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Silent Sisters

Written by: Joanne Lee, Ann Cusack
Narrated by: Melanie Crawley
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For over 20 years, Joanne Lee's mother kept the remains of three newborn babies hidden in her wardrobe. For the first time since exposing her mother's crimes, Joanne breaks her silence over her family's horrific ordeal.

Growing up, Joanne suffered at the hands of a violent boyfriend and controlling relatives, as her mother lapsed into a downward spiral following the breakup of her marriage. But the consequences of her mother's lifestyle turned out to be worse than Joanne could ever have imagined. She already knew about the baby buried in a shallow makeshift grave next to the family plot. But when Joanne came across a red plastic bin in her mother's wardrobe in 2009, she realised that the family home held an even more sinister secret. In Silent Sisters, Joanne will tell her story, detailing her struggle to understand her mother, to piece together the truth and give the four babies the proper burial they deserve.

©2019 Joanne Lee and Ann Cusack (P)2020 W. F. Howes Ltd
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Interesting but sad.

The story was hard to believe that it was true. Well told by both author and narrator.

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Second half, blah

I really enjoyed this book! Until I didn’t.. the first half was intense and really interesting. Then it took a turn, off topic and I don’t feel it was a necessary part of the story. It should’ve ended after the trial..

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a must read

hard to believe this was actually a true story. it kept me interested all the way through

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Exquisitely performed

I wasn’t even going to download this book. I listened to the sample and thought it sounded too sad. But I couldn’t stop thinking about this twisted family . I had to know the whole story .

It did not disappoint. I found it well written and very well performed. Melanie Crawley made the characters come alive in an unforgettable way. This is my favourite performance on any audible book to date .

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A very good book

The author had such a terrible upbringing. So sad that as an adult they still didn’t get a break. The adults in and around her life really let her down.

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incredible read

I really enjoyed the narrator and her voice was fitting. the story way raw and honist.

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Courage

Thanks for demonstrating courage to do the right thing! And stepping up up the parenting role when you have been so abused and love not present. We can always do better.

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Sad and Disturbing

I was mesmerized by this true account if abuse by family members. I could not stop listening although many details were disturbing.

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Brutally honest account of a horrific childhood.

I want people to understand that this book is a personal account of life events. A tough, horrific way children lived with unwired mentally ill mother. Brutally honest account. Once lived impossible to erase. Once heard hard to erase from the reader's memory.
BEWARE if you yourself are not in a mindset to hear this book.

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So sad

My first Audible book. I do remember of this story faintly. Thank you for sharing your story.

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