Review: The Red Canary

 

The Red Canary

by Rachel Scott McDaniel

 From the soot stained speakeasies of Pittsburg, to the gorgeous landscapes of the Allegheny Forrest, Rachel Scott McDaniel takes readers on a journey of grace, suspense, and unexpected love. With the flair of a Golden Era picture show and the heart Christian romance readers crave, The Red Canary sings with charm from the very first page.

 

Brimming with spunk, underground jazz singer Vera Pembroke leaps off the page and commands attention, working her way into the hearts of everyone around her. Haunted police officer Mick Dinelo will have readers swooning with his chivalrous nature and compassion for the complex woman thrust into his charge. Add in an unsolved murder and plenty of twists and turns, and you have a book I could not put down!

 

There are whiffs of my all-time favorite book, The Blue Castle, threaded through this nature-filled 1920s romp, and that will always draw me in! But it is McDaniel’s winning writing that made me stay. I was held captive by her descriptive narrative, at turns wrapped in Vera’s sultry crooning mingling with the sharp sounds of the steel workers, at others embraced by the calm of the Allegheny Forrest and its sweet smelling pines. The banter shared by Vera and Mick is spot on and will have you flying through the pages. A gentle message of faith and worth fit seamlessly into the plot.

 

A truly delightful novel, The Red Canary is most definitely one of my favorite books of the year. Highly recommended!

 

All opinions expressed in this review are my own. Thank you to the author and the publisher for a complimentary copy of this book.