The Sisters of Glass Ferry

De: Kim Michele Richardson

Narrado por: Marguerite Gavin

Glass Ferry, Kentucky, is bourbon country. Whiskey has been a way of life for generations, enabling families to provide and survive even in the darkest times. Flannery Butler's daddy, Beauregard "Honey Bee" Butler, was known for making some of the best whiskey in the state, aged in barrels he'd take by boat up and down the Kentucky River until the rocking waters turned the spirits smooth and golden. Flannery is the only person Honey Bee ever entrusted with his recipes before he passed on, swearing her to secrecy as he did so.

But Flannery is harboring other secrets too, about her twin sister Patsy, older by eight minutes and pretty in a way Flannery knows she'll never be. Then comes the prom night when Patsy - wearing a yellow chiffon dress and the family pearls - disappears along with her date. Every succeeding year on the twins' birthday, Flannery's mother bakes a strawberry cake, convinced that this is the day Patsy will finally come home.

But it will be two tumultuous decades until the muddy river yields a clue about what happened that night, compelling Flannery to confront the truth about her sleepy town, her family's past, and the choices she and those closest to her have made in the name of love and retribution.

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Mesmerizing and Lyrical

I absolutely loved the story and I'm so grateful you chose the perfect woman to narrate. The amazing performance of Marguerite Gavin splendidly brought this story to life in a way that was precious and heartbreaking at the same time.

Had Potential

Flanary and her mom are haunted by the disappearance of her twin. When Patsy disappears on her prom night, the family is left with rumors, insinuations, ghost, worry, fear and the unknown. When the body of her sister is discovered, the past comes unraveled and threatens her future. It was a good storyline with twist and turns but I felt there was too much unanswered and the ending incomplete.

**Trigger warning: strong language, domestic violence and rape.

Decent book, didn’t like narrator

Story was a bit drawn out and narrator was annoying. Didn’t really love any of the characters, but it was still decent. Definitely infuriated me from time to time. Noticing a recurring theme of abuse in Richardson’s books, but this was the most brutal by far.

okay story line

I looked there different perspectives on the book and the performance was very well done overall. the story tho is a bit hard to believe and was a bit drawn out. as a free read tho, it may be worth your time.

great read

I loved it kept you wondering and waiting to see what was going to happen next.

Excellent

This was a captivating story until the very end. So well written, painted a perfect picture in my mind. The narrator also was excellent. Highly recommend this book.

Sequel?

I was saddened to see a review that mentioned this was a great sequel. I wish that was clear.

F life in the 50s, the good the bad and the ugly

Mesmerizing intriguing story. I’ve found it interesting the way the author described the way people lived back in the 1950s that was my high school years and further on also explanation of abuse that occurs and how the abusers use the Bible to make it look acceptable.. I Family found the book well written,

good book, but . . .

No Kentuckian says Louie-ville. It's Loo-a-vul. other than that, great story, I would recommend this book.

Disappointed

I chose this book, as I often do, because I had just finished reading another by this author that I couldn't stop listening to, it was so well-written and crafted. Shortly after starting this book, however, I began to wonder if this was the same author. The dialog was often unconvincing, and the narrative was stilted, confusing at times. The story was interesting, but felt forced and contrived, especially at the end. The flashbacks were unorganized, popping up at odd points in the story and thus distracting.
I felt dissatisfied by the ending, which seemed to drag on and was wholly anti-climactic. I really loved the first book I read by Richardson - The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek - and enjoyed the second book I read - GodPretty in the Tobacco Field, though didn't love it. The Sisters of Glass Ferry seemed to be an experiment, a third or fourth draft, and was not quite ready for prime time.
The narration was well-done.