The Florida Keys were ground zero for the 1935 Labor Day Hurricane, a devastating Category 5 storm - in fact, the strongest recorded hurricane to hit the United States. In her latest, Cleeton takes on one of the deadliest natural disasters of the early 20th century in an intimate tale of survival, love, and courage. Now you have Chanel Cleeton's The Last Train to Key West.Įdge-of-your-seat storytelling is Cleeton's hallmark she hit the bestseller lists for her previous books When We Left Cuba and Next Year in Havana. Next, transplant those feelings from the silver screen to a suspenseful, romantic, thrilling historical novel featuring three women on separate journeys as a hurricane bears down on them. Perhaps Grand Hotel (1932) or Lifeboat (1944) or something made in the 21st century like The Perfect Storm (2000). Think of a classic old movie with gritty, believable characters, stunning locations, and a massive dose of danger (like a hurricane, or a war, or a terrible crime) and then add tons of suspense (will your favorite actors live or die?).
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