The Merciless (The Merciless #1) by Danielle Vega

"Mean Girls" meets "The Craft" only gory and gruesome and all of it justified in the name of the Lord. It was a pretty mindless read but entertaining for what it was."

2 Stars.

Pros: The fact that we're not often entirely honest with people, even those we're closest to, was interesting/The end was a bit surprising.

Cons: Big gaping plot holes, like how Riley got into Sofia's house in the middle of the night and how did they manage to kidnap Brooklyn/Sofia's shifting alliances, sometimes it was hard to tell whose side she was on but with everything that happens, you can't blame her too much.

Full Review:

Sofia is new to Friend, Mississippi. She meets lots of new people on her first day at school. A girl named Brooklyn, artsy, unique. A girl named Riley, the typical preppy, beautiful, can do no wrong popular girl. And to Sofia's surprise, Riley welcomes her into her circle of friends. But Sofia soon finds that Riley and her friends believe, whole heartedly, that all must be cleansed in the eyes of God, especially people who don't fit their cookie cutter molds, like Brooklyn.

It soon devolves into a no holds barred, visceral tale of torture, pain and mutilation. It was all rather sudden. At the same time, it's easy to understand why Riley would be upset but what happens seems rather extreme.

This book was a quick read, it took me about a day and a half. And all it really reminded me of was "Mean Girls" meets "The Craft" only instead of the girls practicing Wicca, they're devout Catholics and they feel its their purpose to rid the world of evil.

It had its surprising parts, it's "whoa" moments and though the end left off at the perfect point for a sequel, I don't think I'm intrigued enough to rush out and get the next book. It was entertaining, for what it was but it wasn't too deep or engrossing. I felt it was gory just for the sake of being gory. I'd say this book was good if you're looking for a quick read but nothing that will make you think too hard or stay with out afterwards.

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