Acts of Mercy: A Mercy Street Novel

Mariah Stewart is one of my favorite authors right now. Her books, this one included, are very interesting and keep me looking forward to the next happening. I am never disappointed in any of her books. I would reccommend this book to anyone who appreciates her writing,or just anyone who likes suspense novels with a small amount of romance included. She is very good at keeping the plot hidden until very late in the book.

This is another good series. She keeps you riveted throughout the entire book and I like that she keeps all her characters, in character, if that makes any sense. I usually open her books and read in one night because I actually cannot put it down because I am dying to know what happens next.

I am convinced that Mariah Stewart cannot write a bad book. Having read the two previous novels in this series, I could not wait until ACTS OF MERCY came out. I was not disappointed. Ms. Stewart once again kept me on the edge of my seat throughout the entire novel. This series has been my favorite. I don't know if there will be a fourth book in this series...but I can see where she could "dig a little deeper" into some of the characters lives. Keep writing Ms.Stewart and I will keep ordering your books.

Mallory Russo of the Mercy Street Foundation hires Former FBI profiler Sam Delvecchio. His first case is a cold case where he looks into the murder of Ross Walker; based on what he learns Sam ponders whether a serial killer did the deed. Sam compares notes with FBI agent Fiona Summers; they agree the same psychopath has killed at least three times including the Walker homicide; a fourth similarly posed corpse is found. However, time and place offers similarities to his life and that shakes Sam to his bone marrow core. Mercy Street founder widower Robert Magellan seeks his missing two years old son, Ian whose body was not found at the site of the car crash that killed his wife Beth in Western Pennsylvania. Meanwhile Robert's cousin Father Kevin Burch realizes the serial killer's victims are being arranged to represent the Seven Acts of Mercy. Sam and Fiona struggle to prevent the final three murders while their predator taunts them. The third Mercy Street thriller (see CRY MERCY and MERCY STREET) contains two strong subplots: Robert's effort to find his son and the serial killer's avenging ACTS OF MERCY. The story line is fast-paced and filled with action and suspense that will have the audience begging for more from Mariah Stewart. Harriet Klausner

Samuel DelVecchio has spent the last sixteen years with the FBI, most recently as a profiler. He is now with the Mercy Street Foundation. Sam's first assignment is a cold-case murder of a soup kitchen volunteer. It is not long before Sam wonders if it is part of a serial killer's work. Turns out that there have been two other killings with the same MO. FBI agent Fiona Summers is already on the case and cooperates with Sam in hopes of figuring out who the killer is and why he is posing his victims in a certain way. It is a local parish priest that recognizes what the poses represent. The killer is staging the Church's corporal acts of mercy ("Feed the hungry, shelter homeless ...") with the bodies. Sam and Fiona are in a race to stop the killer, but this killer is closer than they know. ***** FIVE STARS! Each Mercy Street novel investigates a single case. Yet there is also a continuous running sub-plot involving the owner of the foundation, Robert Magellan, Readers are treated with a fast paced and intense FBI thriller, but they also get to finally witness Robert find out what happened to his missing wife and infant son. (The readers who have been following this series already know the answers about Robert's wife. This title holds the answers to the son.) As always, Mariah Stewart manages to show the good and the bad in our world. The author's writing style pulled me into the characters' lives, forced me to care for them, and swept me onto an emotional rollercoaster ride. All I can suggest to readers is for them to remember to breathe. ***** Reviewed by Detra Fitch of Huntress Reviews.