Where Mercy Flows by Karen Harter

This is a remarkable first novel by a woman who writes like the poet she began as.  This novel reads like a work of non-fiction; the characters were so real to me.  I must admit the ending wasn't as shocking as it may have been to some people, I had it figured out quite a bit sooner than I like.  That being said, the detail Ms. Harter wove into that ending was a work of art.  I found myself rooting for Samantha to succeed through this entire book.  I highly recommend this book for it's realism, which earned it 4 smiles from this amateur reviewer.