Veiled in Smoke – Review | All The Bookish Adventures

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Veiled in Smoke (The Windy City Saga Book 1) by Jocelyn Green

Published: February 4, 2020

Genre: Historical Fiction

Length: 416 pages

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About the book:

Meg and Sylvie Townsend manage the family bookshop and care for their father, Stephen, a veteran still suffering in mind and spirit from his time as a POW during the Civil War. But when the Great Fire sweeps through Chicago’s business district, they lose much more than just their store.

The sisters become separated from their father, and after Meg burns her hands in an attempt to save a family heirloom, they make a harrowing escape from the flames with the help of Chicago Tribune reporter Nate Pierce. Once the smoke clears away, they reunite with Stephen, only to learn soon after that their family friend not only died during the fire–he was murdered. Even more shocking, Stephen is charged with the crime and committed to the Cook County Insane Asylum.

Though homeless, injured, and suddenly unemployed, Meg must not only gather the pieces of her shattered life, but prove her father’s innocence before the asylum truly drives him mad.

My review:

This book is excellent! Jocelyn Green put so much detail into her book that the story just came to life for me! I loved that the main characters owned a book shop and were bookish. I also really enjoyed the different character perspectives. I think it gave the story more depth. I really can’t wait for the next book in the series!