The Sisterhood of the Coin

By: Z. Minor

Narrated by: Nina Nato

Length: 6 hrs and 38 mins

Publisher's summary

Nicola Highbridge travels to London to honor a childhood pledge and foil a plot that threatens both the British Museum and her sister who works there. But wherever she goes, she crosses paths with a disturbing workman who both distracts and attracts her.

Clay Barber, Earl of Woodhaven, is a government agent in disguise. In London to ferret out a terrorist group and put an end to the cutthroats' escalating plans, he finds himself fascinated by Nicola's herbal healing skills and drawn into the parallel criminal world threatening her life.

When he realizes she is the type of independent woman he has been looking for his entire adult life, he wants to run. Nicola has her own reasons for not allowing herself to be attracted to the tall, dark, handsome man always in her path and in her thoughts.

Meeting death is an ever-present possibility. Finding everlasting love amidst the chaos of intrigue and betrayal is a more dangerous dream.

©2015 Z. Minor (P)2018 Z. Minor

Fantastic historical mystery

Plenty of intrigue and twists in this mystery. Good doses of humor, and plenty of romance as we follow Nicola and Clay’s adventure in Regency England. Excellently read by the narrator, she really captured the characters. I highly recommend this one! I received a free review copy of this audiobook at my request and I have voluntarily left this review.

Engrossing and Entertaining

A variety of realistic characters. Plot kept me guessing. Vivid portrayal of setting. Though this is historical "fiction", I felt I learned a great deal about what life was like in 1820s London. The voice actor (narrator) delivered a superb performance .

A Wonderful Cast of Characters

I was given this free review copy audio book at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

I'll have to admit that my favorite character is Eel the very resourceful boy who becomes Nicola's protector and champion. Fearsome and fearless, he becomes the most valuable ally for Nicola and the Earl of Woodheaven. There is more than one plot that needs disentangling and the book becomes a little complex at times because of it, but it is not hard to listen to. The happy endings (yes there is more than one...) are always a welcomed aspect of any book and these will not disappoint the romantic at hearts.
The mysteries unravel at a fast pace and keep your attention on the alert. The interpretation is also well mastered, even though I could have done without the whiny undertones the narrator used in several passages.
A lighthearted book to listen to if you like historical mysteries.

Great Historical Mystery and Romance!

I was pulled into this listen from the very beginning and enjoyed the story very much. I found the mystery and romance very well done. I loved the twists this book had and would definitely listen to more books by this author and narrator. I requested this review copy audiobook and have voluntarily written this review. My review is not a synopsis of the book, but rather my opinion of it. There are some very endearing characters in this story, with Eels being my favorite. I was impressed by the narrator as this was my first listen of her.

Traitors, spies, lost families and love...

Well, it's the first book for me by Z. Minor and the first narration by Nina Nato, and I quite liked the experience - with only the slightest bit of criticism:)

Generally it's a very intriguing story, full of action and suspence, with a bit of romance and fun in between. The plot is complex with two main crime investigations going on and the "looking for your lost parents" subplot added to the mix. But this is exactly what got me lost at times... it just felt like there's really too much going on, to the point of me asking myself: is it about treason? or thefts? or looking for parents? I have to tell you it was a bit confusing in the first 2 hours... But as the plot progresses it all begins to intertwine and becomes much more logical, with all the events reaching a satisfactory conclusion.

The plot is on the whole pretty fast-paced, although there are some scenes that kind of slow it down. However, unnecessary as they may feel for the plot, they add some insight into the personality of the main characters and serve as a kind of relief in this otherwise action-packed story. Also, some of the events seem a little sudden, with no earlier clues pointing in their direction, and feel like rather miraculous solutions to some of the smaller mysteries put here and there in the plotline... But again, they seem to be there to lighten the mood of the story, so that didn't bother me so much...

On the whole, I liked the plot and the main characters quite a lot and I can recommend the book to any mystery lovers.

As for the interpretation, it's quite good, too. I generally liked the pace of Ms Nato's reading, her acting skills are also very good. The only thing that I liked a little bit less was the voices of some male characters; some of them sounded quite similar to one another, which meant that I had to concentrate a bit more than usual not to lose track of who was speaking. But overall it's a good interpretation of the book.

DISCLAIMER: I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

The Sisterhood of the Coin

I love the time period this was set in and how forward thinking Nicola and her sisters are. Each girl is basically at the age of being "on the shelf". But each sister is so involved in their own careers they have no time to worry about it. The story is full of action, adventure, family, love and compassion. Nicola seems to find herself in every bad situation possible. Eel is an amazing character in the story he is always looking out for Nicola and seeing to her safety. I know children that were not born into privilege in that time were forced to grow up fast. And Eel is no exception. He is so grown up for his age. The narration by Nina Nato was just spot on! Great Job!
This book was given to me for free at my request and I provided this voluntary review.

Fast moving historical mystery romance

This was a excellent and fast moving tale that reminds one of Charles Dickens many stories with lots of colorful characters and vivid details of 1820's London. The book revolves around a young lady who in the process of helping one of her foster sisters comes into contact with a young boy named Eel (who knows the streets well) and a man of mystery whom she finds herself falling for, despite herself. There are robberies and secret societies that connect everything and everyone in the story to our heroine. The narrator was talented and kept me listening, not wanting to pause the story at any time. Great book from a first time author. Can't wait to see what Z. Minor is working on next.

Delightful read.

Captures the era beautifully, with humor and attention to detail. An interesting plot and characters you can’t help but love. A wonderful way to while away the day listening to a new Audible voice and very satisfying story. Can't wait for the next installment!

The Sisterhood of the Coin

The twists and turns in this regency romance kept me interested. But what really got me was the narration. I absolutely loved Nina Nato’s performance. Very well done!

I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and I have voluntarily left this review.

Step back in time

The very British voice of the narrator makes it easy to lose yourself in the Regency setting. And yet the intrigue could be ripped from today's headlines. An engaging read. Hard to put down once you start.