Tag: obsession

Book: Mercury

Fiction/Nonfiction: Fiction

Author: Margot Livesy

Have I Read This Author Before: Yes, The Flight of Gemma Hardy

One Sentence Summary: A Woman working at a boarding stable becomes obsessed with a horse that she thinks she can ride to success at competitions, but her borderline obsession leads to disaster for all parties involved

Best Thing About the Book: I was a little worried when I discovered the Title referred to a horse, not being a horse person, but I was happily surprised at both the writing, and the storyline

Worst Thing About the Book: I wasn’t crazy about the climax–which had been steadily foreshadowed from the very beginning–or the ending. Although a messy, unresolved ending is probably very realistic, it is not always satisfying

What I Learned: I learned some things about horses, for example grooming, ailments, and elements of competition riding. I also learned that Parkinsons Disease is idiopathic, which means no known cause, and, interestingly, smoking seems to lower the risk

The Bottom Line: I enjoyed the story, and the writing style, which I found both easy to read, but also thoughtful and fluid. Suspense is built up from the very beginning as we are told something big is going to happen. The characters were not very likable, but they were believable

Would I Read This Author Again: Yes

Next Book To Be Read By This author: Banishing Verona