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  • By: Sheila Riley
  • Narrated by: Julie Maisey
  • Length: 8 hrs and 31 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (313 ratings)
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By: Sheila Riley
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Summary

Brand-new from Liverpool's very own best-selling author, Sheila Riley

1910 Liverpool Docks

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 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 16-year-old Anna Cassidy into her home and family, but circumstances conspire against them, and she is unable to save Anna's 12-year-old brother Sam Cassidy, 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.

©2021 Sheila Riley (P)2021 Boldwood Books

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"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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Don’t waste your time!

Very poorly written. Weak story. Nobody in early 20th century Liverpool docklands said “I could not, I dare not, I would not, we must not” etc. it really got on my nerves!

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Not bad

Everybody is just too nice. Dockside Liverpool through rose coloured spectacles. The narrator did quite a good job.

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Too much alliteration

Could not get over the constant description and reminders. Spoilt what could have been a good story. Narrator did her best - so full marks for performance.

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Exelent

Kept me in suspense sometimes and dread at what I new was going to happen the next very entertaining

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A heartwarming story

Took a little bit of getting into, but I started I was hooked ! great !

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beautiful

lovely book. so dad at times tears will flow . easy listening and wonderfully narrated.

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Awful accents.

Had to abandon this because of the awful scouse accent. It was just grating. Best avoided if you know what Liverpudlians sounds like really!

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familiarity. being a woman of Liverpool.

wonderfully read. a sad reality of Liverpool, families and poverty in the ear prior to WW1. I hope there is a follow on book!

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Mersey Misrress

I don’t enjoy this at all ., nag. Fab. Sccfg. all tyhgb meh kjio got njhb mkt vghn fab

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Enjoyable

Lovely easy listen. Pleasant story. Would recommend if you enjoy historical drama. I enjoyed it

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