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The Mercy of Thin Air
The Mercy of Thin Air: A Novel | Ronlyn Domingue
In 1920s New Orleans, Raziela Nolan's magnificent love affair is interrupted by her untimely and tragic death. Immediately after, she chooses to stay between -- a realm that exists after life and before whatever lies beyond it. From this remarkable vantage point, Razi narrates the story of her lost love as well as of the relationship of Amy and Scott, a young couple whose house she haunts seventy years later. It is their own troubled story that finally compels Razi to slowly unravel the mystery of what happened to her first and only passion, Andrew, and to confront a long-hidden secret. The Mercy of Thin Air entwines two heartbreaking and redemptive love stories that echo across three generations and culminates in a finish that will leave readers breathless. It is a poignant and brilliant first novel that beautifully captures the nature of love and shows how it transcends all barriers -- even death.
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LeafingThroughLife
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I loved parts of this book but it didn‘t come together as a whole. Domingue vividly imagines an afterlife for ghosts and shows us Razi‘s tragic history as she haunts another couple marked by tragedy. The intermingling of Razi‘s memories of her romance with Andrew in the 1920s with the present is deft. Unfortunately I cracked the twist earlier than expected and at times it seemed like overdone prose got in the way of the story. Soft pick. #bookspin

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 13mo
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Califlamingo

"No one dies of grief. That's like dying of a broken heart. It doesn't happen. The will to live is stronger than grief. The world would be a lot emptier if people dropped dead like that."

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Califlamingo
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Revisiting a favorite. I read this in 2007 or so and loved it so much that I gave a copy to my mom and grandma.

LRSmith I‘ve never heard of it. What did you love about it? 6y
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Karli
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Mehso-so

I'm mixed on this one. It kept me reading but I'm really not sure I loved it.

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Karli
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Adding my stamp to this book I bought from Better World Books - I love thinking about the places used books have travelled.

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Coleen
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A lesser known title & author, but this one ranks up in my top three. A ghost story/love story, with some of the most beautiful writing I've had the pleasure to indulge in. If I had to recommend an unfamiliar author & book to another reader, this would be the one.

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