Small Mercies Small Mercies Dennis Lehane

Small Mercies

A Novel

by Dennis Lehane

★ 4.2 23 min read

About This Book

Small Mercies (2023) delivers a gripping thriller set in 1974 Boston during the early days of the city's school busing crisis. The narrative follows a working-class single mother from South Boston whose teenage daughter vanishes the same evening a Black man's body is discovered in suspicious circumstances.

Who Should Read This?

  • Readers who enjoy historical fiction rooted in real events
  • Crime and thriller enthusiasts
  • Those seeking intense, suspenseful narratives

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