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The Red Canary by Rachel Scott McDaniel 

The audio version of this review was first shared in A Bookchat about Beneath the Bending Skies with Jane Kirkpatrick & a Review of The Red Canary by Rachel Scott McDaniel 

THE BOOK

In 1928, soot from the local mills and music from speakeasies linger in the Pittsburgh air.

When the manager of The Kelly Club is found dead, nightclub singer Vera Pembroke is thrust into peril. As the only witness to the crime, she’s sentenced to hide away in the Allegheny Forest with a stuffy police sergeant as her guardian.

Sergeant Mick Dinelo harbors a burning hatred for Pittsburgh’s underworld after the devastation it left on his life—and heart. He should be out exposing culpable gangsters rather than tending to the impetuous woman who defies his every effort to keep her safe.

Mick and Vera must set aside their differences to solve the murder that someone wants to keep buried beneath the soot of Steel City.

THE REVIEW 

From chapter one of The Red Canary by Rachel Scott McDaniel‘s atmospheric prose enveloped me like the looming mist of a noir film, transporting my imagination to the 1920’s. 

This book truly has it all! Page-turning action and mystery. A strong spiritual theme ingrained in the narrative. Compelling characters with moxie and heart. Historic details that make the music, fashion, and lingo of the decade come alive. And one laugh-out-loud, hilarious scene I won’t soon forget.

If you enjoy murder mysteries and are fascinated by the Roaring Twenties, you’re sure to think “The Red Canary” is the cat’s meow! 

THE AUTHOR

Rachel Scott McDaniel is an award-winning author of historical romance. Winner of the ACFW Genesis Award and the RWA Touched By Love award, Rachel infuses faith and heart into each story. She currently enjoys life in Ohio with her husband and two kids. 

Read more about Rachel on her website. (www.rachelmcdaniel.net)

Review by ECPA bestselling author Angela Bell is a 21st century lady with 19th century sensibilities. Her activities consist of reading voraciously, drinking copious amounts of tea, and writing letters with a fountain pen. Learn more about her at AuthorAngelaBell.com

Disclaimer: The publisher offered a complimentary copy of this book. The review was given freely, without payment. All views expressed are only the honest opinion of a member of the Historical Bookworm Review Team.