Jaye Marie and Anita Dawes

In an act of defiance against never having the time to enjoy a good read, I deliberately chose a book I knew I would enjoy and forced myself to ignore everything else. This was easier than I thought, probably because I’m not writing anything at the moment.

Are you sitting comfortably? Then he’ll begin . . .

Washington Poe has a story to tell.
And he needs you to listen.
You’ll hear how it started with the robber birds. Crows. Dozens of them. Enough for a murder . . .
He’ll tell you about a man who was tied to a tree and stoned to death, a man who had tattooed himself with a code so obscure, even the gifted analyst Tilly Bradshaw struggled to break it. He’ll tell you how the man’s murder was connected to a tragedy that happened fifteen years earlier when a young girl massacred her entire family.

And finally, he’ll tell you about the mercy chair. And why people would rather kill themselves than talk about it.
Poe hopes you’ve been paying attention. Because in this story, nothing is as it seems . . .

My Review

I adore M W Craven’s writings. The attention to detail, the amazing humour, and the dedication to crime mysteries, a delight to read. And such a wonderful cast of characters, too!

You don’t just read a M W Craven story. You are a part of it, there in the thick of it.

Crimes perpetrated in the name of religion are the worst kind, and The Mercy Chair gave Washington Poe a case that was hard to handle. A case that was almost too cruel for me to read.

This latest Washington Poe story is, without a doubt, brilliant, the best I have read this year. I hope there is another one in the pipeline…

Although, there are plenty of others for me choose from!

Hopefully, reading this amazing story will get me in the mood for more reviews. If anyone has a new release coming out, I would love to review it!