They Call Her Dirty Sally

By: Amy Matayo

Narrated by: Sean Cordry, Dana Dae

For years, the town of Silver Bell, Arkansas has quietly mourned the hospital fire that claimed the lives of nine of its residents—the town doctor, a young expectant mother, and seven infants. So, when journalist Finn Hardwick is assigned the story as part of a national thirtieth anniversary memorial service, he arrives at the town ready to interview its residents, thinking they’ll be ready to share and eager to make headlines. He isn’t prepared for the resistance. Or for what appears to be a collective unwillingness to answer his questions.

Faced with one roadblock after another, Finn enlists the help of Billi Ellis, the young motel receptionist that everyone in the town seems to like. Maybe she can get them to open up to him. Maybe she can help him make sense of everything he keeps uncovering. Especially the unexpected tie this tragedy appears to have to his own life. A tie that leads him directly to the old woman who seems to hold the key to everything. The woman everyone avoids…the woman they call “dirty”…the woman who hasn’t spoken a word to anyone since the day the hospital burned.

©2022 Amy Matayo (P)2023 Amy Matayo

Fantastic story telling

I loved this book made my heart hurt how people treated her I loved the narration kept me interested thru out

Enjoyable and easy read

I enjoyed the mystery element and the characters were likeable. I feel a bit was pushed too far - the amount of poor treatment of Sally was a bit unbelievable, along with some of the descriptions of the couple married 20+ years, a little cheesy and unrealistic. But all in all, an enjoyable easy listen.

loved

i liked this book even though it was heartbreaking at times. it made me think about my own childhood and those most unfortunate.

Choice

I liked how the story was layered.

Also the choice Finn and Sally made about their relationship.

Predictable but feel good

Great characters. Great feel good ending even though it was foreshadowed early in the story.