Picture 1 of 1
Gallery
Picture 1 of 1
The Unraveling of Mercy Louis by Keija Parssinen Hardcover Book
US $7.99
Approximately£6.01
or Best Offer
Condition:
New
A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See the seller's listing for full details.
- Buy it nowThe Unraveling of Mercy Louis by Keija Parssinen Hardcover Book
Oops! Looks like we're having trouble connecting to our server.
Refresh your browser window to try again.
Postage:
US $4.49 (approx £3.38) USPS Media MailTM.
Located in: Reseda, California, United States
Delivery:
Estimated between Mon, 12 May and Sat, 17 May to 43230
Returns:
30 days return. Buyer pays for return postage. If you use an eBay delivery label, it will be deducted from your refund amount.
Payments:
Shop with confidence
Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing.
eBay item number:164480543383
Item specifics
- Condition
- ISBN
- 9780062319098
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0062319094
ISBN-13
9780062319098
eBay Product ID (ePID)
201524831
Product Key Features
Book Title
Unraveling of Mercy Louis : a Novel
Number of Pages
336 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2015
Topic
Thrillers / Crime, Psychological, Thrillers / Suspense, Coming of Age, Literary
Genre
Fiction
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
17.5 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2015-374774
Reviews
The solid pacing and strong characters provide a captivating read with the same tension and pleasures of being caught up in a well-matched and high-energy basketball game., This small oil refinery town is the perfect setting for Keija Parssinen's winning Southern gothic novel about high school basketball star Mercy Louis. . . . This book may keep you up at night, but it's worth it., I devoured The Unraveling of Mercy Louis . It is everything I hope for in a book: beautifully written, loaded with suspense, and filled with characters I cared deeply about. A great novel that I will be recommending to everyone., A thrilling mystery that combines the power of Stephen King's CARRIE with those same accusatory girls from the Salem Witch trials . . . A rich and compelling novel.", Parssinen's work is a cry from the heart against the merciless manner in which young women are raised in ultra-conservative communities., A thrilling mystery that combines the power of Stephen King's CARRIE with those same accusatory girls from the Salem Witch trials . . . A rich and compelling novel., A page-turning oracle of a novel and a chilling reminder of the consequences rendered when young women are exalted as pillars of perfection and demonized for daring to be human., An intricate and suspenseful literary novel that makes you want to slow down to appreciate Parssinen's rich prose. . . . A compelling, thought-provoking story., A lovely, thoughtful, disquieting story of the effects of small-town pressures on a remarkable young woman., An impeccably rendered depiction of the strains of adolescence. . . . Broadly relevant to our present cultural moment . . . This is a beautifully written, humane, and extremely compelling book., A propulsive, soulful novel about heat of all kinds: the sultry oppressiveness of a bayou summer, the searing power of first love and of religious fervor, the sweaty euphoria of sports, the unpredictable crackle of adolescence. Parssinen's storytelling grabs, her characters haunt., "Blend H.G. Bissinger's "Friday Night Lights" and Arthur Miller's "The Crucible" with Laura Moriarty's "The Center of Everything" and you would have the flavor of this atmospheric book.", Past crimes run a dark thread through this coming-of-age fable that calls to mind Laura Lippman's stand-alone novels and even The Scarlet Letter . Parssinen excels here at capturing the dueling emotions that rule teenage girls' relationships, and the dire consequences of societal pressures., Parssinen has created fully realized teen characters in a small, religious Southern town straight out of a Carson McCullers short story., A rarified find. . . . A thoroughly American story, evocative of a cultural pocket in which sports and church, sex and greed, and tragedy and redemption hold equal weight., A suspenseful novel about a Texas town's golden girl and the mysterious condition that takes her down., Beautifully written and skillfully crafted, The Unraveling of Mercy Louis is a compelling tale of longing and loss that evocatively examines the harsh realities of female adolescence., Parssinen weaves romance, mystery and fantasy with contemporary issues. Mercy's story depicts what happens when girls are expected to be perfect and end up being human., The finest Salem-inspired novel since Esther Forbes' 1928 A Mirror for Witches . . . . Parssinen keeps her plot tight (and increasingly unsettling, even creepy), she never lets her characters become mere chess pieces, and she is near perfect in portraying her swampy southeast Texas setting., A powerful and profoundly haunting novel--as explosive as a thriller, as wise as a myth, and as chilling as the news. . . Parssinen illuminates the dark heart of a modern hysteria and the complicated humanity of the people caught in its grip., The language is lyrical and the story beyond gripping. . . . This is a book you can truly get lost in, and trust me, you will not want to be found., An intricate and suspenseful literary novel that makes you want to slow down to appreciate Parssinen's rich prose. . . . A compelling, thought-provoking story.", The Unraveling of Mercy Louis is the story of a Texas town that fears everything its girls offer. A deft and thoughtful novel of feints and dodges about a community brought to its knees by prejudice, disappointments, and a past that can't be changed., A powerful novel that beautifully demonstrates how we grow and change. . . . Parssinen is an author to keep in our sights., Urgent, deliciously dark and sumptuously gothic. . . . Like the girls on Mercy's basketball team, who 'balance so perfectly between control and chaos,' Parssinen has an intuitive grasp of language's vital rhythms., Rapturous. . . . Like a deft Texas two-step, Parssinen's work swings through local terror and youthful awakening., Vivid imagery…mysteries swirl about the town…Like the best-seller Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn, the ending is not neatly wrapped up with all questions answered. That's life. There is always uncertainty. Unlike Flynn, Parssinen offers hope that better days lie ahead., Keija Parssinen's novel is a pitch perfect look at where we so often go wrong in raising our girls, using religion as a weapon against female desire. With echoes of Megan Abbott and Stephen King, The Unraveling of Mercy Louis is bravely unsettling., Parssinen is an incredible writer and storyteller. . . . She transports you to teenaged life in small town Texas, and presents the evangelical and psychic/psychological with nuance and thoughtfulness. . . . Keija's storytelling grips, while dangling you beyond the precipice of comfort.
TitleLeading
The
Synopsis
In this intricate novel of psychological suspense, a fatal discovery near the high school ignites a witch-hunt in a Southeast Texas refinery town, unearthing communal and family secrets that threaten the lives of the town's girls. In Port Sabine, the air is thick with oil, superstition reigns, and dreams hang on making a winning play. All eyes are on Mercy Louis, the star of the championship girls' basketball team. Mercy seems destined for greatness, but the road out of town is riddled with obstacles. There is her grandmother, Evelia, a strict evangelical who has visions of an imminent Rapture and sees herself as the keeper of Mercy's virtue. There are the cryptic letters from Charmaine, the mother who abandoned Mercy at birth. And then there's Travis, the boy who shakes the foundation of her faith. At the periphery of Mercy's world floats team manager Illa Stark, a lonely wallflower whose days are spent caring for a depressed mother crippled in a refinery accident. Like the rest of the town, Illa is spellbound by Mercy's beauty and talent, but a note discovered in Mercy's gym locker reveals that her life may not be as perfect as it appears. The last day of school brings the disturbing discovery, and as summer unfolds and the police investigate, every girl becomes a suspect. When Mercy collapses on the opening night of the season, Evelia prophesies that she is only the first to fall, and soon, other girls are afflicted by the mysterious condition, sending the town into a tailspin, and bringing Illa and Mercy together in an unexpected way. Evocative and unsettling, The Unraveling of Mercy Louis charts the downfall of one town's golden girl while exploring the brutality and anxieties of girlhood in America., Winner of a 2016 Alex Award Named a Best Book of 2015 by the Kansas City Star In this intricate novel of psychological suspense, a fatal discovery near the high school ignites a witch-hunt in a Southeast Texas refinery town, unearthing communal and family secrets that threaten the lives of the town's girls. In Port Sabine, the air is thick with oil, superstition reigns, and dreams hang on making a winning play. All eyes are on Mercy Louis, the star of the championship girls' basketball team. Mercy seems destined for greatness, but the road out of town is riddled with obstacles. There is her grandmother, Evelia, a strict evangelical who has visions of an imminent Rapture and sees herself as the keeper of Mercy's virtue. There are the cryptic letters from Charmaine, the mother who abandoned Mercy at birth. And then there's Travis, the boy who shakes the foundation of her faith. At the periphery of Mercy's world floats team manager Illa Stark, a lonely wallflower whose days are spent caring for a depressed mother crippled in a refinery accident. Like the rest of the town, Illa is spellbound by Mercy's beauty and talent, but a note discovered in Mercy's gym locker reveals that her life may not be as perfect as it appears. The last day of school brings the disturbing discovery, and as summer unfolds and the police investigate, every girl becomes a suspect. When Mercy collapses on the opening night of the season, Evelia prophesies that she is only the first to fall, and soon, other girls are afflicted by the mysterious condition, sending the town into a tailspin, and bringing Illa and Mercy together in an unexpected way. Evocative and unsettling, The Unraveling of Mercy Louis charts the downfall of one town's golden girl while exploring the brutality and anxieties of girlhood in America.
LC Classification Number
PS3616.A7845U57 2015
Item description from the seller
Seller business information
About this seller
24X7_STORE by PELICAN INDUSTRIAL
98.2% positive Feedback•6.2K items sold
Registered as a business seller
Seller Feedback (1,647)
- a***2 (1434)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseGreat item, good price, as described. Well packed and fast, free shipping. A++2025 Photo Frame Wall Spiral-bound Calendar - (Edition #06) (#165507910692)
- i***r (2176)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseJust as described, fast shipping, packed well! Great seller!⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐2025 Spiral-bound Wall Calendar (Beaches) - 12 Months Desktop / Wall Calendar (#166164461694)
- s***n (1310)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseFast shipping and item as described. Recommended sellerThe Hangover 3 2014 Wall Calendar (#165222629891)
Product ratings and reviews
Most relevant reviews
- 17 May, 2016
Creole story
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-ownedSold by: P_evClGnTT2@Deleted
More to explore:
- Louis L'Amour Fiction Hardcover Books,
- Robert Louis Stevenson Hardcover Books,
- Robert Louis Stevenson Hardcover Illustrated Books,
- Fiction Hardcover Robert Louis Stevenson & Books,
- Robert Louis Stevenson Non-Fiction Hardcover Books,
- Louis L'Amour Western Fiction Hardcover Books in English,
- Fiction Hardcover Robert Louis Stevenson and Non-Fiction Books in English,
- Hardcovers Books,
- Robert Louis Stevenson Fiction Hardcover Non - 1950-1999 Publication Year Books,
- Hardcover Signed Books
24X7_STORE by PELICAN INDUSTRIAL
98.2% positive Feedback•6.2K items sold
Registered as a business seller
Seller Feedback (1,647)
- a***2 (1434)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseGreat item, good price, as described. Well packed and fast, free shipping. A++2025 Photo Frame Wall Spiral-bound Calendar - (Edition #06) (#165507910692)
- i***r (2176)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseJust as described, fast shipping, packed well! Great seller!⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐2025 Spiral-bound Wall Calendar (Beaches) - 12 Months Desktop / Wall Calendar (#166164461694)
- s***n (1310)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseFast shipping and item as described. Recommended sellerThe Hangover 3 2014 Wall Calendar (#165222629891)