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The Sins of the Father: Clifton Chronicles, Book 2
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Adam Scott listens to the reading of his father's will, aware that the contents can only be meagre. The Colonel, after all, had nothing to leave - except a letter he had never opened himself, a letter that can only bring further disgrace to the family name. Against his mother's advice, Adam opens the letter, and immediately realizes his life can never be the same again. The contents leave him with no choice but to follow a course his father would have described as a matter of honour.
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Adam Scott listens to the reading of his father's will, aware that the contents can only be meagre. The Colonel, after all, had nothing to leave - except a letter he had never opened himself, a letter that can only bring further disgrace to the family name. Against his mother's advice, Adam opens the letter, and immediately realizes his life can never be the same again. The contents leave him with no choice but to follow a course his father would have described as a matter of honour.
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Matter of honour
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 491
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 266
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What a joy!
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It is Greenwich, Connecticut, in the early 1950s, and a set of twins is separated at birth by a desperate nurse. Nat Davenport goes home with his parents, a schoolteacher and an insurance salesman. But his twin brother is to begin his days as Fletcher Cartwright, the son of a wealthy CEO and his wife.
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4 out of 5 stars
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- By Lusiwasi on 19-09-15
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Heads You Win
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 653
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Heads You Win is the incredible and thrilling novel by the master storyteller and best-selling author of the Clifton Chronicles and Kane and Abel, Jeffrey Archer. Leningrad, Russia, 1968. Alexander Karpenko is no ordinary child, and from an early age, it is clear he is destined to lead his countrymen. But when his father is assassinated by the KGB for defying the state, he and his mother will have to escape from Russia if they hope to survive.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent
- By Amazon Customer on 08-11-18
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First Among Equals
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 129
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 119
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In the 1960s, four ambitious new MPs take their seats at Westminster. Over three decades they share the turbulent passions and upheavals of the race for power with their wives and families, men and women caught up in a dramatic game for the highest stakes of all. But only one man can gain the ultimate goal - the office of Prime Minister.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A darned good yarn.....
- By Mr STEVEN PEARSON on 07-02-17
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Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 207
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 193
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One million dollars - that's what Harvey Metcalfe, lifelong king of shady deals, has pulled off with empty promises of an oil bonanza and instant riches. Overnight, four men - the heir to an earldom, a Harley Street doctor, a Bond Street art dealer and an Oxford don - find themselves penniless. But this time Harvey has swindled the wrong men. They band together and shadow him from the casinos of Monte Carlo to the high-stakes windows at Ascot and the hallowed lawns of Oxford.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A classic tale of revenge
- By David Scullion on 17-09-16
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A Prison Diary
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 120
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 104
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 104
On July 19, 2001, Jeffrey Archer is sentenced to four years in prison for perjury. He serves the first three weeks of his sentence in a high-prison that houses some of Britain's most violent criminals. Archer contemplates suicide; he is allowed out and followed by 100 reporters on the day of his mother's funeral; he's moved to the Lifer's wing because of the security; and he becomes a trusted confidant for fellow convicts. A Prison Diary is Archer's account of these events.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Not the full story
- By Cromwell on 01-05-15
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Cat O' Nine Tales
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 51
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 38
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 39
These 12 yarns are so satisfying because they are ingeniously plotted, include richly drawn characters, and have deliciously unexpected conclusions. They feature the mad, the bad, and the dangerous to know, as well as some more poignant and telling characters.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Fascinating stories from Archer's time in click.
- By Dave on 21-05-19
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Tell Tale
- By: Jeffrey Archer
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 149
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 127
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 122
Nearly a decade after his last volume of short stories was published, Archer returns with his eagerly awaited, brand-new collection, Tell Tale, giving us a fascinating, exciting and sometimes poignant insight into the people he has met, the stories he has come across and the countries he has visited during the past 10 years.
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5 out of 5 stars
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clever...
- By JACQUI on 15-11-17
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A Quiver Full of Arrows
- By: Jeffrey Archer
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 12
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 7
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 7
This collection of 12 short stories will draw the listener into each story, whether it is "Old Love", the tale of two undergraduates at Oxford in the 30s and their bitter rivalry, which ends in a memorable love story; or "Broken Routine", which tells of an insurance claim advisor and his surprising encounter on the train home to Sevenoaks; or "Henry's Hiccup", the story of the Grand Pasha and how his plans for the most perfect honeymoon go awry.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great for bedtime
- By Amazon Customer on 09-04-19
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Nothing Ventured
- By: Jeffrey Archer
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 25
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 23
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 23
William Warwick has always wanted to be a detective and decides, much to his father’s dismay, that rather than become a barrister like his father, Sir Julian Warwick QC, and his sister Grace, he will join London’s Metropolitan Police Force. After graduating from university, William begins a career that will define his life: from his early months on the beat under the watchful eye of his first mentor, Constable Fred Yates, to his first high-stakes case as a fledgling detective in Scotland Yard’s arts and antiquities squad.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Cracking start to the new series
- By Kirstine on 10-09-19
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And Thereby Hangs a Tale
- By: Jeffrey Archer
- Narrated by: Gerard Doyle
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 60
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 21
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Millions of readers around the world have relished Jeffrey Archer's short stories. Taking inspiration from his favourite short story writers - F. Scott Fitzgerald, Maupassant, H. H. Munro, W. Somerset Maugham, and O. Henry - Jeffrey Archer has written five best-selling collections over the years, and Macmillan are proud to announce the publication of a sixth volume of stories in May 2010.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Bad Narration - Predictable and Dull Stories
- By Steve Kirkwood on 31-01-11
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Twelve Red Herrings
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 40
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 30
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 32
An imprisoned man is certain that his supposed murder victim is alive; a female driver is pursued by a menacing figure in another vehicle; a young artist gets a big break; a restless beauty manages the perfect birthday celebration; an escaped Iraqi on Saddam Hussein's death list pays a visit to his homeland. How will they react? How would you? Cleverly styled, with richly drawn characters and ingeniously plotted story lines, each of the 12 tales ends with a delightfully unexpected turn of events.
Summary
The second book in Jeffrey Archer’s highly acclaimed The Clifton Chronicles, The Sins of the Father takes the reader on a breath-taking journey from the backstreets of Bristol to the boardrooms of Manhattan.
The book opens in New York, 1939. Harry Clifton, under the new identity of Tom Bradshaw, finds himself arrested for first degree murder. When Sefton Jelks, a top Manhattan lawyer, offers his services for nothing, penniless Harry has little choice but to accept his advice.
After Harry is tried, found guilty and sentenced, Jelks mysteriously disappears, and the only way for him to prove his innocence is to reveal his true identity – something that he has sworn never to do in order to protect the woman he loves.
Meanwhile Emma Barrington, the young woman in question, travels to New York. She has left their son behind in England, having decided she’ll do whatever it takes to find the man she had hoped to marry – unwilling to believe that he died at sea. The only proof she has is a letter - a letter that has remained unopened and unread on a mantelpiece in Bristol for over a year, but the hand is unmistakeable.
In Jeffrey Archer’s epic novel, family loyalties are stretched to their very limits as secrets continue to unravel.
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- Kirstine
- Midlothian
- 25-03-12
A worthy sequeal
It took me a while to reacquaint myself with the characters from the first part of these Clifton Chronicles as it's a while since I listened to, Only Time will Tell. I should strongly recommend that you listen to the first part before this one as the story simple continues with no preamble and assumes you know who Maisy and her son, Harry Clifton, are as well as and Emma, Hugo and Giles Barrington, etc., all of whom who figure in this sequel, but their back-story is in book 1. This is not a stand-alone novel. It's a good listen with excellent narrations by Alex Jennings and Emilia Fox. Archer is a very good story teller of old-fashioned, and none the worse for that, tales of honourable characters pitted against dastardly ones with lots of heroics and cliff-hanger moments on the way. Historical events of the Second World War are woven into the story. I enjoyed this book and, as it ends on a cliff-hanger look forward to part three.
The story is worthy of five stars, but I've knocked one off because of the dreadfully loud music at the start of each of the two parts that are an ear-splitting volume and had me tearing my headphones off.
20 of 21 people found this review helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
- James
- Horley, United Kingdom
- 30-06-12
Excellent
I too was disaappointed with the change in narrator but only because he was so good in the first book. However, you soon get used to the change and drawn into another absorbing tale. Archer is such a great story-teller, and I had several "this is great!" moments out loud, as I listened.
Possibly a little slow at times, but as you'd expect, the plot thickens further still and you really feel that you're getting to know the characters.
I loved this book and, as before, waiting impatiently for the next.
9 of 9 people found this review helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
- Michael
- LONGFIELD, United Kingdom
- 21-03-12
Can't wait for the next one
Another great book from Jeffrey Archer - as good as the first - listened to the whole book in 2 days.
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
- Pauline
- Andover, United Kingdom
- 23-09-12
It just keeps getting better
Typical Archer. Keeps you enthralled and entertained, page by page, right to the end. Just hope he can maintain this level of interest through the next 3 books. A big challenge.
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
- Mr
- Chesterfield, United Kingdom
- 13-04-13
Who's story is the most compelling
So good the only reason for me to want it to finish was to get to book 3! I loved the differing perspectives of the various characters. A really great follow on from the hooks in the first of the series. I am now listening to the next installment and to think it all started with a short trip to Weston Super Mare!
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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- J
- 22-03-16
Not as good as Book 1, but diverting enough
Story moves along and is engrossing, but on far more occasions than the first book, descends into melodrama and is pitched at a very naive level. It all just sounds made up (yeah, I know, it's fiction, but it just gets a bit ridiculous). Performances are on the whole good and fun, but marks of for the most horrific American accents. You wouldn't really regret getting this for a long car ride or plane journey, but you'd also have the feeling you could have got something better.
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
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- Amazon Customer
- 07-07-14
Even More Predictable Than Book 1!
What would have made The Sins of the Father: Clifton Chronicles, Book 2 better?
A more original and believable storyline
What was most disappointing about Jeffrey Archer’s story?
The "soap opera" way it has been written. I knew every storyline and every recurring character who turned up from Bk 1 before it happened.
What do you think the narrator could have done better?
The narrator did well - but I was disappointed Roger Allam did not continue the series. Neither can do a proper Bristolian accent though!
What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?
Disappointment. The first book in this series kept me wanting to know more, even though that storyline was a somewhat predictable, too, which is why I wanted to continue with the series. But this book is just awful. It is so corny in places, and there are so many times when it is obvious that Archer could not even be bothered to do some proper research, that I just could not go beyond the first part.
Any additional comments?
Too predictable, inaccurate, unbelievable and ridiculous story lines. Not a book that I would recommend to anyone.
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
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- Frances Wartnaby
- Shipham, Winscombe
- 08-07-13
The plot is well and truly lost
I loved the first book in these "chronicles", but this one lost me in the early stages. I never give up on a book, so I trudged on through to the end. However, it didn't really improve. I have since read the third book and that is a slight, though not huge improvement. I thought originally it was to be a triligy, but it now appears that there will be more as the end of the third book is also something of a predictable cliff-hanger. Not sure I will bother with any sequal to this.
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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Performance4 out of 5 stars
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- Isobel
- 01-11-16
Disappointed.
What did you like best about The Sins of the Father: Clifton Chronicles, Book 2? What did you like least?
The revelations are vaguely satisfying in that they tie up some of the loose ends from the first book.
Would you ever listen to anything by Jeffrey Archer again?
Probably not. I found the first book a good 'yarn' and was caught up in the plot enough to get the second book, but this one has been so cringe-inducingly patronising and implausible that I have drawn a firm line under this series at this point.
Have you listened to any of Alex Jennings and Emilia Fox ’s other performances? How does this one compare?
Yes. This is a great performance by both of them, just a pity about the book.
Could you see The Sins of the Father: Clifton Chronicles, Book 2 being made into a movie or a TV series? Who would the stars be?
Sadly yes. And no doubt Jeffrey Archer could as well when he wrote it. Rather like Dan Brown who wrote with a movie camera in mind. I detest being manipulated in that way.
Any additional comments?
I am actually quite cross that I allowed myself to be duped into the second book by means of the first one being issued free of charge!
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
- June
- 19-03-12
The Sins Of The Father
Not the same good listen as the one before ,I feel a little let down,but I am now waiting for the next one.The story became a little weak
6 of 7 people found this review helpful
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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- Gitte
- 08-11-12
First Sentence: My name is Harry Clifton
This is the second installment in the Clifton Chronicles. As the first one, Only Time Will Tell, it is a true page-turner – if you can say that about an audiobook? It’s a fast-paced read, the plot is full of twists and turns, and ends with a massive cliff hanger, and the characters are neatly divided into good guys and bad guys. And that can be very nice. It was a bit unrealistic from time to time – I won’t say how as it will reveal too much. But if you’re just looking for some good entertainment without making an effort yourself, this is the book for you.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- diana mackenzie
- 07-03-19
excellent all round wonderful story . just leaves
did get a tired of the last chapter and no definite conclusion....rather a long story
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- derek sullvan
- 26-01-19
Captivating Read
The characters at the heart of this series are ones in which the reader can identity with at all levels. The way in which the author writes is very appealing. The individual emphasis in layers telling the intertwined stories of the characters. I’ve read two of the series and Archer maintains an interesting story throughout. I can’t wait to start the third book already waiting on my IPad
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- Colin
- 29-08-18
Another cliffhanger
This second book in the seven book series kept the reader entranced & entertained from the opening chapter & left that same reader agog by the last chapter & full of anticipation for Book 3.
Who could fail to be swept along by the histories of the Clifton & Barrington families, the diverse stories of the supporting characters , all set in the historic city of Bristol ?
Eager,y awaiting the next book in this family saga.
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- Beverley-An
- 04-06-16
Excellent audiobook
There are many reasons why Mr. Archer is such a successful author. This series is but one.
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Story4 out of 5 stars
- Garth W
- 26-04-16
Enjoyable but...
Story is good and enjoyed the characters. Can't help feeling duped by the clearly commercial way the many books are laid out. The value per book is undermined as a result. I have bought the next book though so I guess getting all the spend you can out of your reader works! Leaves a negative feeling though.
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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Performance4 out of 5 stars
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Story4 out of 5 stars
- Tracey
- 15-07-15
sins forever
Would you listen to The Sins of the Father: Clifton Chronicles, Book 2 again? Why?
yes it was a pretty good story read by emilia and alex it was a change to listen too
What other book might you compare The Sins of the Father: Clifton Chronicles, Book 2 to and why?
possibly amok differant narrator to differant characters
Which character – as performed by Alex Jennings and Emilia Fox – was your favorite?
emma by emilia and harry by alex
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
i did listen in one sitting on long trip
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- dekel
- 25-02-13
amazing book :)
i can say it in one word A m a z i n g !
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- Ronald
- 12-09-12
Fantastic
Where does The Sins of the Father rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
Undoubtedly amoung one of the best.
What was one of the most memorable moments of The Sins of the Father?
The finale had me sitting on the edge of my seat and we still don't know what happened.
What about Alex Jennings and Emilia Fox ’s performance did you like?
Clear articulate and lovely voices to listen to.
If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
Don't miss it you'll love it!
Any additional comments?
A wonderful read and I can't wait for the next part of the Clifton Chronicles.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- Brian
- 08-08-12
great listen,
If you could sum up The Sins of the Father in three words, what would they be?
suspense, electrifying,
What was one of the most memorable moments of The Sins of the Father?
1 negative, the story is not finished, is there to be a following book???
What does Alex Jennings and Emilia Fox bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
with my condition, Eye operation I had no alternative
Any additional comments?
Is there to be a following book???