also what made the book unique.I was not surprised at who the killer of Pony Jones was, but again, I think this book was more about the characters of Titus and Jo Beth finding peace, forgiveness and the strength to continue a meaningful life.A good summer read!
    • 4/5
      Sad, sweet and suspenseful, The Tender Mercy of Roses is an enjoyable, touching story of family loyalty. It’s also a cautionary tales of what bad things can happen when people take that type of loyalty way too far.Anna Michaels is a pseudonym for Peggy Webb, author of the Southern Cousins Mystery series. She paint a beautiful landscape with her words and carries the reader along smoothly through this unusual crime thriller. But Ms. Michaels used, what I felt was, an excess of metaphors. While most of them were creative and colorful, two or three per paragraph is overkill.Also, I wish Pony had not been quite so idolized. Other than her mangling of the English language, Pony is an absolutely perfect person. This made it hard for me to find her character believable. We’re all flawed -- it would have made for a better story if Pony had had some realistic flaws too. The other players -- Jo Beth, Sam, Titus, even the cheerleading Maggie -- were well thought out and convincing. I was really pulling for all of them, hoping that everything would work out okay and that they could solve the murder without destroying their own lives.All in all, I found The Tender Mercy of Roses to be a great book. Ms. Michaels can really spin a magical webb (sic) that will snare you and hold you until the last page is read!