The Shooter's Sister

Raven Ledger Duet, Book 1

By: Paige Dearth

Narrated by: Marina Fess, Eden Gabay

Raven's twin brother killed twenty-one people at Allegheny High School.

Raven Ledger was born two minutes before her twin brother Matthew. The newborns shared the same blood, the same womb, and the same parents. But everything about the siblings was different . . . one was darkness and one was light.

Raven was born into poverty to a mother who couldn’t care for her, and a father who would do anything to see his twins thrive. Eventually, Raven becomes a pawn between her parents.

Ripped from the world she knows, Raven and Matthew are placed in her mother’s care. Raven’s only friend is a prostitute who works the street in front of the child’s run-down apartment. Then after school one day, her brother goes missing and Raven can’t remain silent about their horrendous living conditions.

After the police find the boy, the children are removed from their mother, and Raven is separated from her brother. She is sent to a foster home to live with five other girls, while Matthew is placed in a home for troubled boys.

While the twins still attend the same school, they grow apart. Raven loves her brother, but she notices he’s become more detached. Then in their senior year of high school, Matthew is befriended by a mysterious man who teaches the teenager how to deal with his hatred.

On a warm spring day, a few months before the twins graduate, Raven’s brother enters Allegheny High School armed with guns. Fourteen minutes later, Raven Ledger became known as The Shooter’s Sister.

**WARNING** 18+ Listeners Only. Graphic content and subject matter.

©2024 Paige Dearth (P)2024 Paige Dearth

Captivating

The story was captivating from beginning to end, completely unputdownable! It was a very, very sad story that held me from beginning to end!

The inadequacy of children’s services

That the author makes Raven a kind, compassionate person.
Not all abused kids turn out to be victims not shooters.

Great book

I Love her books and this one is no different. You can't put it down. She keeps you constantly wanting to know what's next.

it felt so real

some if the voices I did not like. other wise it was a excellently listen

Emotional Read

What a wonderful story. This book makes you feel for these characters. This should be a movie. A very emotional read. You feel for the characters. The writer has brought them to life and you feel all the injustices these kids face. I listened to this book in 3 days. I could not stop. I would totally recommend this book.

character development

I loved it. it was emotion and kept me drawn in. made me feel like I was with the characters in the book feeling their pain. very well done

Where do I begin?

PERMANENTLY SHELVED

Since I shelved this book, I don't feel comfortable giving it a full review.

I will say why, I shelved it.

I read A Little Pinprick and was horrified, mortified, and all the—ides by Rainey Paxton's miserable existence.

I was excited by the premise of this book but once I got rolling, I felt a disturbing sense of déjà vu. No, the stories weren't identical but they were just too close... it felt like re-reading any other P. Dearth novel.

A must read, couldn't put down.

I love this Arthur, and she did not disappoint once again. I am waiting for next month's credit so I can move on to book two.