A Daring Venture by Elizabeth Camden is just one of those stories. Ms. Camden's attention to detail, making interesting facts intriguing, is one of her specialties. She highlights women of intelligence during times when women were thought to only be able to cook and have children.
Biochemist Dr. Rosalind Werner has a heart for making fresh drinkable water available to every home. After losing her parents to water borne disease, she made it her goal to finding answers to obtaining safe water.
Nicholas Drake, the newly appointed Commissioner of Water in New York, doesn't want chlorine in his water, which brings about a court battle. How can the scientist team prove the safety of chlorine if they are not allowed to test the process? It stands as amazing that chlorination of municipal water systems are now standard practice in the United States. But the battle that waged, in the early 1900's, was a true one.
I loved this book. I loved Nick and his fierce standards of protecting not only his family, but the entire city. I loved Rosalind's deep dedication, even through her attraction to the man who has become her enemy, she stands by her proven scientific testing. Ms. Camden does an amazing job of bringing her characters to life, in ways that are realistic and full of history.
Elizabeth Camden's novels are refreshing and clean stories. She has an extraordinary attention to historical detail, yet brings the reality of how people worked and lived in the early part of that century. Watching Nick and Rosalind fall in love made for a delightful story.
I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book which I received from the publisher. All views expressed are my honest opinion.
2 comments:
Love historical novels and this might be one to add to the list.
I haven't heard of the author before. Sounds like a good story.
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