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The Girls with No Names

Written by: Serena Burdick
Narrated by: Emily Lawrence, Nancy Peterson, Amy McFadden
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A beautiful tale of hope, courage, and sisterhood - inspired by the real House of Mercy and the girls confined there for daring to break the rules.

Growing up in New York City in the 1910s, Luella and Effie Tildon realize that even as wealthy young women, their freedoms come with limits. But when the sisters discover a shocking secret about their father, Luella, the brazen elder sister, becomes emboldened to do as she pleases. Her rebellion comes with consequences, and one morning Luella is mysteriously gone.

Effie suspects her father has sent Luella to the House of Mercy and hatches a plan to get herself committed to save her sister. But she made a miscalculation, and with no one to believe her story, Effie’s own escape seems impossible - unless she can trust an enigmatic girl named Mable. As their fates entwine, Mable and Effie must rely on their tenuous friendship to survive.

Home for Unwanted Girls meets The Dollhouse in this atmospheric, heartwarming story that explores not only the historical House of Mercy, but the lives - and secrets - of the girls who stayed there.

“Burdick has spun a cautionary tale of struggle and survival, love and family - and above all, the strength of the heart, no matter how broken.” (New York Times Book Review)

“Burdick reveals the perils of being a woman in 1913 and exposes the truths of their varying social circles.” (Chicago Tribune)

©2020 Serena Burdick (P)2020 Harlequin Audio
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I would recommend this book because of the overall storyline. However, the narrator for Effie is SO annoying I almost could not focus. As a result it took me quite a few chapters to get into. She sounds like she is reading Shakespeare and is over the top and unnecessary expressive and slow in her reading. Thankful when another narrator jumped in from another point of view of the story to lure me back in.

Would recommend

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A fantastic book! Great story with so much detail and intrigue, in astounding historical fashion, it kept me glued throughout. Also brilliant narration. Thoroughly recommend!

Brilliant!

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A great book to listen to. Highly recommend it- well read and intriguing plot lines

Wonderful

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Couldn't stop listening! A beautiful and sad story. I definitely recommend this for your next Audible.

Great Story

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I loved this book from start to finish. All of the characters are beautifully captured, and I cared about each of their stories equally. The ending was perfect, and I will definitely read more of Serena Burdicks books.

Beautiful Story

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The story was compelling from start to finish.I could hardly put it down. I felt like I was right there with the girls following them through there lives.

Enjoyed from start to finish

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If you’re looking for an excellent historical novel, you’ve found it. The characters come to life and are able to envisage what they went through.

Excellent

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This was an eye opening, heart wrenching enjoyable read! I thought the author did an amazing job of bringing these characters to life. This part of history I don’t believe many people are aware of and it was presented in a way that was enlightening as well as historically accurate.
Overall I highly recommend this book to anyone interested learning about this part of history!

Captivating

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Loved the story and learning about these laundries. I had no idea.
The accents and voice of Effie was sometimes very hard to endure. Lol

Great story

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I enjoyed this story immensely. The characters are richly drawn and the story is tight. All the women’s lives are compelling and clearly illustrate the author’s research into this time period. Highly recommend!

Riveting

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