Review: Into the Whirlwind by Elizabeth Camden

August 2, 2013

Title: Into the Whirlwind
Author: Elizabeth Camden
Publisher: Bethany House
Pages: 384
ISBN: 978-0-7642-1024-2
Publication Date: August 1st, 2013

Synopsis:
As owner of the 57th Illinois Watch Company, Mollie Knox's future looks bright until the night the legendary Great Chicago Fire destroys her beloved city. With her world crumbling around her, Mollie will do whatever it takes to rebuild in the aftermath of the devastating fire.

Zack Kazmarek, an influential attorney for one of Chicago's finest department stores, is a force to be reckoned with among the city's most powerful citizens. Bold and shrewd, he's accustomed to getting exactly what he wants--until he meets Mollie Knox, the beguiling businesswoman just beyond his reach.

In the tumult as the people of Chicago race to rebuild a bigger and better city, Mollie comes face-to-face with the full force of Zack's character and influence. Zack believes this may finally be his chance to win her, but can Mollie ever accept this man and his whirlwind effect on her life, especially with her treasured company on the line?

Review:
Into the Whirlwind by Elizabeth Camden takes off like a shot, grabbing a hold and hangs on to you for the whole ride. Elizabeth Camden throws the reader right into the midst of the Great Chicago Fire. You are running through the streets, avoiding the burning ash, falling debris, the crush of the sea of humanity, and the sparks that assault anyone in their paths. We open the pages into the tragedy of Mollie Knox and Zack Kazmarek and it's hard to put down.

Mollie Knox thrives in her life of order. She is content to run her father's watch factory and sale them to the most prestige store in Chicago. She loves her employees, they are the only family she has left. She feels a strong connection to them since they all served with her father in the Civil War. She feels it's her duty to watch after them and to make sure their jobs are secure. Mollie is full of compassion and love for the people closest to her. She is a hard worker, doing what she can for her company, she will work the books and even help assemble the watches. However, the fire threatens everything she holds dear.

Zack Kazmarek has worked with Mollie for three years. He has been the go between for her watch company and the retailer who buys her watches. His loyalty to his company has kept him from speaking of how he feels, but to him the fire gives him a level field he has been looking for. He is a guy who doesn't hold to traditions. He will speak his mind. He is a gentleman, but he isn't rigid. He is passionate and he cares deeply for his family.

The romance that happened in this book started off differently then most stories, I thought, it was interesting to see how it played out with the way it was presented. It kept me wondering, how is this going to work? What is going to happen? It was an interesting twist to the story.

The devastation presented in the book is heartbreaking. It kept me thinking of this past spring/summer with the massive outbreaks of tornadoes and the planet explosion in West, TX, but the book also presented what happens when disasters hit.The bringing together of the people. The unity that is felt. The desire to help those around us. The hope of something new rising from the ashes. Pushing through and rising up and moving forward.
 
It was a fantastic story!
Too Read!
5 out of 5


You can purchase Into the Whirlwind at: Amazon, ChristianBook, or Barnes & Noble

About the Author:

Elizabeth Camden is the award-winning author of four books, including Against the Tide (2012), winner of a RITA Award, Christy Award, and Daphne du Maurier Award. With a master's in history and a master's in library science, she is a research librarian by day and scribbles away on her next novel by night. Elizabeth lives with her husband in Florida. Visit her website at www.elizabethcamden.com 
or you can check her out on Facebook.







Thank you to Bethany House Publishers, I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review.

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