The Sharp Edge of Mercy
Book Feature - The Sharp Edge of Mercy by Connie Hertzberg Mayo
HBL Note: When I was reading about Connie Herzberg Mayo, the author of THE SHARP EDGE OF MERCY, I came across a story about her family who’ve taken to using “hoop-and-stick” as an adjective to describe things that are of a simpler, or past, time. Thus, you could say that I have a penchant for “hoop-and-stick” books, or those that are about the past. THE SHARP EDGE OF MERCY is just such book, about a nursing assistant in 1890 at the New York Cancer Hospital. Scroll down to read more about this beautifully written and gripping novel.
Book Feature - The Sharp Edge of Mercy by Connie Hertzberg Mayo
Book Feature - The Sharp Edge of Mercy by Connie Hertzberg Mayo
From the publisher:
NEW YORK CITY, 1890: Lillian Dolan is optimistic about her new job at the New York Cancer Hospital after dreaming for years of becoming a nurse. But she struggles to fit in, and her only friend at the hospital is Jupiter, a Black man who runs the crematorium. When the confident Dr. Bauer arrives as the new surgeon and takes a shine to Lillian, she is thrilled to be noticed. Lillian has been warned not to get too close to the patients, but Mrs. Sokolova draws her in, and Lillian wins praise from the nurses for making progress with a difficult patient. But when Mrs. Sokolova's situation becomes dire, she puts Lillian in an impossible situation-all while Lillian slowly loses control of her relationship with Dr. Bauer. Her decision to help her patient throws her life into chaos, and Jupiter may be the only person who can help her with the choice before her: capitulate to Dr. Bauer's demands or face possible arrest.
Book Feature - The Sharp Edge of Mercy by Connie Hertzberg Mayo
