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Sisters of Mercy

Written by: Caroline Overington
Narrated by: Hazem Shammas, Mantshologane Maile
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A haunting crime novel of two sisters - one has vanished, the other is behind bars....

Snow Delaney was born a generation and a world away from her sister, Agnes.

Until recently, neither even knew of the other's existence. They came together only for the reading of their father's will - when Snow discovered, to her horror, that she was not the sole beneficiary of his large estate.

Now Snow is in prison and Agnes is missing, disappeared in the eerie red dust that blanketed Sydney from dawn on September 23, 2009.

With no other family left, Snow turns to crime journalist Jack Fawcett, protesting her innocence in a series of defiant letters from prison. Has she been unfairly judged? Or will Jack's own research reveal a story even more shocking than the one Snow wants to tell?

©2021 Caroline Overington (P)2012 Audible, Ltd Suspense Thriller & Suspense Crime Fiction
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Great book but ending was disappointing. Hilarious in some spots, others horrific. Voice of Snow was awesome.

Great book ending was disappointing.

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I’d have liked a clearer and finished ending, but this was a great listen. The back and forth between the journalist and Snow was extremely well done and very entertaining. You are engaged from the very beginning. And excellent performance and narration.

Great listen!

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It was a good story till 3/4 way through and then it took this weird sinister turn ending in a disappointing disaster.

Disappointing

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This Caroline Overington narrative follows the story of a British woman ('Agnes') - seperated from her parents during WWII and reacquainted with an Australian long-lost sister ('Snow') after their parents die.. only to disappear into an outback sandstorm. It morphs into a story about a mass child abuse case.
Overington masterfully drops revelations - telling the story through letters from Snow sitting in jail to a reporter covering the story & commentary from the reporter as he assists Agnes's family in their search for their mom. The out-of-the-headlines arrest & trial that follows beggars disbelief. The book is well-conceived and well-conducted.. but lacks in action for hours and hours. In fact, nothing really happens except for character development for at least 80% of the book.. then hurtles at breakneck speed (the pacing is dreadful).

Fortuitously for audiobook aficionados: Audible Studios Inc. cast Hazem Shammas & Mantsholgane Maile to read the book. The female narrator is slightly more effective, but this Aussie-read Australian story is an above-average listening product.

Altogether, 'Sisters Of Mercy' merits 6.5 stars out of 10. Despite some straight-up boring storytelling elements followed by bewildering rapid-fire events, I found myself captivated by the exposition. If you can get this book off of the 'Plus' menu, do not hesitate - it was a workable distraction for a couple of quiet afternoons. If they ask for a Credit, keep browsing.

[Note: The author's reluctance to use any expletives frequently took me out of the story. Portraying truly sketchy people as oddly chaste was baffling]

Engrossing Tale

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An incredibly tragic story, not what I expected from preview but couldn’t put it down.

Couldn’t put it down

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Is there more? I keep thinking the book’s not over… but yes, I enjoyed it

A bit if a cliff hanger

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Found the story line to be dull with no real surprises or even answers. Forced myself to finish.

A huge disappointment

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I really enjoyed this book. I read some other reviews and I understand that the ending is not exactly what someone might want but I think that’s what made it so interesting. Life doesn’t always give answers. I loved the development of Snow as spoiled and a bit unfeeling to the character you can see her for at the end. I thought it was really well done.

Interesting story

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You'll need to have a thick skin or this book will hurt you. The writing is solid; the story is terrifying. The audio is extremely well performed with two narrators who are both accomplished voice actors, and absolutely outstanding at portraying their characters' roles. The biggest problem is that I don't know how I'll get to sleep tonight.

Trigger Warning: This audiobook contains horrific and graphic descriptions of heinous child abuse. It should only be published with that warning in 20pt bold black font filling the front cover.

I couldn't stop listening ... but I wanted to.

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Listened to the whole book waiting to find out what happens.. And you don't. That was unbelievably anticlimatic - do not recommend.

Why is the plot? **SPOILER ALERT!**

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