Mercy House

"Harriet Laurel notices the odor the moment she steps inside Mercy House, brought to the retirement home against her will by her son and his wife. In the early stages of dementia, Harriet has grown to resent her daughter-in-law for not providing grandchildren. Yet as she crosses the threshold, she n...

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Main Author: Cesare, Adam
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Random House Worlds 2026.
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Summary:"Harriet Laurel notices the odor the moment she steps inside Mercy House, brought to the retirement home against her will by her son and his wife. In the early stages of dementia, Harriet has grown to resent her daughter-in-law for not providing grandchildren. Yet as she crosses the threshold, she notices her mind begins to sharpen. Then her hate begins to grow. . . . Arnold Piper, an eighty-five-year-old ex-Marine, has always prided himself on self-reliance. But betrayed by his own body, he's learning that surviving war-torn Korea was easier than facing the daily indignities of old age. And his worst trials are still to come. Sarah Campbell, an idealistic nurse, is already stretched thin at the chronically understaffed Mercy House. Now her duties are about to take a terrifying turn. Can she survive the night. . . and her patients?"--
Physical Description:336 p.
ISBN:9798217301690
Author Notes:Adam Cesare is a New Yorker who lives in Philadelphia. He studied English and film at Boston University. His books include Video Night, The Summer Job, Zero Lives Remaining, Tribesmen, and Clown in a Cornfield , which was adapted into a feature film. His nonfiction has appeared in Paracinema, The Los Angeles Review of Books, and other venues.