Into the Whirlwind
by Elizabeth Camden
Chicago 1871 - Mollie Knox, expert watchmaker and owner of the 57th Illinois Watch Company, is enjoying the benefits of the city's wealth. Her business dealings with Louis Hartman's grand Chicago department store assure her of a market for her fine watches. But change is in the wind. When disaster strikes, who will she turn to? Who can she trust?
This is the second book I have read by Elizabeth Camden and I enjoyed it very much. The author has obviously put a lot of research into the historical background of the story and I appreciate that. I enjoy historical fiction that uses authentic details and likely scenarios rather than over romanticising the past. I'm not sure how many women owned businesses of the scale of Mollie's watch company in America in 1871, but the explanation that her father began the company and left it to her when he passed away seems plausible enough.
The characters are quite interesting and there is good character development even among the secondary figures. There is one character who is so annoying you dislike her almost right away but her attitude is very fitting to the action going on.
The novel has a strong romantic storyline but that is not the only focus of the book. It is "Christian" fiction but unobtrusively so. There are a few mentions of prayer, faith, and the Creator. This is an interesting historical fiction read with a clean romance story.
My rating: 4 stars
Please note: I received a free copy of this book from Bethany House Publishers in return for my honest review.
1 comment:
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I am an American currently living in Virgina. We are homeschoolers and Born Again Christians (Pentacostal).
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Monica
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