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I've never been certain I'm human Oh, the X-rays and blood tests are normal, and most people have no reason to suspect I'm more than I appear to be. But if I tell you to do something? You do it -- no ifs, ands or buts. I call my power the "press." My name is Mercy Hollings, and... read more
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Characters edit
- Mercy Hollings: main character heroine, has the power to manipulate the mind, so is opening a hypno-therapist's office
- Sam: Mercy's love interest, owns a dockside shop, tall, tanned, handsome
- Sukey: Mercy's flighty best friend
- Dominic Dellarosa: Rocko's cousin, tall, athletically built, handsome, looking for Rocko 'for his Aunt Celeste'
- Rocko Peretti: Dominic's cousin, went out with Sukey, drugged her, disappeared
- Hilda Bennington: the neighborhood 'Merry Widow'-about 60-had married a rich business man who had died soon after
- Jimbo: sarcastic owner of Jimbo's, a local dive bar
- T.J.: Mercy's next door neighbour
- Otis: Mercy's next door neighbour
- Fred: Mercy's cat
- Tino: Mercy's neewfound friend and drug dealer.
- Grant: Person that Mercy "pressed" for information. Retired engineer.
- Cupcake: aka Cujo. A dog that Sukey "adopts", and that Mercy is dogsitting for Sukey.
Setting & Locations edit
- The Arches: high class restaurant catering to those who liked their privacy
- Jimbo's: local dive bar
- Balboa: town where story takes place
First Sentence edit
I've never been certain I'm human.
Table of Contents edit
chapters 1-20
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1 of 3 in Mercy Hollings. (standard series)
Followed by Angel Of Mercy.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Toni Andrews (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Mira
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2007
ISBN: 978-0778323655
Page Count: 320
Publisher: Mira
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2007
ISBN: 978-0778323655
Page Count: 320
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- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.6
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