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The Condemned

Echoes from the Past, Book 6

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The Condemned

By: Irina Shapiro
Narrated by: Wendy Wolfson
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Some women are born to defy fate.

Cornwall, 1620. Mary Wilby flees her brutal uncle’s house to board the Lady Grace as a colonial bride bound for Virginia. She prays that marriage to plantation owner John Forrester will bring the peace and security she craves, but she soon discovers her new husband harbors deadly secrets. Only one man offers her hope of escape from this waking nightmare: Walker, a half-English, half-Native American man haunted by his own tragic past. But their carefully laid plans for escape take a devastating turn…

Present day. When Quinn Allenby discovers a woman’s remains sealed within a Cornish cave, the bone hair comb buried alongside shows her visions of unspeakable doom. And as she witnesses Mary’s desperate struggles in the New World, Quinn’s own life unravels: her twin sister Jo has vanished, and her family stands on the brink of collapse.

Quinn has always understood what it takes to survive, but can Mary’s haunting legacy teach her the true power of taking control of her own destiny?

A powerful story of courage, betrayal, and the unbreakable bonds that transcend time. Perfect for fans of Diana Gabaldon, Susanna Kearsley, and Barbara Erskine.

©2019 Irina Shapiro (P)2019 Irina Shapiro Fantasy Fiction Historical International Mystery & Crime Mystery Romance Romantic Suspense Marriage Suspense

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Book 6 in this series about Dr Quinn Allenby and her amazing gift to see into the past. Quinn has just given birth to her son Alex when she is called to a cave in Cornwall where they have found a coffin with the remains of a young woman and her baby. If you have read the previous books in this series, you know that the victims in her stories have endured a lot of hardships and not enough love in their lives. This story will grip you by the throat and wants you to pummel some sense in the way men treat women in that particularly era. As always the characters come so much alive and you feel all the emotions of despair, hope, love and loss. We come to learn Mary and what's to become of her as she boards a ship to the Colonies and her hopes to find a better life in becoming a wife to one of the many settlers and her disappointment and struggles with her faith in God. When she finally gives in it's too late and she will loose it all. We will never know if Mary was the light that kindled the hatred by the natives to start a war on the settlers a year later after her story ended, but I like to believe it's so and only right to know that revenge has taken place. Meanwhile in her own life Quinn finally comes to meet her twinsister Jo with the help of her boss and friend Reese. After an almost deadly search in Kabul, Reese finds her in a military hospital in Germany. Jeff, Quinn's father is delighted and crosses the Atlantic to finally meet his other daughter and together they travel back to London. On their way back Jeff drops a timebomb on Quinn but we will have to wait to see how that will ends. Wendy Wolfson does an excellent job with telling this story. It took me a while to get used to her voice but now I'm totally hooked. This whole series is amazing and every story grips you tight. A real recommender.

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1620: Having suffered years of abuse at the hands of her uncle, Mary takes a leap of faith and sets out for the New World where the promise of a new life and an arranged marriage to a colonist await. Despite Mary’s attempts to make her marriage a success, however, her husband’s indifference soon drives her into the arms of another man.

2015: When the skeletal remains of a woman and her newborn are discovered in a cave in Cornwall, the only clue to her death is a hole in her skull and indisputable evidence that she gave birth to her infant while she was sealed in her coffin. As Quinn tries to ascertain the identity of the woman, she receives news of a possible lead on her twin sister Jo, a lead that will compel her to travel to the Taliban-occupied mountains of Afghanistan. Will her dream of meeting her twin be realised and more importantly, will Jo be forthcoming?

The Condemned is the 6th instalment of the compelling Echoes from the Past series. Once again, the author has beguiled us with the tragic story of the doomed Mary, who sails to Virginia in the hopes of a new life. We are given a glimpse of what life was like for the early English settlers as they tried to establish a colony. Fans of the tv show, Jamestown will relate in particular.

As always, it was great catching up with Quinn as she juggles motherhood while searching for her twin and unraveling the mystery of her latest case. The way her character has evolved throughout the series has been a revelation. It’s hard not to be invested in characters we have come to know and love.

This is another solid addition to what has been an exceptional series. The author has done an exceptional job of seamlessly weaving the past and the present.

I received an advanced free audible copy of The Condemned and I am voluntarily reviewing it. Wendy Wolfson has once again masterfully brought the characters and story to life with her clear, concise narration. She is one of my favourite narrators for sure. I recommend this series for fans of historical fiction, dual time mysteries and psychic gifts.

Another solid addition to the series

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Another superb piece. Well dome.
I am going straight onto the next story. Keep them coming Irina Shapiro.

Great

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Every audiobook I say at the end what a book best one yet and again I will be saying it love all the characters you will never guess what really happens in the end can’t wait for the next one

Loved it

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Another great instalment in this excellent series, looking forward to the next in the series.

Excellent

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