The Elevator

This book was so gripping I was reading into the wee hours of the morning. It is a great read. Angela Hunt's writing reminds me of Mary Higgins Clark's style. Ms. Hunt used the women in the elevator to show how it could be any one of us in the same spot.

If you've ever felt claustrophobic in an elevator, veteran author Angela Hunt's latest novel will bring your worst nightmares to life. In THE ELEVATOR, Hunt offers a suspense-filled saga of three women trapped in an elevator during a destructive hurricane. As in many of Hunt's novels, it features interesting characters battling difficult circumstances; but in this story, almost all of the events take place over the course of a little more than 24 hours. She uses present-tense narration throughout and switches points of view among several different characters, including three women. Gina Rossman is a mother of three who is upset over her husband's affair and ready for a showdown, face-to-face. Michelle Tilson is a savvy, single headhunter whose unexpected pregnancy causes her to press for marriage with her lover. Isabel Suarez is a Hispanic woman whose secrets --- both past and present --- are about to destroy the life she has created for herself. Gina's husband has always been a workaholic, but the days when she believed his excuses are long over. She has the results of a private investigator's detective work in her hands, including a photo of a woman with "a youthful body that has not borne three children and invested its best years in Sonny's dreams." A receipt for a $43,000 diamond bracelet that wasn't bought for Gina further fuels her rage. Grief-stricken, she ponders her next move --- and puts a pistol in her pocket. Michelle is a 33-year-old hard-driving headhunter whose Tilson Corporate Careers brochures claim some statistics that don't necessary bear close examination. Her childhood was full of difficulties, as the reader glimpses throughout the book in short flashbacks. A Tampa Tribune reporter is hot on the trail of a story about employment agencies who don't meet their contractual obligations, and Michelle's company is on the top of his list. Michelle has other troubles, though: she's deeply in love with Parker, and when she discovers she's pregnant, she's ready to press him for a commitment. Isabel is a poor office cleaner with a frightening past who is only at work during the impending hurricane because of her family's desperate need for money. The offices she cleans are full of expensive items she can only dream of owning. When Isabel discovers a fur jacket and a beautiful diamond bracelet in one of the offices, circumstances begin to spiral out of her control. The three women's lives collide when they are trapped on an elevator in an office building during the onslaught of Hurricane Felix. There, the novel comes to a climax as they find that their pasts and futures are connected in a way they never could have imagined. With the roads to Lark Tower blocked off and cell phones useless, their lives are in the hands of elevator service technician Eddie Vaughn and his golden retriever, Sadie, who brave the storm to come to their rescue. But will they be in time? Hunt's prose is fresh and invigorating, with phrases such as "busy as

Angela Hunt is in her mode in this one with superior writing and gives us a page-turner in "The Elevator". This book measures up with her one-of-a kind plot twists and suspense. You will like this book!

THE ELEVATOR is just as unpredictable as the hurricane bearing down on the three women caught in the elevator. As I got to know the three women, I was sucked into their lives and their emotions that ran the gamut from joy, desperation and murderous intent. This is the kind of read I like where the pages sticks to my fingers and I can't put the book down! Well done, Angela!

WOW!! I have been greatly anticipating this book since I finished "Uncharted" last summer and it was very much worth the wait. I could not put the book down and finished it in 2 days (maybe not too incredible for other readers who finish books quickly...but it is for me!!) Probably not as much spiritual content in this book as with Angela's other books. But still a VERY GOOD read!!! Christian fiction can be very predictable. One of the many reasons I enjoy Angela's writing is that she is purposefully unpredictable. She is one of the few Christian authors whom I absolutely enjoy reading. Francine Rivers is another "unpredictable" Christian fiction author. These women get a 5-star rating from me every time.

This was a page turner! I didn't care that much for the present tense storytelling, but I got used to it and the story was well worth it. I ended up staying up waaaaaaay too late so I could find out what happens. Don't miss it.