In her latest ripped-from-the-headlines tour de force, New York Times
bestselling author Heather Gudenkauf shows how one small mistake can
have life-altering consequences....
Veteran social worker Ellen Moore has seen the worst side of
humanity--the vilest acts one person can commit against another. She is
a fiercely dedicated children's advocate and a devoted mother and wife.
But one blistering summer day, a simple moment of distraction will have
repercussions that Ellen could never have imagined, threatening to
shatter everything she holds dear, and trapping her between the gears of
the system she works for.
Meanwhile, ten-year-old Jenny Briard has been living with her
well-meaning but irresponsible father since her mother left them,
sleeping on friends' couches and moving in and out of cheap motels. When
Jenny suddenly finds herself on her own, she is forced to survive with
nothing but a few dollars and her street smarts. The last thing she
wants is a social worker, but when Ellen's and Jenny's lives collide,
little do they know just how much they can help one another.
A powerful and emotionally charged tale about motherhood and justice,
Little Mercies is a searing portrait of the tenuous grasp we have on
the things we love the most, and of the ties that unexpectedly bring us
together.
