Title: In Spotlight and Shadows
Author: Rachel Scott McDaniel
Ch: 35
Pg: 256
Genre: Dual time
Rating: 5 stars
Publisher: Barbour
No one writes 1920s Pittsburgh like Rachel Scott McDaniel. I don’t know what it but every time I read one it’s like I’m in Pittsburgh in the 1920s. And In Spotlight and Shadow was no different. I am a sucker for dual time novels, and I love how Rachel weaves the historical story into the modern story in this one. Sophie Walters is a stage actress in 1920s Pittsburgh who finds herself in a bit of a pickle and the only one who can help is Sterling Monroe the man who’s heart she broke. While Elise Malvern is trying to overcome fear to become a violinist for the Pittsburgh Symphony when Peirson Brooks comes back into her life.
In dual time novels I tend to like one hero
over the other but with this one I was swooning over both Sterling and Peirson
equally though it took me a little bit to warm up to him, but when I did, I was
hooked. I thought Sophie was a sweetheart who just needed the right person in
her life to remind her that she mattered to God. I also found myself relating
to Elise especially the grief of the loss of a mother. As it doesn’t ever go
away you just learn to make it a part of one’s life. And sometimes music can
help.
It was nice to meet Peirson after hearing about
him Undercurrent of Secrets. As well as seeing Sterling again but as a hero
this time. I also enjoyed seeing characters from Rachel’s previous books. So, I
suggest you read her books in publication order.
One thing I noticed reading In Spotlight and
Shadow was that 1920s Pittsburgh had a few things in common with 1920s
Louisville but that was probably the case with most cities during that time.
I loved this one and I’m not afraid to admit
that I laughed and cried with this one that’s how good it is.
I received a copy of this book from the
publisher through netgalley. I was not required to write a positive review. All
opinions expressed are mine alone.
I received a copy of this book from the author
I was not required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are mine
alone.
