The Sisters of Glass Ferry by Kim Michele Richardson

The Sisters of Glass Ferry by Kim Michele Richardson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Narrated by Marguerite Gavin, this was a hard hitting historical fiction novel juggling between the time periods 1952 and 1972 as sister's Patsy and Flannery set the stage for what happened prom night to Patsy and the 2 Butler Brothers, Hollis and Danny. Kentucky in the 50s was whiskey and HoneyBee and devoutly religious mother. But the twins once so close and best friends are now fighting, angry with Patsy keeping secrets. The plot was suspenseful, sinister, and psychologically damaging for Flannery and her mother. Marguerite Gavin was a good narrator but mispronounced many words, but her voices and inflections were pure Kentucky. I ached for the deceit, lies, and sexism that existed for the sisters but Flannery is able to rise above the abuse and become stronger as a result.

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The Good Daughter (The Good Daughter, #1) by Karin Slaughter

The Good Daughter by Karin Slaughter
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The narration was awesome by Kathleen Early in this taut first in a series by excellent mystery author, Karin Slaughter. What the Quinn family has to endure is beyond horrific, palpable, and changes their lives. This book covers 28 years in their lives, when Sam was 15 and Charlotte 13, and they are victims of a sinister crime that kills their mother, maims Sam for life, and the crimes against Charlotte are never uttered, put away in a "box" by her father, Rusty, who is a defense attorney and the reason for these crimes. OMG, what a great storyteller Slaughter is as she crafts a story that keeps you turning the pages, breaks your heart for sisters, Sam and Charlie, and has you rooting for them at the same time!

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