Mercy's rain : an Appalachian novel
(Book)

Mercy Roller knows her name is a lie: there has never been any mercy in her young life. Her abusive father, the Pastor, has a stranglehold on the church community that should have stood against his evil. Her mother, who should have protected Mercy, can't control her own fear and hate. Pastor has robbed Mercy of innocence and love, husband and child. Not a single person seems capable of standing up to the Pastor's unrestrained evil. So Mercy takes matters into her own hands. Her heart was hardened to love long before she became the judge, jury, and executioner of the Pastor. She just didn't realize that the retribution she thought would save her might turn her into the very thing she hated most.