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Silent Sisters: A True Story

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Melanie Crawley

8 Hours 29 Minutes

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January 2020

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For over 20 years, Joanne Lee's mother kept the remains of three newborn babies hidden in her wardrobe. For the first time since exposing her mother's crimes, Joanne breaks her silence over her family's horrific ordeal.
Growing up, Joanne suffered at the hands of a violent boyfriend and controlling relatives, as her mother lapsed into a downward spiral following the break-up of her marriage. But the consequences of her mother's lifestyle turned out to be worse than Joanne could ever have imagined. She already knew about the baby buried in a shallow makeshift grave next to the family plot. But when Joanne came across a red plastic bin in her mother's wardrobe in 2009, she realised that the family home held an even more sinister secret. In Silent Sisters, Joanne will tell her story, detailing her struggle to understand her mother, to piece together the truth and give the four babies the proper burial they deserve.

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  • Anonymous

    This was a good read. Keep on mind that this is a true story. For those who think this was boring, disturbing or predictable, stick with fiction. This story is about the life of a young girl all the way through to adulthood and all of the unfathomable things she had to deal with. How she dealt with and overcame them. She is amazing and so is her story.

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  • Anonymous

    Gobsmacked with the story, can’t believe it’s a true story! Good though

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  • Latoya L.

    A great read, it started off slow but once it got my attention I was hooked. And what gets me, it's a true story. When I say everyone shouldn't be allowed to have children I'm talking about mothers like Joannes. She liked being pregnant but that's it, she didn't have a motherly bone, nor cell in her body. The way she treated her children, the born and unborn is disgusting. She had a total of 7 kids, 3 live and 3 she kept in a bin in her room for years. The one (Helen) Joanne found and gave her a proper burial. Her mum even slept eith her boyfriend and he fathered one of her kids. This crazy heffa even tried to pin it on her on children. She changed her name so people wouldn't attribute her crimes to her. I'm happy Joanne pulled through all the trauma and showed her kids what a mother is supposed to be. Knowing what her mother did really messed her up. Joanne fought for her "Silent Sisters", she found out who their fathers we're, gave them names and laid them to rest. This book took me on an emotional roller coaster. There are truly some sick people in this world. #Book30of2021 #bookworm #whatsnext

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  • Charmane B.

    This book is very sad and surprising. The one thing I did like about this book is how the ending summed up so much it didn't leave you guessing or needing more it wrapped up everything perfectly and it was very satisfying

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  • Sue K.

    I found the story to be disturbing. The plot was weak and the story itself made you feel frustrated , it was so prodictable .

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  • Anonymous

    What an incredible story, so we’ll written and so we’ll performed by the narrator.

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  • Anonymous

    A great audible! Very easy to follow the characters. A wonderful story.

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  • Miss Biggun

    A very touching story, it's surprising how they slipped through the Social Services net but with the mothers secrecy I'm not surprised, just so pleased they all now have their own happy families to enjoy and love

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  • Anonymous

    Great listen. Really holds your attention

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  • Anonymous

    Great. Very enjoyable despite the bleak theme.

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