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Drawn by the Current - (The Windy City Saga) by Jocelyn Green (Paperback)
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Highlights
- Christy Awards (Historical) 2022 1st Winner
- About the Author: Jocelyn Green is the award-winning and bestselling author of numerous fiction and nonfiction books.
- 368 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Christian
- Series Name: The Windy City Saga
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About the Book
A birthday excursion turns deadly when the SS Eastland capsizes with insurance agent Olive Pierce and her best friend on board. After her escape, Olive discovers her friend is among the missing victims. When she begins investigating the accident, more setbacks arise. It will take all she has to overcome those who want to sabotage her search for the truth.From the Back Cover
2022 Christy Award WinnerLives depend on the truth she uncovers.
She can't give up her search.
A birthday excursion turns deadly when the SS Eastland capsizes with Olive Pierce and her best friend on board. Hundreds perish during the accident, and it's only when Olive herself barely escapes that she discovers her friend is among the victims.
In the aftermath of the tragedy, Olive returns to her work at a Chicago insurance agency and is immersed in the countless investigations related to the accident. But with so many missing, there are few open-and-shut cases, and she tries to balance her grief with the hard work of finding the truth.
While someone sabotages her progress, Olive accepts the help of newspaper photographer Erik Magnussen. As they unravel secrets, the truths they discover impact those closest to Olive. How long will the disaster haunt her--and how can she help the others find the peace they deserve?
"An incredible story of sacrifice, protection, and redemption, Drawn by the Current is another breath-taking, page-turning winner by one of my all-time favorite authors!"--KIMBERLEY WOODHOUSE, bestselling and award-winning author of A Deep Divide and Forever Hidden
"Captivating! Drawn by the Current explores the human depths of tragedy, loss, and what it means to survive. . . . Jocelyn Green's latest novel in her Windy City Saga triumphs!"--KATE BRESLIN, bestselling author of As Dawn Breaks
"Once again, Jocelyn Green takes us on a historical adventure worth neglecting dinner and sleep for. Readers will sink into this story and drown in the pages of Jocelyn Green's epic story-telling talent!"--JAIME JO WRIGHT, multiple award-winning author of The House on Foster Hill and On the Cliffs of Foxglove Manor
"Drawn by the Current leads readers on an engaging journey of intrigue and romance, perfectly blended with a splash of Chicago history from the early 1900s."--TED WACHHOLZ, Executive Director and Chief Historian, Eastland Disaster Historical Society
About the Author
Jocelyn Green is the award-winning and bestselling author of numerous fiction and nonfiction books. Her books have garnered starred reviews from Booklist and Publishers Weekly and have been honored with the Christy Award and the Golden Scroll. Jocelyn lives with her family in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Visit her at www.jocelyngreen.com.Dimensions (Overall): 8.4 Inches (H) x 5.5 Inches (W) x 1.1 Inches (D)
Weight: .75 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 368
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Christian
Series Title: The Windy City Saga
Publisher: Bethany House Publishers
Format: Paperback
Author: Jocelyn Green
Language: English
Street Date: February 1, 2022
TCIN: 84226096
UPC: 9780764233326
Item Number (DPCI): 247-23-4793
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Drawn by the Current
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Pam K - 3 years ago
This is a story of best friends, Olive and Claire, who intend to celebrate Claire's birthday at Western Electric's annual picnic, starting with an excursion on the SS Eastland and ending in tragedy. Olive is an insurance agent at MetLife, aspiring to be an investigator. She works tirelessly on some missing person cases, sometimes assisted by a new photographer friend, Erik Magnussen. There's also some strange things going on in her office. She finds herself having to keep a secret that has difficult consequences. How far does one go to protect a friend? And when what you thought was your identity is stripped away, who are you really? Those are questions Olive grapples with. Though this book is based on a real tragedy and there are times of grief and danger, there is also romance and hope. Drawn by the Current is an excellent conclusion to The Windy City Sagas. I highly recommend this historical novel by Jocelyn Green. I received a complimentary copy of the book. All thoughts are my own.
Outstanding
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
ChritianFictionandMore - 3 years ago
Not too far into Drawn by the Current I flipped to the back to read the Author's Note. I wanted to understand to what degree the main historical event was based on fact. Discovering the truth of what took place on July 24, 1915 ramped up the emotional factor of an already emotionally charged story. It is shocking that this event from our country's history has been largely forgotten. Author Jocelyn Green is a master storyteller. Research has shown that readers as a group have a greater degree of empathy than non-readers. It is within the tales of writers such as Jocelyn Green that that deeper empathy is developed. She creates characters that readers care about, and draws readers into the depths of emotion her characters experience. I highly recommend Green's Windy City Saga series, of which Drawn by the Current is book three. The books can be enjoyed as stand-alone reads, but I am glad to have read them in order, getting to know the characters and their back stories. I am grateful to have received a complimentary copy of this most recent release from Bethany House by NetGalley without obligation. All opinions expressed here are my own.
Excellent Historical Fiction! Highly Recommend!
5 out of 5 stars
JeanneC - 3 years ago
I literally paused in the middle of this story and just appreciated the talent of author Jocelyn Green and how reading this story was such a pleasure. Her superb writing, her amazing can't-put-it-down storytelling, and her impeccable research all combined to make this a perfect example of fantastic historical fiction. Drawn By The Current has many, many layers that reveal a beautiful depth and emotion in this intriguing story. Olive Pierce lives above the family bookstore, the Corner Books & More owned by her Aunt Sylvie. Olive works for MetLife's main Chicago office and is trying to get a promotion while dealing with a male-dominated work force and their attitudes. "Fetching was not the look she'd been going for when she'd dressed in the white shirtwaist, green jacket, and matching skirt. Capable. Ready for action. That is what she mean to project." "Train me to be an investigator." "I need investigators who think with their brains, not their hearts." Balderdash. "You don't believe women use their minds?" Olive suspecting her best friend Claire is being abused by her husband Warren invites her on a day excursion. They boarded the SS Eastland on July 24th, 1915. I had never heard of the SS Eastland disaster until Drawn By The Current. It is such a tragic and unnecessary catastrophe that happened right at the dock, when the ship turned on her side and 884 lives were lost on July 24, 1915 in Chicago. "Growing up in and out of her aunt's bookstore might have fueled Olive's imagination, but it was her father's blood in her veins that installed a hunger for truth." Olive hadn't had a reason to visit to the Tribune building since her father died. She was there checking out a lead when she ran smack into Erik Magnussen who she humorously nicknamed the "Viking. (He had at least 9 inches on her and "was a stern-faced Norseman from the land of Thor, with a physique built from swinging hammers or battle-axes, or rowing dragon-headed longships, or whatever it was Vikings did.") Olive works hard to uncover the truth, this gets her in trouble and puts her in danger. "She wasn't ready to wear a reminder that she'd been given more time on this earth while, for hundreds of others, time had run out." Themes of intrigue, loss, identity, belonging, family, work ethic, your value (does your job define you?), women in the work force in the early 1900's, marital abuse, the trauma of surviving a devastating disaster, survivor guilt, friendship, romance and grace. Thank you to the author, publisher and net galley for allowing me to read an early copy. All opinions are my own. I also pre-ordered a copy from Baker Book House, the moment it was available. I cannot wait to add it to my keeper shelf with the rest of this stunning series. I truly enjoyed every minute of it, and I give this book the highest rating possible!