Saturday, August 3, 2024

THE HUDSON COLLECTION (On Central Park Series #2), by Jocelyn Green, Reviewed by Rebecca Maney


"What an interesting, beautiful group of people Elsa had found herself among. Birds of a feather may flock together, but each one here was wonderfully distinct, and they flocked together just fine."

Elsa Reisner's position as an ornithologist at the prestigious American Museum of Natural History automatically puts her in close proximity with the birds that she loves, but the tedious hours spent cataloging and preserving the remains of countless species has her enthusiasm waning and her heart wishing for more. Rather providentially, Elsa receives a rare opportunity to analyze and organize a private collection bequeathed to the museum . . . and it is there, at the Van Tessel's Elmhurst country estate that Elsa's desires to shed her physical limitations are matched by those who dearly love her for being exactly the image-bearer that she was created to be.
With layering as elegant and intricate as the characters themselves, this story ushers in history creatively and meaningfully through its diversity of plot and passion. What a blessing to be reminded that scars and disabilities are not designed to be a stigma, or a boundary line, or even an embarrassment but rather a wide-open gateway to a life filled with extraordinary possibilities. The budding romance between Elsa and a certain architectural salvage builder are tender and true in the kindest of ways, while the secrets of the old mansion add an aura of mystique which seamlessly dovetails into the overall narrative. Simply put; an excellent book.

Coincidentally . . . I've decided that chickadees are my new favorite bird!

*I purchased this book and was under no obligation to provide a positive review.

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BackCover Blurb:
Step into the beguiling world of 1926 New York and discover the power of resilience, friendship, and love from award-winning author Jocelyn Green.

Elsa Reisner's lifelong dream of working as an ornithologist at the American Museum of Natural History is fading as the job begins to drain her passion. But fate takes an unexpected turn when she is assigned to catalog the bequest of a recently deceased patron whose Gothic country mansion holds secrets and treasures waiting to be discovered.

As Elsa delves into her task, she forms an unlikely bond with the estate's delightful gardener and her daughter, as well as an architectural salvage dealer who still bears scars from the Great War. Together, they embark on a thrilling treasure hunt for a missing relic intended to safeguard the servants' futures before the estate is sold. At the same time, Elsa's body seems to betray her with new symptoms from a childhood disease that isn't through with her yet.

With the brooding veteran and her handsome colleague joining the search, Elsa must navigate the tangled web of secrets and hidden motives along with the changing state of her health. As her deadline looms ever closer, will she be able to secure a new life for her friends before the estate slips from their grasp?


Bethany House Publishing, June, 2024
Available in digital ebook, paperback, library binding, and audiobook:
Buy THE HUDSON COLLECTION at Amazon, Christianbook .com, or Baker Book House

 


 
 

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