Mercy's Rain

By Cindy K. Sproles

Book Overview

When your life is built around a father's wrath, how can you trust in the love of Father God? Mercy Roller knows her name is a lie: there has never been any mercy in her young life. Raised by a twisted and abusive father who called himself the Pastor, she was abandoned by the church community that should have stood together to protect her from his evil. Her mother, consumed by her own fear and hate, won't stand her ground to save Mercy either. The Pastor has robbed Mercy of innocence and love, a husband and her child. Not a single person seems capable of standing up to the Pastor's unrestrained evil. So Mercy takes matters into her own hands. Her heart was hardened to love long before she took on the role of judge, jury, and executioner of the Pastor. She just didn't realize the retribution she thought would save her, might turn her into the very thing she hated most. Sent away by her angry and grieving mother, Mercy's path is unclear until she meets a young preacher headed to counsel a pregnant couple. Sure that her calling is to protect the family, Mercy is drawn into a different life on the other side of the mountain where she slowly discovers true righteousness has nothing evil about it--and that there might be room for her own stained and shattered soul to find shelter. . . and even love. Mercy's Rain is a remarkable historical novel set in 19th century Appalachia that traces the thorny path from bitterness to forgiveness and reveals the victory and strength that comes from simple faith.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 082544361X
• ISBN13: 9780825443619
• Release Date: January 2015
• Publisher: Kregel Publications
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

Very Disappointed

I was very disappointed in this book. To begin with the entire book is written in hillbilly English. I'm an Appalichian southern gal and it was just too over-the-top hillbilly even for me. She introduces many, many characters and doesn't build the character or their storyline. She jumps timeliness with no segue and leaves you lost wondering what era you're in. And my biggest complaint is for her to be a Christian author, she sure gives Christianity a black eye with the main character, a pastor who is a very abusive pervert. And he dominates the storyline throughout the entire 264 pages. Not to mention the fact that the climax of the story doesn't happen until the next to the last page of the book. This was my first book by Cindy Sproles and it will definitely be my last.

Page Turner

I'm not a fast reader, but I had this finished in one week. The author weaves a story that puts pictures and impeccable scenery in your mind, as well as making you feel like you really know the characters. Very well done, but the topic is at times difficult, with the abuse the character endures and overcomes.

This book is hard to put down. I highly recommend it and her other books.

Hard to put down. I love this Author and her books