Review: "a sweet, suspenseful read that proved that second chances are quite possible..."
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 4, 2012
Abused wife, Elizabeth Martin, took advantage of a tragic situation on September 11, 2001.  She saw her opportunity and fled.  Turning up in another state with virtually no ID, Liz Parker cleaned houses for cash and lived under the radar for two years.  She had no idea that her next client would prove to be her salvation and future, but would she be able to obtain that future if her estranged husband ever realized she was still alive?Alan McCarthy, Esq. needed a housekeeper according to his well-meaning buddies.  However, he never dreamed that the housekeeper would come so nicely packaged.  Alan feels the sparks immediately with Liz, but he also knows there is more going on under the surface that he could ever have dreamed.  When things are inadvertently brought to light, Alan must race against the clock utilizing his analytical brain in order to save Liz.  Will he be in time?Out of the Smoke was a sweet, suspenseful read that proved that second chances are quite possible.  The scenes from that horrible day in our history brought back those painful pictures of that morning.  It was nice that Liz was able to start regaining her life and had a relatively normal life for two and a half years.  She seemed rather smart in wanting to live off the grid as well.  Out of the Smoke had Alan trying to rush things a bit, but he immediately realized his mistake and pulled back, taking things slower and allowing Liz to set the pace.  He seemed to truly care about her and wanted to help her any way he could.Out of the Smoke seemed to answer the questions that popped up in regards to some actions that were taken by the estranged husband, which was good!  I don't like it when there is no true explanation for things and the characters act dumb even though you are told repeatedly how smart they are.  Alan definitely deserved his title in Out of the Smoke in the way he pieced together the evidence before drawing his conclusions.  My one and only complaint about Out of the Smoke: there was no epilogue.  I wanted to know why she needed to return and possibly face charges, and I wanted the villain dealt with better.  Liz really needed to catch a break in the end, as her life was horrible from the beginning and then just spiraled out more with her marriage.  I was glad she stumbled across Alan McCarthy when she did in Out of the Smoke.Reviewed by VanessaFor Joyfully Reviewed