The House of Closed Doors

By: Jane Steen

Narrated by: Elizabeth Klett

Heedless. Stubborn. Disgraced.

Small-town Illinois, 1870: "My stepfather was not particularly fond of me to begin with, and now that he'd found out about the baby, he was foaming at the mouth."

Desperate to avoid marriage, Nell Lillington refuses to divulge the name of her child's father and accepts her stepfather's decision that the baby be born at a Poor Farm and discreetly adopted.

Until an unused padded cell is opened, and two small bodies fall out.

Nell is the only resident of the Poor Farm who is convinced the unwed mother and her baby were murdered, and rethinks her decision to abandon her own child to fate. But even if she manages to escape the Poor Farm with her baby, she may have no safe place to run to.

©2012 Jane Steen (P)2014 Jane Steen

A Well Written Story

This is the first book I have read by this author. I enjoyed her character development of Nell. Also the step-father that got away with far too much. The narration was spot on. Good story and I look forward to reading the rest of the series.

Incredible performance

I absolutely enjoyed this first book I’ve read by this author, loved the story and the characters very well done voice acting! 😍

Book club selection

Thorough enjoyment. Great character establishment, unusual story. A friend discovered it in her book club and suggested I try it. I'm glad I did.