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Gilded Cage

By: Sherry D. Ficklin
Narrated by: Meghan Kelly
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Masie, the flaxen-haired daughter of notorious bootlegger Dutch Schultz, returns home from boarding school to find her family in crisis.

Her mother is dangerously unstable, her father's empire is on the brink of ruin, and the boy she once loved has become a ruthless killer for hire. To keep her family's dangerous secrets Masie is forced into a lie that will change the course of her future - and leave her trapped in a gilded cage of her own making. As she watches her world fall apart, Masie must decide whether to take her place in the hierarchy, or spread her wings, leaving the people she loves, and the life she despises, far behind her.

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This short novella takes place in the Gatsby Era, it follows Masie Schultz's family. She has recently come home from boarding school due to a family emergency. When she returns home she finds that life is much darker, things have changed while she's been gone and her father's club is in danger of flopping. More than that, his business in general has begun to threaten the family.

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First I have to say the narrators voice just put me off. I have heard her on other books and she got just fine. But for this book it just didn't work for me. The story was just so so. It didn't leave me desperate to hear more or make me feel I was missing anything. It was in itself a good little story even if it really doesn't go any place so to speak. I received this book at no charge in exchange for an honest review.

Just so so

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Would you try another book from Sherry D. Ficklin and/or Meghan Kelly?

Yes.

I enjoyed Meghan Kelly's work before. She does justice to the characters she narrates.

Gilded Cage was the first book by Sherry I read. I enjoyed it for its portrayal of the time period and the heroine

Would you recommend Gilded Cage to your friends? Why or why not?

Yes.

The heroine is the main reason: she was strong and came into her own at the end of the novella.

What three words best describe Meghan Kelly’s performance?

Nice narration to a nicely written book.

I liked her portrayal of Masie. She knows her limitations as a woman at that particular era, but still stands up for herself.

The ending scene was the best part and showed her transformation beautifully.

Well written and narrated scene!

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“I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator, or publisher.”

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Loved it !! this story. the narrator is so fantastic it's like your really there!! good overall

very good

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Short and a good start
Just not quite enough to invest me. I’m a bit sad that there isn’t a code left for the second prologue to see if it swayed me into continuing the series. Alas not meant to be for me. I do like me a good club singer tho.
3 star listen took about an hour to listen to.
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3 star listen

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This is short but carries a big punch the author fills a lot in few words never leaving anything out. You know just what is happening as she and the narrator pulls you in taking you away giving you a really enjoyable read. Masie’s family is very well to do even if her father might not have made all his money the illegal way. The book starts out with her being away in school being called home because of her mother’s illness. There is a little mystery around the mother, we never see her and you are left wondering just what happen to her. Marsie’s father is a very tough man and not always kind he is a user. Her brother I just haven’t made my mind up fully about him. What I do know is Masie is playing with fire and a dangerous game between her father and the man she lusts after. She has just about set the trap for herself putting her in a cage of her own making leaving her to wonder just what kind of mess she has gotten herself into.

Ms. Kelly as always does a great job I do believe this might be her best work. She gives you a smooth clean and clear audio that pulls you in painting a picture you have no trouble picturing the danger as it unfolds. I really enjoyed her character voices, you have no trouble knowing who is talking and what they are feeling. The confusing and excitement along with the anger comes through very clear. Her tones are even, there was no background noise or any places where the volume changed it one steady listen. Her male voices are just as good as her female ones. She really has come a long way from the first audio I have listened to of hers. I had no trouble picturing and feeling Masie anger, hurt, sorrow and excitement at finally getting her father’s attention. It really was a great listen with powerful emotions.

I liked a few of the characters and a few not so much. It was very easy to get the feel of Masie since the book is mostly about her. I could really feel her pain over her mother and really felt sorry for her. I understood that she just wanted to make her father proud and wanted his love. Her old love is a mix of let’s do it to let’s stop her father wouldn’t be too happy and he does want to keep his job. This story reminds me a lot of a mob but I do not get the feeling it is as of yet. I thought it has a good plot with a good writing style. This is a cliffhanger which I do not care for, I think it could have all been put in one book. The story held my attention and at times very exciting, there is passion and a few little hot scenes. I did enjoy it enough to want to read the next in the series. It is very short but I think worth the listen. I know when the book ended I just put my head in my hands and as OH Masie what have you done….

A cage of her own making, exciting, thrilling

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Gilded Cage: The Canary Club Books
: Sherry D Ficklin

A short historical fiction set in te "Roaring 20's." The family business is n danger of failing, and Masie Schultz has tough choices to make. This looks to be an interesting series, and I will watch for more.



The narration was well done. The characters were well portrayed. Meghan Kelly did a good job.


“I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator, or publisher.”

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Where does Gilded Cage rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

I would definitely recommend this book.

Who was your favorite character and why?

The main characters are varied and interesting.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

The path of the story is less predictable than you might expect.

Any additional comments?

This book was given to me for free at my request and I provided this voluntary review."

Nice listening

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An entertaining novelette that really gives you the feel of what it was like to be the daughter of a speakeasy owner during the early 1920's. It is the prelude to what will be an enjoyable series, as we follow the sassy, determined and talented Masie in her new role as her father's "canary". The narrator, Megan Kelly, did a great job. She gave the characters individual voices and made the story feel like you were back in the time of gangsters and prohibition. Between the great descriptive writing and the captivating narration you could easily visualize the flapper dresses, smoky club atmosphere and the rough demeaned of Dutch's boys. I will look forward to hearing more in this engaging series. I received the audiobook at no cost and under no obligation to review.

Entertaining roaring 20's story

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Gilded Cage is an outstanding start to a new series by Sherry Ficklin called The Canary Club. It is the perfect blend of historical romance and adventurous intrigue.  Even though this is a short story running at less than two hours, it feels much longer due to the well-developed characters that are easy to connect with them. Set during the early 1920’s in the prohibition era, I can see why those who were reared during this time are called the "Lost Generation" with headstrong young women and wandering young men.

The heroine of the story is Masie whom we first meet at boarding school where she likes to escape the confines and strictures of the school to go dancing and flirting until the wee hours of the morning. Despite her party lifestyle, she is very innocent to the ways of her family’s wealth. After Masie is unceremoniously summoned home by her infamous father (a stereotypical mobster from the Jazz era), she arrives home to find everything darker than it was before she left. It’s like her rose colored glasses are no longer in place; she finds that her brother is now in the family business, her mother is on her deathbed, and her childhood crush, Vinny, is the family’s enforcer. The only question left is will Masie succumb to her father’s corruption or can she save the family from those who want her father's business to disappear.

I listened to the Audible version of The Gilded Cage narrated by Meghan Kelly and she did an outstanding job. Her narration flows naturally and is easy to listen to, providing subtle character nuances for both male and female voices. Simply put, I can’t wait for the next Canary Club book written by Sherry Ficklin and narrated by Meghan Kelly!

Entertaining Gatsby Era Short Story!

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