BOOK BY: Jocelyn Green
What a fantastic story!
Jocelyn Green’s 2022 release, Drawn by the Current, is a story that invokes empathy while piquing curiosity and deeply rooting readers in 1915 Chicago. The Eastland Boat disaster was one that never should have happened. Jocelyn Green brings readers into a fictional story that brings all the emotions of the past to surface.
What was to be a birthday celebration, turns deadly for insurance agent, Olive Pierce. She barely escapes the capsizing of the SS Eastland, and learns that her best friend is among the victims of the disaster. Tasked to pay out the claims to family of victims, Olive searches out the truth of the whereabouts of those missing.
This story deals with some pretty hard issues – domestic violence, death, and protecting loved ones at all costs. There is a sensitivity the author displays to the raw reality that many live with on a daily basis. Despite this being a historical novel, it is a relevant story for modern times.
On a lighter note, there are delightful twists and connections that readers may not see coming.
And if you’re not into romance, this is a perfect read. There isn’t much of it at all.
This is one of those reads that will keep the pages turning.
I received an ecopy from the publisher through NetGalley. All opinions expressed are my own.