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  • Written by: Christy Ann Conlin
  • Narrated by: Xe Sands
  • Length: 10 hrs and 3 mins
  • 3.3 out of 5 stars (4 ratings)

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Narrated by: Xe Sands
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"Dark family secrets, the lore of the sea, and a tender, protective friendship between women all converge in The Speed of Mercy, an unusual and surprising story set in idyllic rural Nova Scotia. With subtle humour, Conlin picks the locks on the long-closed doors of two families and bares the ugly, painful skeletons everyone knew were there but chose to hide." (Sylvia D. Hamilton, author of And I Alone Escaped to Tell You)

The Speed of Mercy captures the unbearable cost of childhood betrayal and what happens when history is suppressed, our past is forgotten - yet finding the truth can change the future. Christy Ann Conlin rips into the myths and stereotypes about older women and those on the edge of conventional society to reveal the timeless gift of mercy in this feminist tour de force.

"Christy Ann Conlin is a conjurer: of place, people, and the haunting past. I was instantly caught up in the darkly mysterious world and indelible characters she has brought to life. Gripping, suspenseful, and lyrically written, The Speed of Mercy caught me by the throat and didn't let go." (Alix Ohlin, Scotiabank Giller Prize-shortlisted author of Dual Citizens)
©2021 Christy Ann Conlin (P)2021 HighBridge, a division of Recorded Books
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It’s a wonder I finished this.

The story was okay but the continuity was off sometimes. The narration nearly drove me to stopping the book so many times. The voice was irritating and the narration speed was often not in sync with the circumstances of a scene.

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If u want to fall asleep take a listen! Boring

I can’t believe I wasted 8 hrs of my day listening to this audiobook. I found it dragged on way too long.

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