Sibella Giorello has made the transition from journalism to fiction with an outstanding debut novel. Her years as a features reporter for the Richmond Times-Dispatch have given THE STONES CRY OUT a flavor and authenticity that could come only from one intimately involved in the life of a city. Add to that her unusual knowledge of geology and extensive research into the FBI's mineralogy lab and its work in studying trace evidence...
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A few months back, I heard that a Pulitzer-nominated author was putting out a debut novel, "The Stones Cry Out." Being a big fan of Rick Bragg (another nominee), I found my interest heightened by the shared Southern background of Sibella Giorello and Mr. Bragg. The title and cover of this new book added to the intrigue. What was the book about? Did it even matter? Good stuff coming down the pike. I was sure of it. And then...
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For a debut attempt, I believe Sibella Giorello's The Stones Cry Out, will explode onto the fiction scene of top-notch mystery/suspense novels. Where Cornwell's Kay Scarpeta, and Grafton's Kinsey Millhone seemed to own the female sleuth market for years and years, I can easily envision Giorello's Raleigh Harmon moving in fast and furious for a slice of that action. Harmon is an FBI agent working in Richmond; thankful she...
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As a displaced southerner now living on the Left Coast, I thoroughly enjoyed a visit back to the South with this book! Fabulously researched, Giorello builds believable characters, especially the main one, Raleigh Harmon. I'm looking foward to the FBI agent's next big assignment!
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Special agent Raleigh Harmon has just been assigned a civil rights case her supervisor wants closed yesterday. A white male police detective and a black man with a shady past died when they fell off a factory roof during a "Parade for the People" rally two days prior. The city of Richmond has become divided by color before the facts are even known. The police stand by their man, the African American community by theirs. And...
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