Without Mercy

by Dorrestein, Renate; Velmans, Hester

• ISBN13: 9780142004555
• ISBN10: 0142004553
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-06-29
• Publisher: Penguin USA

Summary

Reminiscent of Andre Dubus’s critically acclaimed In the Bedroomand Joyce Carol Oates’s We Were the Mulvaneys, Renate Dorrestein’s new novel explores the undercurrents of married life and the world of today’s teenagers.Perfect” was the word both for Phinus and Franka Vermeer’s marriage and their teenage son, Jem, but in the wake of his senseless murder, grief drives a wedge between them. Determined to resurrect the joy they once knew, the couple embarks on a weekend in the country to mend their fraying relationship. Their marital troubles, however, run deeper than they realize. Suspenseful, tragic, and strangely touching, Without Mercyportrays the preciousness of everyday happiness.

Author Biography

Renate Dorrestein is an internationally acclaimed author and one of Holland-'s best-loved novelists. The recipient of numerous awards, her books have regularly appeared at the top of Dutch bestseller lists and have been published in more than fifteen countries.
Hester Velmans was born in the Netherlands and now lives outside New York City.

Table of Contents

Do Not Pass Go
What Jem Used to Say	p. 3
What Franka Lost	p. 27
What Phinus Won't Tell	p. 50
What Phinus Thinks Money Can Do	p. 70
What Fate Can Accomplish	p. 88
Skip a Turn
What Franka Concludes	p. 111
What Incited the Culprit	p. 133
Go Directly to Jail
What Phinus Leaves Behind	p. 161
What Sanne Wants	p. 182
What Phinus Achieves	p. 201
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