The Girls with No Names

By: Serena Burdick

Narrated by: Emily Lawrence, Nancy Peterson, Amy McFadden

Length: 12 hrs and 24 mins

Publisher's summary

Instant International Best Seller

A beautiful tale of hope, courage, and sisterhood - inspired by the real House of Mercy and the girls confined there for daring to break the rules.

Growing up in New York City in the 1910s, Luella and Effie Tildon realize that even as wealthy young women, their freedoms come with limits. But when the sisters discover a shocking secret about their father, Luella, the brazen elder sister, becomes emboldened to do as she pleases. Her rebellion comes with consequences, and one morning Luella is mysteriously gone.

Effie suspects her father has sent Luella to the House of Mercy and hatches a plan to get herself committed to save her sister. But she made a miscalculation, and with no one to believe her story, Effie’s own escape seems impossible - unless she can trust an enigmatic girl named Mable. As their fates entwine, Mable and Effie must rely on their tenuous friendship to survive.

Home for Unwanted Girls meets The Dollhouse in this atmospheric, heartwarming story that explores not only the historical House of Mercy, but the lives - and secrets - of the girls who stayed there.

“Burdick has spun a cautionary tale of struggle and survival, love and family - and above all, the strength of the heart, no matter how broken.” (New York Times Book Review)

“Burdick reveals the perils of being a woman in 1913 and exposes the truths of their varying social circles.” (Chicago Tribune)

©2020 Serena Burdick (P)2020 Harlequin Audio

Worth a credit

Really kept me interested. Get this one! Great story. Finished very fast—couldn’t put it down!

Couldn’t “put this down”

Such a sad and intriguing story. Love the characters and learning about early 1900 history. Effie is a strong girl.

Could not put the book down

I think this is the best book I’ve downloaded. So we’ll written. Story is easy to follow with many unexpected twists and turns. Made me stop and think about how difficult life was for young women in the early 1900s. To think we had child labor prisons in the US as we judged other counties for the same. Makes me realize some things don’t change. Definitely recommend this bok

hard to put down

I loved this book from start to finish! Great story line, the characters are well developed and the narrator did a fantastic job!

loved it

I had a hard time not listening all in one sitting. I truly enjoyed the story and the characters. It is amazing to me how I could relate to do many of the characters even though the setting was over 100 years ago.

Loved this book

Great story about how outcast women were treated and hidden away. Loved the strong character of Effie and how everything brought you in full circle.

Fantastic book

Thank you so much for writing this story, I was drawn into it almost instantly . Wonderfully written !!

loved it

Absolutely the best book I have listened to i a very long time. I loved listening about how they lived in the past and how it was all brought together.

wow

This story broke my heart, but I loved it on so many levels. Great ending!

Took my heart and hope on a roller coaster ride

What a beautifully written glimpse into the lives, hearts, and circumstances of women whose plights are often hidden from the world. The characters were treated with respect and individuality and my hope for them would not allow me to put this story down. I will not soon forget it.