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Young Susan Anderson is thrust into an incredible adventure in the Canadian wilderness by circumstances and her naïve father, the newly assigned circuit preacher for the small towns and lumber camps of the Canadian north in The Devil Knows by Janet Holt-Johnstone. Although the rough life of a lumber camp is no place for a young woman of genteel birth, Susan is willing to work and respect the challenges presented by being the only female for miles around. A horrific accident, however, leaves her father incapacitated and Susan is more and more at the mercy of the support and friendship of these men. John McIver, camp superintendent, is taken with Susan’s charms, but realizes he must maintain his distance, especially with political turmoil and large scale theft going on clandestinely in his camp. With options for a more suitable life, Susan must decide between love and social expectations. Will circumstances always be beyond her control or will Susan finally be able to choose the life she wants to lead?
The Devil Knows, the debut novel for journalist Janet Holt-Johnstone, is everything you want in a historical novel and more. The characters are quite diverse and deeply drawn, and the action is vivid so that you feel a part of the story. With amazing insight, Holt-Johnstone captures the political turmoil of the time as well as the opposing sentiments of many settlers and the Native Americans who are being displaced from ancestral lands. Age-old issues regarding the true meaning of Christian love and forgiveness, the oppression of other people, and the power of nature add tremendous depth to this wonderfully complex historical love story that is well worth reading. This is a wonderful story that really touches on a lot of important issues without preaching a particular viewpoint and is really quite enjoyable. Well done!
