A review by midnightbookgirl
The Mercy Seat by Elizabeth Hartley Winthrop

5.0

This is a very emotional book that focuses on racism, the KKK, the death penalty and the deep flaws of our legal system. The writing is beautiful, the characters rough and real, and it's a very different look of life in 1940s America than the usual WW2 hero epic. But when Frank refers to his son as a casualty of the war, he is right is so many ways. Definitely recommending this one.Not an easy read, emotionally, but all more reason to read it.