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  • A Matter of Mercy

  • 10th Anniversary Edition
  • By: Lynne Hugo
  • Narrated by: Kendra Murray
  • Length: 11 hrs and 41 mins
  • 5.0 out of 5 stars (1 rating)

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A Matter of Mercy

By: Lynne Hugo
Narrated by: Kendra Murray
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Publisher's summary

Award-winning novelist Lynne Hugo returns listeners to the beloved shores and shallows of outer Cape Cod Bay in a riveting drama teeming with life and human truth.

Caroline Marcum thought she'd put the great mistake of her life behind her when she left Wellfleet, but is forced to face it when she returns to her childhood home on the bay to care for her dying mother. Ridley Neal thought he'd put his past--and his prison term--behind him when he returned home to take over his father's oyster and clam farm in the harbor. Casual acquaintances long ago, they connect again during a fierce nor'easter. But their suspicions are soon raised when a lawsuit threatens Rid's livelihood, and a chance encounter with the woman Caroline most wronged results in threats and vandalism. Each burdened with separate guilts and struggling with mistrust of the other, can Caroline and Rid set aside their fears and take a chance on the possibility of forgiveness and love?

Inspired by a 1996 lawsuit, this 10th anniversary edition includes an Afterword with an update on the 2024 status of that lawsuit. A Matter Of Mercy takes listeners deep into a life struggle for survival for oyster and clam farmers on the seashell-strewn shallows shallows of Cape Cod bay as Caroline and Rid battle over whether we ever find our real homes in the places and with the people we meant to leave behind.

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"Seamlessly blending fascinating historical detail with a legal drama and a contemporary romance, Hugo exquisitely captures not only the wind-swept landscape of the outer Cape, but also the complicated landscape of the heart." — Karen Dukess, author of The Last Book Party

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It took me a bit to get hooked, but once I did I couldn’t stop listening! The characters are realistic, and I enjoyed watching their personal growth. As someone who has spent a lot of time on the Cape, I really enjoy Lynne Hugo’s accurate portrayal of the area and its struggles. I really enjoyed the Afterward—don’t skip it. Last, the actress did an incredible job. I really enjoyed her performance.

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