Telling Liddy (Isis Large Print Fiction) [Large Print] [Hardcover]

Anne Fine (Author)

Book Description

Series: Isis Large Print Fiction | Publication Date: August 1999

The Palmer sisters are close. They see each other often, for shopping trips and casual suppers. They care for one another's children and houses and pets through holidays and emergencies. They phone one another ceaselessly. And there are never any secrets. Not until now.

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Are the Palmer sisters too close? Everything one of them does or thinks involves the others. When Stella hears a rumor about her sister Liddy's boyfriend, should she tell Liddy? Bridie thinks she must and that the other three must tell her. When they do, Bridie discovers that all the ties she thought she shared with her sisters were her own fabrication, and they all start to unravel. Jenny Lee's reading resonates with a husky intimacy that is almost gray with overtones and suggestions of dark secrets being kept and revealed. Her voice is alive with intelligence and subtle precision, characterizing each person with distinct tonal differences. In addition to the seriousness of Bridie, we can hear the coldness of Heather, the brittleness of Liddy, and the lightness of Stella, laughing as her sister Bridie is cast adrift. But Bridie has her revenge, and, though it's painful to watch, it signals a new maturity. P.E.F. © AudioFile 2001, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: Isis Large Print Books (August 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0753159147
• ISBN-13: 978-0753159149
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,037,115 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Too many sisters!, July 15, 2001

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This review is from: Telling Liddy (Audio Cassette)

This is a story about 4 sisters who have always done everything together, even after marrying and having their own families, it seems that nothing can come between them. That is until a rumor about youngest sister Liddy's fiance surfaces. Stella, Heather and Bridie decide she needs to know about the rumor that Liddy's future husband may be a child abuser, and that's where things begin to come undone. As a social worker, Bridie can't take the chance that he may harm her neice and nephew, and is hurt when Liddy refuses to believe the gossip and won't speak to Bridie anymore, but seems to not blame the other two sisters. This is the first time that Bridie has not had her sisters around her and it ends up bringing her and her husband Dennis closer than they have ever been. Bridie is furious with the 3 sisters and vows that she will never speak to them again when she isn't invited to Liddy's wedding. I got mad right along with her and didn't blame her a bit for trying to dig up a little bit of revenge. Bridie finds out by accident that Dennis and Liddy had slept together years before and everyone knew it but didn't tell her. She comes up with some facts that are sure to put some fireworks into the upcoming nuptials! I was rooting for Bridie all the way, but in the end she gets so vindictive that she drives everyone away from her. A good story that captures the essence of siblings very well. I will be looking for more by Anne Fine in the future.