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Affinity
- Narrated by: Juanita McMahon
- Length: 14 hrs and 58 mins
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Set in and around the women's prison at Milbank in the 1870's, Affinity is an eerie and utterly compelling ghost story, a complex and intriguing literary mystery, and a poignant love story with an unexpected twist in the tale.
Following the death of her father, Margaret Prior has decided to pursue some 'good work' with the lady criminals of one of London's most notorious gaols. Surrounded by prisoners, murderers, and common thieves, Margaret feels herself drawn to one of the prison's more unlikely inmates - the imprisoned spiritualist Selina Dawes.
Sympathetic to the plight of this innocent-seeming girl, Margaret sees herself dispensing guidance and perhaps friendship on her visits, little expecting to find herself dabbling in a twilight world of seances, shadows, unruly spirits, and unseemly passions.
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- Kerry
- 11-09-15
So interesting and a great twist
I really enjoyed this book, although the twist wasn't that unexpected, it still made me gasp. I loved the readingn, I thought it was well done and did the story justice.
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- Miss AUBerry
- 27-10-19
gripping story.
raced to the finish. loved it. waters brings to life Victorian women's prison. master storyteller. McMahon reads beautifully.
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- Renaissance Woman
- 09-09-16
Superb
Engrossing, superbly paced novel excellently read. The claustrophobic life of Victorian women within society - as well as in prison - comes over so well.
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- Amazon Customer
- 02-06-20
Claustrophobic Spooky Thrills
This novel is dense and full of the neurotic daydreams and fantasies of the troubled main characters.
It takes place in Autumn and Winter so best to read it when the nights are drawing in, wrapped up on the sofa!!!
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- nic-nak
- 05-08-22
Slow burn but held you once captured!
Found it slow and the old voices a little grating at first but glad I stuck with it. Couldn’t stop listening once engaged: locked in. 👏🏻
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- Lauren Moss
- 28-10-16
Heart - melting Twist!
Affinity is on my Masters reading list, and I decided to get the audiobook and save myself some time trying to fit the reading into my day - really worth it. MacMahon has a real knack for finding each character's voice, and really brings Waters's words to life - going to have to take some time to process that ending though!
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- Halleraspberry
- 16-09-17
Immensely enjoyable
Wonderful writing and brilliantly acted. The narrator has a fine skill for different character voices. Sarah Waters' novels are always excellent and this is no exception.
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- Jennyflubug
- 21-09-20
Seriously bad ending. I really disappointed ☹️
After struggling all the way through this book, I have I have never been so disappointed. I have enjoyed others she wrote, and I but this was long and drawn out for a really bad end definitely thumbs down ☹️
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- LoveReading
- 18-12-22
Very enjoyable
An engrossing and quite spooky novel about a wealthy Victorian woman who becomes entangled with a spirit medium while prison visiting. The period detail and depiction of Victorian London are superb, and the narrator does a good job of bringing this book to life. A very enjoyable audiobook, great for winter evenings.
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- Frankimunk
- 17-12-15
The in improbable made readable
I found that despite my misgivings of the setting, it was a worthwhile read.
Nothing explicit, very romantic, but enjoyable
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