Steve Bertrand on Books: Hannah Thurman

Hannah Thurman’s smash debut novel is set in Raleigh, North Carolina, mostly at an under-pressure mental institution. At the center of Mercy Hill is a family of four daughters, their dad, and the mom who is the force fighting to save the hospital. The family grows up in the shadow of the institution, much in the way Steve grew up in the shadow of the Manteno State Mental Hospital. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8398157/Hannah\_Thurman\_2026-05-20-010257.64kmono.mp3 ## Recent Posts ## Steve Bertrand on Books