The Mercy of Thin Air: A Novel
by Ronlyn Domingue
Paperback- $18.16

New Orleans, 1920s. Raziela Nolan is in the throes of a magnificent love affair when she dies in a tragic accident. In an instant, she ...

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  "Story of woman stuck "between two worlds" spanning 60 years." by bookbags (see profile) 03/06/07

Beautifully written. All but one of us really enjoyed this read. A different take on what happens after you die as in "The Lovely Bones" or "The Five People You Meet in Heaven". Enjoyed all the descrpitions of the 1920's.

 
  "A very good and unsual book about a subject that is often difficult to write about" by collins2005 (see profile) 10/18/08

I really liked this book. It was a story about ghosts, unrequited loves, and taking on political movements that were not popular at the time. A very good first novel.

 
  "Great first novel - solid characters and plot." by hlarson (see profile) 10/19/08

This is a story of a life cut off, just as it was beginning to take shape. You will mourn the loss of Razi's life and love, along with her, her friends and family. Get ready.

The story moves seamlessly back and forth through time, forcing the reader to question what is the present, how are we connected to our past, and what happens when we die?

Most of our book club enjoyed "The Mercy of Thin Air." Many compared it to "The Lovely Bones" because both books descibe what happens after death. We agreed that "The Mercy of Thin Air" is completely different and is a much better book. The writing is better and it is more thought provoking, less predictable.



 
  "A woman dies at a young age and then lives as a ghost caught in between worlds." by tiffanyargy (see profile) 11/17/08

I really enjoyed this book and so did everyone in our book club. It was very interesting and promoted a lot of good discussion.

 
  "Love story" by Kathy E. (see profile) 02/19/10

This book flowed well and was easy to read. The story of a young woman who dies and spends 80 years as a ghost. The characters were believable.

 
  "The Mercy of Thin Air" by Scoop (see profile) 05/16/11

The first half was unbearably slow with too many characters involved in the plot. The parallel stories of Amy and Scott and Rasi and Andrew finally fell into place in the second half but the whole premise was not spell binding and was confusing at times. Our book club gave it a "thumbs down".

 
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