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

Jeffrey Archer is an excellent saga writer.

Would you listen to The Sins of the Father again? Why?

I would listen to this again. There is so much more to Jeffrey Archers books than "what will happen next". After reading the first book in this series and listening to this second book I have started to feel a connection with the characters. Every re-read or re-listen reveals something that was missed before.

What other book might you compare The Sins of the Father to and why?

I've never read anything that compares to Jeffrey Archers books . I just keep coming back for more.

What about Alex Jennings and Emilia Fox ’s performance did you like?

Their narration brought the scenes to life.

If you could rename The Sins of the Father, what would you call it?

I wouldn't change it. The title is thought provoking. As with any book the title is part of what seduces one to read or bypass a story.

Any additional comments?

I am anxiously awaiting book three.

cliff hanger ending!

Who was your favorite character and why?

I very much enjoyed Emily because she listens to her inner voice, is determined, intelligent, and feminine

It's a Sit in Your Driveway Listen

Jeffrey Archer is an amazing story teller. The second installment in the series did not disappoint. The narration if first rate and the use of two narrators keeps it interesting. I found myself sitting in the driveway listening until my husband peaked out the window wondering if I was going to come in. Highly recommended.

interesting, entertaining

This is the second book by J Archer that I've listened to, this being the second book in the four book Clifton Chronicles.

This book encompasses the period during World War II and shortly thereafter. It picks up where the first book ended with Harry being lost at sea and presumed dead. But his love, Emma, doesn't believe it and travels to the US to try and find him. In the meantime Harry gets released from prison to serve in the US Army. The book weaves its way through this period.

I will say I've found this book interesting based on the timeframe, the setting and the characters. It's fairly predictable but it is entertaining.

I hate a cliff hanger.

This ends in a cliff hanger. No choice but to buy the next book. Oh will getting my money out.

enjoyable book - narrator can be annoying

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

yes - entertaining story

How could the performance have been better?

there are a couple of narrators, and for the most part they are ok. however, when the female narrator starts trying to imitate an American accent, it is unbelievably bad and painful to listen to. I'd prefer the narrators to simply read the book without trying to come up with separate voices for the different characters.

My newfound favorite series

Oh my goodness, this is the best book series ever! And I found it by accident! I'm a detail oriented person and the way Jeffrey Archer details the accounts of the main seven characters answers every last question I have. I was shocked at the ending and literally wanted to cry. I could not believe that he would end the book with a big fat question mark to the future of Harry's life when he had so many details previously. Man was I surprised and thrilled as I sat there in shock end the audio kept going to discover it's the 1st of a series. I immediately bought 3 credits and purchased the next book.

No More Cliff Hangers

What made the experience of listening to The Sins of the Father the most enjoyable?

After listening to "Time will tell" and "The Sins of our Fathers", I was a solid fan of Archer.
This was a "cannot put it down" book and; therfore, I am very sad to say that I will not be listening to future books by Archer as I just can't stand the fact that each book ends with a "cliff hanger" so that you will feel obliged to purchase the next book in order to see what happens.
Enjoyable books do not need such tricks to sway me to buy the next one. I follow the same authors over and over and can't wait for the next book to ocme out.

A well done sequel...

Yet not enough to make me want the next installment. This is not to say this isn't a great read, it most certainly is.

The treachery of the villain is so complete it became tedious to listen too. And the continual, seemingly unending mountains and valleys of good and bad fortune and romance reminds me so much of Follet's Pillars of the Earth it seemed like I'd read it before.

Nevertheless the writing and narration are first rate. The characters are vivid and unforgettable.

Should you try this one? Absolutely. It's still a solid 4 star.

Lady Narrator Was Annoying

I cringed with Fox's attempts to do American accents, making them very offensive. As for HER accent, her constant Emmer instead of Emma was like nails on a blackboard. Story and male narrator were fine. 4.5 stars