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The Mersey Mistress

By: Sheila Riley
Narrated by: Julie Maisey
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The start of a new gripping family saga series from Liverpool's very own bestselling author, Sheila Riley.

Everyone needs a good samaritan, especially on Christmas Eve...

Liverpool Docks, 1910

Ruby Swift is a hard-working, straight-talking woman of substance who does not suffer fools gladly.

But when tragedy strikes on a bitter Christmas Eve, Ruby and her beloved husband Archie take matters into their own hands when a trusted employee’s house is mysteriously engulfed by flames and lives are lost.

Orphaned by the fire, Ruby welcomes heartbroken sixteen-year-old Anna Cassidy, into her home but is unable to save Anna's twelve-year-old brother Sam, who is sent by the Church to Canada as a Homeboy.

Can Ruby help mend a broken heart and can these two children ever be reunited or is there another higher game in play?

Mersey Mistress takes you on a journey to another time, another place. From the banks of the River Mersey to the frozen waters of the Canadian Saint Laurence River.

Perfect for fans of Chrissie Walsh, Katie Flynn and Dilly Court.

If you love Mersey Mistress, you'll love Reckoners Row and the Dockside Saga series Catch the epic next book Mersey Angels, available now.

‘This author knows the Liverpool she writes about; masterly storytelling from a true Mersey Mistress.’ - Lizzie Lane

©2021 Sheila Riley (P)2021 Boldwood Books
Family Life Fiction Friendship Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Women's Fiction Heartfelt

Critic Reviews

"A powerful and totally absorbing family saga that is not to be missed. I turned the pages almost faster than I could read." (Carol Rivers)

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I feel that there was no real ending , no returning to his sister , I really don’t like being left wondering

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What a great story from start to finish. Really hard to put down just had to keep listening. loved the storyline, characters. and lovely narration. worth a listen.

Really great

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I don’t often write a book review, but I just wanted to say how much I enjoyed this book. It’s hard not to fall in love with the characters and I was so happy to discover it was actually a series so I have just downloaded the second book. :-)

Could not stop listening. Great book

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Story needs way more fleshing out. Not particularly well written. It doesn’t flow. Jumping back and forth between characters and sometimes days or months or years apart. It’s a shame cause it has the potential to be an epic saga, the concept of the storyline is there, but it needs so much more detail and depth.

Slow and jumpy, with things unresolved.

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the ending was a big disappointment. loose ends and sudden. Otherwise an ok little story.

weird ending

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This book reads like it was written by a child and the narration is terrible. Do t waste your time with this book

Rubbish

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