Drawn by the Current (The Windy City Saga Book #3)

Jocelyn Green

Feb 2022 · The Windy City Saga Book 3 · Baker Books

About this ebook

Lives 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

Ratings and reviews

A Most exciting read. This is a story about the sinking of the SS Eastland passenger ship on July 24, 1915 in the Chicago River. A total of 844 passengers and crew were lost. This is a fictional story written around that event. Olive and Claire have been friends since they were children. Claire is having a rough time with her abusive husband Warren and Olive wants to take her on a birthday cruise to celebrate her birthday. As they board the S.S. Eastland with many other passengers they notice it tilting to one side. It becomes a disaster and although Olive survives her friend is a victim, at least that is how is seems. Throwing herself into her work as an insurance agent she has no time to grieve for losses as she works to find the bodies and the living to process insurance claims for the victims. As she searches the hospitals and morgues for the missing spouses, she soon finds out her work has been sabotaged and that there is a bigger mystery at foot than she thought. She meets a photographer named Erik who helps her investigate the mysterious instances she has uncovered. She must uncover the secrets and solve the mysteries, but her life is threatened by Warren who blames her for Claire's demise. I really liked that Olive stood on her two feet and didn't let the male insurance investigator and her boss intimidate her. That she was courageous enough to help a friend even at the cost of her career. She did not give up ever and that was very commendable. I loved that she had such a great family backing to help her in her time of trial. I can only imagine the nightmares that the survivors had after the accident. It sounds like a very horrific accident and would probably leave inside wounds for a long time. The horrors of the families claiming their dead, those that survived when others did no, and to go on living, this would seen to be a superhuman task. I think her job as an insurance agent investigating those deaths, writing the letters, talking to the people and identifying the victims would be very stressful. I do know it is fiction but since the event really happened, someone probably did have to do that job. The books was exciting and interesting. It has mystery, secrets, drama and a bit of romance. I enjoyed reading it and I think you will as well. Thanks to Jocelyn Green for writing another great book, to Bethany House for publishing it, and to NetGalley for making it available to me.

d on February 9, 2022 by dixiegran Standard Drawn by the Current (The Windy City Saga Book #3) by Joycelyn Green Green has written another exciting read. She always does her research well and then weaves a most interesting tale around the happenings. This is a story about the sinking of the SS Eastland passenger ship on July 24, 1915 in the Chicago River. A total of 844 passengers and crew were lost…Olive Pierce, the heroine, works for MetLife’s main Chicago office. Her desire is to become an investigator for the company but because she is a female she is not considered for the promotion in any way. At last she has her chance when the ship sunk and there are so many claims, she is able to go with the adjuster as he seeks out the claimant’s family. This book is so intriguing as it deals with so many facets of life…. loss of life, identity theft, undercover and not what he is believed to be friend, danger and suspense, wife abuse, the trauma of surviving a devastating disaster, survivor guilt, friendship and of course romance. All in all this novel has everything it takes to keep you reading until a most satisfying ending….Thank you to the author, publisher and NetGalley for allowing me to read an early copy. All opinions are my own.

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.