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A Merciful Death

  • Jan 21, 2021
  • Kendra Elliot
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A Merciful Death FBI special agent Mercy Kilpatrick has been waiting her whole life for disaster to strike A prepper since childhood Mercy grew up living off the land and off the grid in rural Eagle s Nest Oregon Un

  • Title: A Merciful Death
  • Author: Kendra Elliot
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  • Page: 457
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    • FBI special agent Mercy Kilpatrick has been waiting her whole life for disaster to strike A prepper since childhood, Mercy grew up living off the land and off the grid in rural Eagle s Nest, Oregon Until a shocking tragedy tore her family apart and forced her to leave home Now a predator known as the cave man is targeting the survivalists in her hometown, murdering themFBI special agent Mercy Kilpatrick has been waiting her whole life for disaster to strike A prepper since childhood, Mercy grew up living off the land and off the grid in rural Eagle s Nest, Oregon Until a shocking tragedy tore her family apart and forced her to leave home Now a predator known as the cave man is targeting the survivalists in her hometown, murdering them in their homes, stealing huge numbers of weapons, and creating federal suspicion of a possible domestic terrorism event But the crime scene details are eerily familiar to an unsolved mystery from Mercy s past.Sent by the FBI to assist local law enforcement, Mercy returns to Eagle s Nest to face the family who shunned her while maintaining the facade of a law abiding citizen There, she meets police chief Truman Daly, whose uncle was the cave man s latest victim He sees the survivalist side of her that she desperately tries to hide, but if she lets him get close enough to learn her secret, she might not survive the fallout

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    About "Kendra Elliot"

    1. Kendra Elliot

      An 1 selling author, Kendra Elliot has sold over 4 million books Get a free insider s guide to Kendra s books at KendraElliot She grew up in the lush Pacific Northwest and still lives there with her husband, three daughters, two cats, and a Pomeranian She s fascinated with forensics, refuses to eat anything green, and dreams of living every day in flip flops The BONE SECRETS NOVELS HIDDEN, CHILLED, BURIED, ALONE, KNOWN and VEILED a novella.The CALLAHAN McLANE novels are a spin off of the Bone Secrets books VANISHED, BRIDGED, SPIRALED, and TARGETED.The MERCY KILPATRICK series, a spin off of the CALLAHAN McLANE series, A MERCIFUL DEATH, A MERCIFUL TRUTH, and A MERCIFUL SECRET She also writes the Rogue River novella series with author Melinda Leigh A four time Wall Street Journal best selling author, 2014 International Thriller Writers finalist, a three time Daphne Du Maurier winner, and a Romantic Times Reviewers Choice finalist.

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    1. 4.5 stars This is my first book by this author This is the first book in the Mercy Kilpatrick Series It was so good, it kept me intrigued from the beginning to the end I have been wanting to read this author for some time now and was so excited when I got this chance.Mercy Kilpatrick ran away from her hometown, Eagles Nest, Oregon fifteen years ago and now comes back as a F.B.I agent She doesn t want her past to be known Mercy is assigned to a case to help solve several murders.A predator known [...]

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    2. This is my first book by this author This is the1st book in the Mercy Kilpatrick Series and the first that I have read by this author, Kendra Elliot.The plot dragged on a bit too much for meI felt bogged down with all this information about the preppers hell, these are pretty weird characters.d the build up was so slowow There was so much angst and secrets re the small town people and Mercy s family.Whilst I found Mercy Kilpatrick a difficult character to engage with, I did find the local police [...]

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    3. Depressing start to new series.FBI special agent Mercy grow up male dominant prepper family Fifteen years ago was forced out of her home, left and made her way in this world Investigating stolen guns and murders Tragedy of what happened to her and blind sister Rose always in her mind Rape and murders of Rose s two friends from fifteen years ago was never solved either Depressing story.

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    4. FBI Agent Mercy Kilpatrick has been pegged to investigate a series of murders in Eagle s Nest, Oregon This is her home town, where her parents and siblings still live although she hasn t seen or talked to any of them in 15 years, when she was forced to leave and told to never return.Someone is killing survivalists in their homes and stealing their many weapons Could this be a possible act of domestic terrorism But the broken mirrors in each of their homes have been shattered, bringing to mind an [...]

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    5. I ve read all of Kendra Elliot s books and was super excited to start her latest series Once again, she didn t disappoint Mercy Kilpatrick, the protagonist, first appeared in Targeted, the fourth book in the Callahan McLane series.Mercy left her hometown 15 years ago and hasn t spoken to her family since But now she is sent by the FBI to help the local police with their investigation into the murder of survivalists in the isolated community of Eagle s Nest, Oregon Local police chief Truman Daly [...]

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    6. I won this book in a giveaway.Eagle s Nest, Oregon contains a large community of preppers people who stock up on food, water, wood, medical supplies, equipment, guns, and so on They plan to to be ready for a catastrophe, which they call the end of the world as we know it As the book opens someone has killed two preppers and stolen their weapons.Sheriff Truman Daly, the nephew of a prepper victim, is determined to find his uncle s killer and calls in the FBI The Portland office sends Agents Eddie [...]

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    7. I have read a number of Kendra Elliot books and really like her writing style and A Merciful Death may just end up being my favorite book of hers to date I started reading it this morning and had a really enjoyable day reading it.I really liked all the characters both good guys and bad guys in this book They felt real with real motivations not that the bad guy s motivations were good but they felt realistic I m also really intrigued by the complexity of Mercy Kilpatrick s character Her unusual b [...]

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    8. Good startMercy returns back to her home town as an FBI agent to work on a crime but when she gets there the crime seems to mimic an old crime that happened when she was in her teens The only problem is Mercy hasn t been back since she left home when she was 18 years old and her siblings have a secret so she will have to confront them Things start to come together and there are other things start to come out as well will this ruin what Mercy has build Well you would need to read it to find out L [...]

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    9. FBI Spc Agt Mercy Kilpatrick was raised a prepper but she has kept her past a secret from all who know her She moved away from Eagle s Nest and has had no contact with her family since She has been called back there for a case assigned to her because she is from that area but she is not sure how her family will take seeing her again It seems that someone is killing preppers and it may be tied into why Mercy left all those years ago Great read I would like to thank the Publisher and Net Galley fo [...]

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    10. TEOTWAWKI The end of the world as we know it the scenario the victims in A Merciful Death have been stockpiling supplies for in case the worst should happen.A Merciful Death is the first in a series featuring FBI Agent Mercy Fitzpatrick She and her partner, Eddie Peterson, have been sent to Eagle s Nest, Oregon, to assist local law enforcement in investigating the murders of several survivalists, a.k.a preppers Someone has murdered the men in their homes and then stolen weapons from the victims [...]

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    11. I was worried that A Merciful Death would end up being just like all Kendra Elliot and while it is very similar at the same time it is different.Mercy isn t the perfect Federal Agent but she works hard to cover up her past She is strong, fights for the right and believes in those she loves Kendra Elliot gave readers a person who isn t damaged but struggles between the way she was raised and how she wants to live her life.Kendra created characters who have flaws, are imperfect but are trying to d [...]

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    12. Advanced Reader Copy ARC provided by the Author and Publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an fair and honest review.The Kendra Elliot books I ve read have all been suspense with the emphasis on building a realistic romance A Merciful Death is no different Somehow you just know, from the first pages, that a book is going to be good This book is good It s refreshing to have a H h who don t fall into insta love lust on first sight This romance unfolds gradually, and the main characters get to kno [...]

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    13. A Merciful Death is the first book I ve read by Kendra Elliot It s the first book in the Mercy Kilpatrick series I love it when I find a new series I enjoy But then my heart sinks when I discover that it only has two books and the third isn t due out for another six months But I digress.Mercy Kilpatrick is an FBI Agent from Portland, Oregon She is called to her hometown of Eagles Nest to investigate the murder of a few preppers What are preppers, you ask They are a network of people who prepare [...]

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    15. Actual rating 4.5 out of 5 starsI really enjoyed this book This is the first book in the Mercy Kilpatrick series and my first read from this author It was a compelling read and I could not put the book down.In a small rural town in Oregon, Mercy Kilpatrick grew up as a prepper A prepper s life is centered on being prepared for TEOTWAWKI The end of the world as we know it After conflict with her family, Mercy was shunned from the family and forced to leave Fifteen years later, preppers are being [...]

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    16. I m glad I got to start this new series from the first book because it s shaping up to be another great one from Ms Elliot The characters, the plot, the twists and turns, the suspense, all of it combines to make this story a gripping page turner and I can t wait for the next book.A small town in Oregon A crime spree and the murders of two young women Two young women with a huge secret Fast forward to fifteen years later and the same town is facing another spree but this time, the victims are old [...]

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    17. A Merciful Death Mercy Kilpatrick, 1 by Kendra ElliotMercy Kilpatrick is a special agent in the FBI She is returning to her hometown Eagle s Nest with her partner Eddie Someone has already murdered three preppers A prepper is some one who lives off the grid and stocks up on things to eat and fuel and water Mercy thinks that the massive amount of weapons that are stolen at each murder might have something to do with domestic terrorism She meets police chief Truman Daley who is the nephew of one o [...]

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    18. Before I really delve into this review, I need to tell you that I m in the minority with my feelings on this book Almost 1800 people have read this book as of right this moment and it s rated at almost 4.5 stars So my one star rating is not common After I finished this, I was a little surprised to find out that this was a romantic suspense I mean, I must have known that at some point because I picked this book and romantic suspense is my favorite genre But I completely forgot and this book didn [...]

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    19. This is the first in a new series by Kendra Elliot and it has me hooked Mercy Kilpatrick is a woman with many secrets That is hard for someone who is also an FBI agent When her most recent case sends her back to her hometown of Eagle s Nest, Oregon, some of her secrets come out Fifteen years earlier she left home and was shunned by her family, she has not spoken to any of them since This town has than its share of preppers There are two main groups one headed up by Mercy s father and the second [...]

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    21. I enjoyed this book It was a great story, and I liked the characters Was pretty predictable, but still good.

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    22. We ve all heard stories of survivalists People who chose to live off the grid in remote areas preparing for TEOTWAWKI, or the end of the world as we know it In Kendra Elliot s latest novel these men and women are called Preppers Not only are they stockpiling food and fuel for natural or man made disasters to come they also stockpile weapons to defend their supplies When three old preppers are murdered deep in the Oregon interior FBI special agent Mercy Kilpatrick is sent to investigate The Feds [...]

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    23. TEOTWAWKI Or Doomsday Preppers This book takes place in Oregan and concerns all the Preppers and the extremes they go to prepare themselves for the end of the world as they know it Mercy Kilpatrick is an FBI agent and a member of one of the main families in the area a shunned member that is Although the preparedness has been instilled in Mercy, she was banished from her family when she was 18 and made her way to Portland to survive on her own and become an FBI agent.Somebody is killing off the o [...]

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    24. I received a copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for my honest review After 15 years away from her family, Mercy Kilpatrick has returned as an FBI agent investigating a string of murders She has also been introduced to the Police Chief and there are definite sparks between the two of them When the new murders begin to look like the murder that happened 15 years ago, Mercy doesn t know what to reveal and what to keep hidden for not only the sake of her job but for the sake of her family [...]

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    27. FTC DISCLAIMER I RECEIVED AN E ARC FROM THE PUBLISHER THROUGH NET GALLEY IN EXCHANGE FOR AN HONEST REVIEW RECEIPT OF THIS BOOK IN THIS MANNER DOES NOT AFFECT MY OPINION OF THE BOOK OR THE CONTENT OF MY REVIEW Having enjoyed the author s Bone Secrets series previously, I was eager to get my hands on this book Unfortunately, it didn t quite live up to my expectations.Mercy herself was a difficult character to relate to Much of what we learn about her is given in very stingy details, even when she [...]

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    28. The past never really stays in the past This book kicks off a new series about Mercy Kilpatrick who ran from home 15 years ago and is now back as an FBI agent investing murders of men who are preppers Mercy is not your typical heroine, at least not one this author has written before She grew up with a family and community that believes a catastrophic disaster or emergency is likely to occur in the future and makes active preparations for it, typically by stockpiling food, ammunition, and other s [...]

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    29. This book is the opener to a series featuring FBI Agent Mercy Kilpatrick, stationed at the Portland, Oregon, field office Kendra Elliot has written a few other serial mysteries, including a series featuring Callahan McLane She s also authored some romance novels This series with Kilpatrick already has a volume 2 and a third is scheduled for publication in January.Kilpatrick and another agent are assigned to investigate a series of murders in a small rural town called Eagle s Nest in the Deschute [...]

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    30. You can find this review in English below.Cuando empec a leer esta historia esperaba encontrar algo similar a Vanished mi libro favorito de esta autora y no me decepcion No me malinterpretes, no es que las historias sean parecidas, el nico parecido es que ambos protagonistas son agentes de la ley Ah empiezan y acaban las similitudes, pero el estilo es el mismo Personajes interesantes, inteligentes y reales y una trama original, muy original y muy bien fundada.Mercy no se parece a ninguna protago [...]

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