{"product_id":"the-speed-of-mercy-9781487003401","title":"The Speed of Mercy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Dark family secrets, the lore of the sea, and a tender, protective friendship between women all converge in \u003cem\u003eThe Speed of Mercy\u003c\/em\u003e, 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 \u003cem\u003eAnd I Alone Escaped To Tell You\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Speed of Mercy\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"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, \u003cem\u003eThe Speed of Mercy\u003c\/em\u003e caught me by the throat and didn't let go.\" -- Alix Ohlin, Scotiabank Giller Prize-shortlisted author of \u003cem\u003eDual Citizens\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eConlin, Christy-Ann:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eCHRISTY ANN CONLIN is the author of two acclaimed novels, \u003cem\u003eHeave\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Memento\u003c\/em\u003e. She is also the author of the short fiction collection \u003cem\u003eWatermark\u003c\/em\u003e, which was a finalist for the Danuta Gleed Literary Award and the Forest of Reading Evergreen Award. \u003cem\u003eHeave\u003c\/em\u003e was a national bestseller, a \u003cem\u003eGlobe and Mail \u003c\/em\u003eTop 100 Book, and a finalist for the Amazon.ca First Novel Award, the Thomas H. Raddall Atlantic Fiction Award, and the Dartmouth Book Award. Her work has appeared in numerous literary journals including \u003cem\u003eBest Canadian Stories\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBrick\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eGeist\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eRoom\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eNuméro Cinq\u003c\/em\u003e. Her short fiction has also been longlisted for the Commonwealth Short Story Prize and the American Short Fiction Prize. Her radio broadcast work includes co-creating and hosting CBC \u003cem\u003eFear Itself\u003c\/em\u003e, a national summer radio series. Christy Ann studied theatre at the University of Ottawa and screenplay writing at the University of British Columbia. She was born and raised in seaside Nova Scotia, where she still resides.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"House of Anansi Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50380030214418,"sku":"9781487003401","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b025376e-774e-4073-8323-5ea8fad37edc.jpg?v=1728673555","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-speed-of-mercy-9781487003401","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}