There was so much action squeezed into the book that the pacing and character development that I enjoyed so much in the previous books was pretty much missing. If Briggs attempted to show the affects of this (incredibly common) type of racism it did not come through, it just felt like a gross "racists can be good guys too" sort of moral. Afterwards it is explained to Mercy that the officer is really a great guy with trauma cases and will hopefully be promoted out of the field soon. He reacts badly to Mercy's skin color and she backs him down, she is protected by her status in the community. Patricia Briggs Storm Cursed (A Mercy Thompson Novel Book 11) Kindle Edition by Patricia Briggs (Author) Format: Kindle Edition 15,454 ratings Book 11 of 13: A Mercy Thompson Novel Editors' pick Best Science Fiction & Fantasy See all formats and editions Kindle 8.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0. The officer openly harrases the Hispanic community to the point were they are reluctant to call for help. There is a scene where Mercy has a run in with a racist local police officer that just made me cringe. Mercy is an Native American woman who is written by a White woman and it shows. Patricia grew up reading fairy tales and books about horses, and later developed an interest in folklore and history.
I currently caught up with the series to get ready for this one and I started to notice some issues. Patricia Briggs was born in Butte, Montana, to a children’s librarian who passed on to her kids a love of reading and books.
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