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Book Descriptions:
Bernadette Baker lives through every mother's worst nightmare when her
adopted sixteen-year-old daughter, Veronica, is brutally murdered in a
shocking and random act of violence. Ten years later the murderer,
Raelynn Blackwell, is facing execution for her crime, and despite being
united in their grief over Veronica, the Baker family is deeply divided
on the subject of the death penalty. When a shocking discovery threatens
to tear the family apart each of them is forced to face their
conflicting reactions.

A heart-wrenching and ultimately redemptive family drama of forgiveness,
destiny, and the true nature of justice. This family drama is a must-read that
teaches us about the true nature of justice and our very humanity." -Sr.
Helen Prejean, C.S.J., author of Dead Man Walking

A stunning achievement. Dorothy Van Soest is indeed a masterful storyteller. I
eagerly await her next book. --Hal Zina Bennett, bestselling author of Write
From the Heart: Unleashing the Power of Our Creativity

A thought-provoking novel about the full implications of the death . . . Complex characters populate this well-considered take on capital punishment.  --Kirkus Reviews

Just Mercy is a moving, fast-paced read that artfully sweeps us up in the journey of forgiveness- Leslie Neale, Director, Producer, Unlikely Friends

Just Mercy reads like a motion picture ... bringing home the horror of the death penalty and the complexities of how compassion arrives in unexpected ways.--Jarvis Jay Masters, Author of Finding Freedom: Writings from Death Row and That Bird Has My Wings:  The
Autobiography of an Innocent Man on Death Row

Just Mercy shares the compelling and intense journey of a family struggling with the horrors, trauma, and grief associated with the murder of a family member and the death penalty.  --Marcelle Clowes, Member Engagement Coordinator, Murder Victims' Families for
Reconciliation (MVFR)

An eloquently envisioned and deftly delivered a compelling tale that will tug you through grief, horror and hope as you witness instinct and ethics locking horns through a senseless
tragedy and its legal outcome.--Sarah W. Bartlett, co-editor, HEAR ME, SEE ME: Incarcerated Women Write and founding co-director of writing inside VT.

A family's struggle for justice reveals the complexities and quandaries inherent in capital punishment. After reading the book, it is impossible not to feel compassion for everyone who is impacted by the death penalty system--condemned prisoners and murder victims' family members alike. --Jen Marlowe, author, I Am Troy Davis

A compelling read and the plot twist up there with the best of them. --Dave Avolio, Board Member, Washington Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty

A page-turner that makes you think and stays with you long after you finish.-Irene Sheppard, Author, Restorativity Blog

What makes a family and how families undertake and define healing is explored in this candid, utterly suspenseful and captivating novel. --Marilyn Armour, Ph.D., LICSW,
Professor and Director, Institute for Restorative Justice and Restorative Dialogue, The University of Texas at Austin

Just Mercy faithfully captures the emotional complexities surrounding the death penalty ... and confronts our notions of justice, punishment, and forgiveness. --Kristin Houlé, Executive Director, Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty

Just Mercy is a fitting title for a relationship between unlikely advocates that manifests the principles of the victim offender dialogue process in a riveting family drama. --David Doerfler, founder, Concentric Journeys

A powerful call for breaking down the barriers that separate us and for recognizing the value of every human being. --Michael Reisch, Ph.D., Daniel Thursz Distinguished Professor of Social Justice, University of Maryland

A journey through the Texas criminal justice system that you will never forget.-Larry Fitzgerald, former Public Information Officer, Huntsville, Texas Dept. of Criminal Justice

Just Mercy: A Novel by Dorothy Van Soest

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