His daughter was taken. He’ll never get her back.Set in the near future, Matt Deal is a British businessman married into a wealthy Florida family.Mercy, his fifteen-year-old daughter, is the glue in his rocky marriage to Lorey. His life is changed forever after Mercy is brutally sexually assaulted on a Destin beach leaving her in a persistent vegetative state.Trusting the local detectives to … state.
Trusting the local detectives to bring the rapists to justice, mixed martial arts expert Deal concentrates in vain on his Florida gym business, only to have his world further explode on learning the men responsible for his daughter’s injuries may escape justice. Deal feels isolated after his rich father-in-law sends death threats blaming him for all these ills.
Who can he turn to? Where can he go? What will he do? Who can he trust?
Will he return to a post-Brexit Britain or ultimately will he seek revenge?
Fans of movies like ‘Taken’ or any vigilante justice novel will love this book.
*** Trigger Warning ***
Contains a scene of sexual violence and some scenes of explicit consensual adult sex.
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Stephen Bentley’s new book, Mercy, A Detective Matt Deal Thriller, is the first in this series. His partner Wolfie Jules, a tough, attractive biker, arrives on the scene early in the story as witness to the brutal attack of Matt’s daughter Mercy. Wolfie becomes manager of Matt’s martial arts studio when he must get away to deal with his anger and sadness. The weight of his daughter’s assault, which lands her in a coma, is too much to bear. His ex-wife and father-in-law create added stress for this suffering father. Matt also struggles with worry that Mercy’s attackers may get away with their crime. Set in the future in post-Brexit U.K., the well-developed characters, plot and fast-paced story make this book an exciting read. I liked the character of Matt Deal because he reminded me of a young Charles Bronson. There are some graphic descriptions of Mercy’s assault plus sexual language and imagery. For readers who love thriller detective stories, I highly recommend this book! I received an advanced copy of this book from Booksprout. 5 Stars!
An extremely well written book. Will cause all parents of teenagers to think twice before allowing them to go out without meeting the friends at the door or checking the stories with other parents prior to allowing them to go. The event of this story and the teenager happens more than we would like to admit. The world has become more dangerous to our children.
Mercy is a fabulous start to a new series by Stephen Bentley.
This story captured my attention from the first page and kept me on the edge of my seat until the end. The characters of Matt Deal and Wolfie Jules are well developed and the storyline is well written and a real page-turner. This story is a fast-paced, action-packed thriller filled with violence, vengeance and a vendetta against the men who escaped justice after destroying Matt Deal’s daughter.
This book is a must-read for fans of vigilante justice.
I cannot wait for the next book in this gripping new series.
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.
I enjoyed reading the adventures that make up Matt Deal’s life. While some parts seem to stretch your imagination I can still see how they could possibly come true. I am looking forward to reading the sequel as soon as it’s ready. Good job!
As always Stephen Bentley takes you to the edge with a great story and lots of twists and turns.
Matt Deal, the main character is a what I would call a bad ass good guy. He and his lady, Wolfie/Anna get themselves tangled into a difficult and scary situation in order to avenge his daughter, Mercy. How they go about it will definitely leave you up late at night turning pages.
Because I know his books are absolute must reads I scanned pass the explicit sexual scenes to find out what happens. Normally that is a stop point for me. As an American reader I tend to be a little more prudish than those of other countries, it’s just my personal thing. As anticipated, the overall storyline was well worth it.
The only problem now is waiting for book two!
I received an advanced copy of the book but the opinions are my own.
Hang on to your hat…this thriller is not for the faint-hearted! Matt Deal is a hard-hitting, hot-blooded detective seeking peace and justice for his daughter, Mercy. His voyage takes him into dark places but, he emerges stronger and with a new hot side-kick, Wolfie Jules! The facts of the cases that he works are stellar, his romps with the ladies made this girl blush more than once! Stephen Bentley has created a crime fighter that will remind you of vintage detective mags! Bravo! Stephen Bentley
Mercy is an awesome book. Detective Matt Deal has a lot to deal with between his wife, Lorey and his daughter, Mercy. This book will have you hooked right from the start.It’s set in the near future and all the things happening could be actually happening now. The lengths dads will go to for their daughter/s is infinite. Matt and his partner, Wolfie, have a great partnership, can’t wait to see where their story progresses throughout the series. It is a must read for anyone who lives a good thriller.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review. I have also preordered a copy.