{"product_id":"the-merciful-paperback","title":"The Merciful - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJon Sealy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJon Sealy's \u003cem\u003eThe Merciful \u003c\/em\u003eis a scathing morality play that explores a cast of small-town characters surrounding a deadly hit and run in coastal South Carolina.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe low-country town of Overlook is a sleepy tourist and retirement community known for its golf courses and laid-back lifestyle. But when 19-year-old Samantha James is killed in a hit and run one night while riding her bicycle home from work, the town sets out to crucify the alleged culprit, Daniel Hayward. The headlines tell a compelling story, but the truth is much less clear. As in the film \u003cem\u003eRashomon\u003c\/em\u003e, everyone has a \"story\" about what happened: the media, the prosecutor, the defense attorney, Daniel, and Samantha's family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the book examines these myriad perspectives, \u003cem\u003eThe Merciful\u003c\/em\u003e's stunning scope ranges from characters striving for a kind of American success that's just out of reach, to questions of data analytics, brain emulations, and the very survival of humanity. Ultimately, however, the novel is a morality play that asks tough questions about the nature of justice-and mercy. What do you do when one moment, one accident, one decision changes the course of life forever?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the novel circles around the hit and run and the subsequent trial, Jon Sealy offers both a gripping courtroom drama and a probing look at questions of justice and mercy in our era of competing narratives and online outrage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 306\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.69 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 19, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42692709023807,"sku":"9781950182077","price":21.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/484040fb671bf05405ac084e55b19bc9.webp?v=1764996339","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-merciful-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}