The Sins of the Father

Clifton Chronicles, Book 2

By: Jeffrey Archer

Narrated by: Alex Jennings, Emilia Fox

Length: 10 hrs and 7 mins

Publisher's summary

On the heels of the international best seller Only Time Will Tell, Jeffrey Archer picks up the sweeping story of the Clifton Chronicles….

Only days before Britain declares war on Germany, Harry Clifton, hoping to escape the consequences of long-buried family secrets, and forced to accept that his desire to marry Emma Barrington will never be fulfilled, has joined the Merchant Navy. But his ship is sunk in the Atlantic by a German Uboat, drowning almost the entire crew. An American cruise liner, the SS Kansas Star, rescues a handful of sailors, among them Harry and the third officer, an American named Tom Bradshaw. When Bradshaw dies in the night, Harry seizes on the chance to escape his tangled past and assumes his identity.

But on landing in America, he quickly learns the mistake he has made, when he discovers what is awaiting Bradshaw in New York. Without any way of proving his true identity, Harry Clifton is now chained to a past that could be far worse than the one he had hoped to escape.

©2012 Jeffrey Archer (P)2012 Macmillan Audio

love, love, love Jeffrey Archer

Narration was so pleasant. Story line kept you wondering, what's next.
Hope there is another.

Incomplete ending

The ending is not satisfying. It leaves an important question unanswered; could have been answered in a few more pages. I do not like to be teased into reading the next book in the series

A gone by era

With delightful characters whom allowed several hours of escape from political hate speech and divisive headlines.

Don’t like the ending or cliffhangers

Loved the story line kept me on edge every second ,but don’t like the ending unless there is a sequel !

One of the Best Storytellers of Our Time

I have been among many greatly anticipating the second book in the Clifton Chronicles and I am happy to report that it doesn't disappoint. I would say that The Sins of the Father is a faster moving and even more intriguing story then the first. The book jumps literally right as the first left off giving you answers to questions that we have been wondering about since the end of the first book. The Sins of the Father covers a lot of ground in terms of years, but once again ends with a nail biting cliffhanger that makes the wait for Book 3 even more difficult to bear.

eagerly anticipating number 3

my only regret was that i couldn't download the 3rd installment before I'd finished the 2nd. I shall patiently await part 3.

Awesome story

Where does The Sins of the Father rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

top 3

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Sins of the Father?

the escape from prison

Have you listened to any of Alex Jennings and Emilia Fox ’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Alex Jennings keeps you engaged and entertained with his accents

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Not really

Enjoyed it...

I am enjoying the story but the American accents by the British readers are comical and not convincing.

Riveting!

This second in the series did it to me again: Left me wanting more! How can Archer do this to me ? Thank goodness the books are already written and I don't have to wait a year for the next publication...

Some weaknesses, but fascinating overall

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I'd recommend this book to those who had read or listened to the earlier title, Only Time Will Tell. It would be extremely confusing to start the Clifton Chronicles with Sins of the Father as so little backstory is given. Having finished that title, most listeners will be eager for the next installment as I am for the third one.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Harry Clifton is the center of the tale and maintains our interest throughout.

Which character – as performed by Alex Jennings and Emilia Fox – was your favorite?

Both narrators are good, although it was startling at first to realize that the male narrator wasn't the same in Sins of the Father as in the earlier Only Time Will Tell.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Several, but to describe them would make me a spoiler.

Any additional comments?

This is an interesting story, an involving family chronicle which reminded me of Ken Follett's Fall of Giants---the two books cover the somewhat the same time period and both series intend to give a picture of the 20th century through the lives of various families. Archer didn't dwell on the realities of war to the extent that Follett does, but they both have longer tales to tell and it's all right that we don't stay on the battlefield too long in either one.