the Stones Cry Out

When I learned that Sibella Giorello was a Mount Holyoke College graduate I had a feeling that I would get into this book. Mount Holyoke is a sister school to my beloved Agnes Scott. And if there is one thing I know about Scott and Holyoke is that we learn how to write well. And Giorello did not dissappoint.

FBI Agent Raleigh Harmon races against time and reluctant witnesses to uncover te truth in a murder and civil rights case.

In a crisp style reminiscent of Glenville Lovell and Walter Mosley, Giorello's Harmon searches through Richmond with a sharp eye for detail and yearning any daddy's girl can empathize with. I have been waiting for a gritty detective novel written in a woman's point of view. I love this book. Great writing. Rich storytelling. Balanced Richmond immigration history. Not preachy, but very illuminating. Fantastic debut. The Stones Cry Out: A Novel(Revell, 272pp, January, $14.99)

Business Unusual

Business Unusual
Linda Beed
Setting: Contemporary, Seattle

Sisterhood, family legacy, office drama, romance, faith…Beed tries to tackle all these issues in her debut novel. But she should focus on what she does best—create divine love stories. Too many characters, too much backstory, sermonettes and themes cloud this simple romance between a woman with great faith and a man seeking his.

Read the entire book review at RT or on the February newstands. Or meet Linda and me this April at the 2007 RT Booklover's Convention Faith*in*Fiction Workshop Panels.

RT Convention Christian Workshop Panel Faith in Fiction
Thursday, April 26, 11am-12pm: How to straddle Christian and Mainstream Markets. Like the romance genre, the Inspirational genre has evolved into a much broader category. Learn about this exploding area of fiction and explore how you can adapt your novel to fit within the guidelines while pushing the envelope.
Captain: Dee Stewart Panelists: Linda Beed, Deanne Gist, Jill Elizabeth Nelson, Sharon Ewell Foster, and more...