The Shape of Mercy
By Susan Meissner
Waterbrook Press
305 pages
Lauren Durough is a daughter of privilege. She grew up with the knowledge that her father has longed for a son and therefore she did everything she could to distance herself from her family’s wealth. She bucked tradition and went to a state run college instead of a prestigious university. Being tired of her father’s handouts, she decided to seek outside employment. As an English major she pursues an advertised position as a transcriber for an elderly, retired librarian.
Lauren meets with her potential employer, Abigail Boyles, to interview for the position. She finds that the job entails transcribing a diary written by late Mercy Hayworth, a woman accused of witchcraft during the Salem witch trials. Mercy, Lauren and Abigial’s lives are changed forever through the journey of the transcription. Learning to see other through the Father’s eyes is the beginning of seeing mercy.
I could not put The Shape of Mercy down after I read the first page. Each of the three women taught me a valuable lesson. This book will warm your heart while making you want to dig deeper into history.
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