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  • The Mercy of the Tide

  • By: Keith Rosson
  • Narrated by: Joshua Saxon
  • Length: 11 hrs and 3 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (18 ratings)

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The Mercy of the Tide

By: Keith Rosson
Narrated by: Joshua Saxon
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Riptide, Oregon, 1983. A sleepy coastal town, where crime usually consists of underage drinking down at a Wolf Point bonfire. But then, strange things start happening. A human skeleton is unearthed in a local park, and mutilated animals begin appearing, seemingly sacrificed, on the town's beaches.

The Mercy of the Tide follows four people drawn irrevocably together by a recent tragedy as they do their best to reclaim their lives - leading them all to a discovery that will change them and their town forever.

At the heart of the story are Sam Finster, a senior in high school mourning the death of his mother, and his sister Trina, a nine-year-old deaf girl who denies her grief by dreaming of a nuclear apocalypse as Cold War tensions rise. Meanwhile, sheriff Dave Dobbs and deputy Nick Hayslip must try to put their own sorrows aside to figure out who, or what, is wreaking havoc on their once-idyllic town.

Keith Rosson paints outside the typical genre lines with his brilliant debut novel. It is a gorgeously written book that merges the sly wonder of magical realism and alternate history with the depth and characterization of literary fiction.

"Rosson is a talent to be watched, and Riptide is one of the most immersive fictional settings in recent memory." (NPR Books, Jason Heller)

"A striking novel" (Publisher's Weekly (starred review))

"An exquisitely honed, beautifully written novel." (Foreword Reviews (4/4 hearts))

©2017 Keith Rosson (P)2020 Meerkat Press
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Whoa.

Amazing story, beautifully written and perfectly narrated. Wool read more of his work once I’ve recovered from this one!

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Awesome!

Can't quite remember how this one came under my radar but I really enjoyed the story! The buildup of suspense along with the fears of the Cold War ... all in small town America were developed so well! It's my first time with this author and am downloading his latest next!

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DONT MISS THIS!

PRETTY CLOSE TO GREAT! if you enjoy suspense, mystery , light horror then get this and pay attention. It has elements of Stephen King but the author stands out on his own and one can sense he writes from the heart, The prose can be a little over zealous at times but the right narrator was chosen. The story is original but if you read The outsider by King then you will appreciate this one.
Both a rich and velvety Narrator and Premiere Novel that needs to stop flying under the radar. It deserves more credit then it has.
Enjoy!

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