Nov
15th
The Mercy Seat, A Novel By Martyn Waites
By Yvonne
A traveller is tortured, before he and his companions are run out
of town and their homes set alight. Mikey,a small time criminal is
coerced into becoming a drug dealer. Hammer, a psychopathic killer
is set loose. A scientist is blackmailed and he and his daughter
kidnapped. A journalist who has had contact with the scientist, is
also kidnapped and later murdered. All courtesy of Keenyside,a
corrupt detective, trying to continue financing the lifestyle to
which he has become accustomed.
Jamal, a teenage boy finds a disc made by the journalist and scientist and sees a way to get away from the street life he is enduring. He makes a call for help to a reclusive journalist, but the disc is stolen and he finds himself at the mercy of Father Jack, a drug dealing pimp, who is under the umbrella of a corrupt council.
Donovan, a reclusive journalist, still grieving the loss of his young son, teams up with Maria,a colleague and a duo of security experts, to trace the missing journalist, the teenage boy and the incriminating disc.
Father Jack is captured and turned over to the police, with enough evidence to finally get him off the streets for good. Maria is killed by Hammer. A fake deal is set up with the police to trap Keenyside, but they reckon without Mikey, who has plans of his own.
After Hammer has killed his friend, he vows that he won't be blackmailed by the detective any more, but realises that any action he takes need to be final. He unwittingly bursts in on the fake deal and shoots at Keenyside, killing several innocent people, but allowing the detective to escape.
Donovan tracks Keenyside to where he is still holding the scientist and his daughter, but is captured. Keenyside is about to kill Donovan, when Mikey arrives, shoots the detective, then turns the gun on himself. Donovan realises that his marriage cannot be put back together after his near breakdown over his son,so decides to offer a home to Jamal.
Donovan and the security duo go into business selling information. This book was; fast moving, racey, had just the right amount of violence, and touched on today's issues of drugs, street life for young people, police corruption and the power of investigative journalism. It was a real page turner for me and I was sad when I finished it.
Visit the author at www.martynwaites.com
Jamal, a teenage boy finds a disc made by the journalist and scientist and sees a way to get away from the street life he is enduring. He makes a call for help to a reclusive journalist, but the disc is stolen and he finds himself at the mercy of Father Jack, a drug dealing pimp, who is under the umbrella of a corrupt council.
Donovan, a reclusive journalist, still grieving the loss of his young son, teams up with Maria,a colleague and a duo of security experts, to trace the missing journalist, the teenage boy and the incriminating disc.
Father Jack is captured and turned over to the police, with enough evidence to finally get him off the streets for good. Maria is killed by Hammer. A fake deal is set up with the police to trap Keenyside, but they reckon without Mikey, who has plans of his own.
After Hammer has killed his friend, he vows that he won't be blackmailed by the detective any more, but realises that any action he takes need to be final. He unwittingly bursts in on the fake deal and shoots at Keenyside, killing several innocent people, but allowing the detective to escape.
Donovan tracks Keenyside to where he is still holding the scientist and his daughter, but is captured. Keenyside is about to kill Donovan, when Mikey arrives, shoots the detective, then turns the gun on himself. Donovan realises that his marriage cannot be put back together after his near breakdown over his son,so decides to offer a home to Jamal.
Donovan and the security duo go into business selling information. This book was; fast moving, racey, had just the right amount of violence, and touched on today's issues of drugs, street life for young people, police corruption and the power of investigative journalism. It was a real page turner for me and I was sad when I finished it.
Visit the author at www.martynwaites.com
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