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

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

"Sins of the Father" makes me want more

I'd been waiting for this book, a sequel to "Only Time Will Tell", and I was not disappointed. The readers do a great job of voicing the characters and Archer's plot is suitably complex and engaging. I had many "driveway" moments where I did not want to turn off the car but wanted to hear what happened next. While this is not Jeffrey Archer's best work, and many of the plot points are similar to previous books, he stills knows how to tell a good story.

Fabulous writing!

Great book. I just hate when authors set up cheap cliffhangers to sell more books

Sins was a winner.

If you could sum up The Sins of the Father in three words, what would they be?

Excellent, engaging, fabulous

Who was your favorite character and why?

I love Maisey. It all started with her. I also think all the characters are so interesting and well developed.

Which scene was your favorite?

Harry convincing the Germans to surrender.

Who was the most memorable character of The Sins of the Father and why?

Emma. She never gave up on finding Harry.

great story ending leaves you longing for more

What did you like best about this story?

I love how Archer can weave a story and the characters without giving it all away. He builds great characters and you want to know more about them.

Major cliff hanger

I have enjoyed the first 2 books of this series. It was a Goodreads recommendation that turned out to be much better than expected. I wish that this novel is such a staggering cliffhanger. Onto the next I suppose

Each Clifton Chronicle Book the best!

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

Yes. I have not deleted either of the books

Who was your favorite character and why?

Yes. each period of British and American history was brought to life.

Which scene was your favorite?

Yes. the characters and setting are well written and believable.

If you could take any character from The Sins of the Father out to dinner, who would it be and why?

I have no complaints about the narrator's performance

Simply Amazing!

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

Sins of the Father is brilliant! It's one of the best books I've listened to. Archer never fails to impress, and this trilogy is my favorite of all of his epics. Alex Jennings is fantastic, and I look forward to his voice in the morning as I drive in to work.

What does Alex Jennings and Emilia Fox bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Alex Jennings and Emilia Fox are perfect as narrators. I couldn't imagine the book read by anyone else. Love the perfect accents!

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

The main reaction at the end was "Really, you are going to leave us hanging like that?" I anxiously await the next novel. Hurry up, Jeffrey Archer!

Any additional comments?

Read this, just read this, or listen, as the case may be.