Published: Hydra
Dte of publication: June 2015
Welcome to Mercy House, a state-of-the-art retirement
home that appears perfectly crisp, clean, and orderly . . . but nothing could
be farther from the truth. In Adam Cesare’s thrilling novel, the residents will
find little mercy—only a shocking eruption of unfathomable horror.
Harriet Laurel notices the odor at Mercy House as soon as
she sets foot inside, brought there against her will by her son, Don, and his
wife, Nikki. In the early stages of dementia, Harriet has grown resentful of
Nikki, blaming her daughter-in-law for failing to supply grandchildren. Yet
even Harriet must admit that her mind becomes clearer as soon as she crosses
the threshold. If it wasn’t for that annoying smell.
Arnold Piper is an eighty-five-year-old ex-Marine, a proud
man who has cared for himself his whole life. But no longer. Betrayed by his
aging body, Arnold is learning that the trials he survived long ago in war-torn
Korea pale beside the daily indignities of growing old. Little does he know
that his greatest nightmares are still ahead of him.
Sarah Campbell is an idealistic nurse whose compassion has
been stretched to the breaking point at the chronically understaffed facility
that is Mercy House. But now Sarah’s list of unpleasant duties is about to take
a terrifying turn. For something wicked is brewing in Mercy House. Something
dark and rotten . . . and deadly.
Sometimes you go into a book expecting one thing and you end up with something completely different. That is what happened with Mercy House. For me, it was a DNF at about 45%. From the synopsis, I was expecting a spooky, maybe ghost story. Instead, I got a gorefest that started very soon into the book. I was just turned off by the violence of the elderly in the book. Old people and blood, sex and gore don't go together in my head.
I'm not saying this is a badly written book. I think for lovers of blood and guts and just plain gore, this is the right book for you. It just wasn't for me. There is a giveaway, so enter and you might be able to win a copy to try it out for yourself.
About Adam Cesare
Adam Cesare is a New Yorker who lives in
Philadelphia. He studied English and film at Boston University. His books
include Video Night, The Summer Job, Zero Lives Remaining, and Tribesmen.
His nonfiction has appeared in Paracinema, The Los Angeles Review of
Books, and other venues.
Purchase Links
Adam Cesare’s TLC Book Tours TOUR STOPS:
Monday, June 8th: From the TBR Pile
Tuesday, June 9th: October Country
Tuesday, June 9th: 100 Pages a Day… Stephanie’s
Book Reviews
Wednesday, June 10th: Bell, Book & Candle
Thursday, June 11th: The Scary Reviews
Friday, June 12th: SJ2B House of Books
Monday, June 15th: The Qwillery
Monday, June 15th: Wildfire Books
Wednesday, June 17th: Bibliophilia, Please
Thursday, June 18th: Mallory Heart
Reviews
Friday, June 19th: Kari
J. Wolfe – Author, Editor, Entrepreneur
Monday, June 22nd: Sweet Southern Home
Tuesday, June 23rd: My Bookish Ways – Author Q&A
Wednesday, June 24th: It’s a Mad Mad World
Friday, June 26th: No More Grumpy Bookseller
Monday, June 29th: Bewitched Bookworms
Monday, June 29th: W.A.R.G.- The Writer’s, Artist’s
& Reader’s Guild
Tuesday, June 30th The World As I See It
1 comment:
Yes, horror can be gross and bloody! Thanks for being on the tour.
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