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totally hooked on this mystery/suspense series, Raleigh Harmon is a complex and interesting character, and her struggle to find her way through life with all its complexities and challenges is fascinating.
I read the YA series first, and now I'm discovering Raleigh as a young adult, an FBI agent who specializes in geology, using her skills to solve difficult crimes.

Great stuff! Meh. It was just okay. I read through the whole book without forming a connection with any of the characters, It was supposed to be Christian fiction, but I really found no Christian focus in the book at all, besides the main character professing that she sort of believed in God a few times.
The "mystery" that is solved within the book is a bit confusing, and when the truth finally does come out, it's definitely not an "aha" moment.
It was fairly boring. I was not impressed. I really liked this novel and plan to read more of the books in this series, The book is written in the first person point of view, and I came to sympathize with the main character, Raleigh Harmon.
The setting is in Richmond, Virginia, a town I have passed through many times, The plot involves the death of two men who fell simultaneously from a tall buildingone white, the other AfricanAmericanone a cop.
Raleigh, who is assigned to investigate the incident, keeps uncovering all kinds of strange details which make some prominent people uncomfortable.
Lady FBI agent Raleigh has to deal with a myriad of opposing forces as she takes on a case with seemingly racial issues.
The author filled this story with vivid characters and surrounds the reader with a sense of the Deep South, Raleigh's faith and tenacity are rare and beautiful, All around great book

I was swept up in Raleigh's story from the beginning, The author does a great job of moving the reader along with the characters and plot, She also has a mastery of metaphor usage and imagery that's

rarely seen today, Being from a small town near Richmond, also added a fun element to the story, as I know many of the places mentioned.
This novel is the first that I've read by this author and it was refreshing to view a murder mystery from the scientific lab investigators perspective as well as the law enforcement side.

Raleigh is extremely lifelike as a character and was easy to become invested in, particularly when her situation with her mother's mental health is revealed.
Hellooo! Can anyone say schizophrenic meds
Well written with a certain "crispness" to it, it was hard to put down as you followed Raleigh's investigation to its conclusion.
The one fault that I can find with the novel is the religious aspect it felt very preachy to me and did have me skipping those parts.

A interesting, enjoyable read, I thought this book had remarkably scintillating descriptions and insightful characters, Also impressively unafraid to give the protagonist some life setbacks that don't get autoresolved at the end of the book.
Not a favesofbut enjoyable, to be sure, However, I'm tired of reading books that use so much minor deception to advance the plot,

As detective/crime fiction, this definitely included some gruesome/painful details and scenarios, Didn't get overly graphic but, . . be forewarned. Corpse discovery and examination, violent deaths discussed in retrospect, racial tension and inequality, attempted rape scene, Good introduction to Raleigh Harmon her case provided enough grit that it felt real, but also not sensationalized, I do wish that the mystery had been a bit better developed with more clues including red herrings, of course! to keep me guessing.


Interesting characters in both her family and coworkers, Clean, and a few mentions of faith but no preaching, I'll definitely be reading the next book Why did I wait so long to read this If you like detective novels, writing that is crisp yet rich, suspense that won't let up, unexpected funny quips and an engrossing story then you will love this book.
I was hooked from the first chapter and put my Kindle down only when I was forced to, by daily life that couldn't be ignored.
This is a detective story so expect some gruesome and really tense parts, I read that it took heryears to write this, I am not surprised as the technical information she had about geology and forensics was astounding, The author is Christian so weaves this theme throughout by its various characters, in a skillful way, I will definitely read more from this author,

Here were two quotes that I found amusing,

"I sighed heavily, My sister's politics were so far to the left Karl Marx couldn't catch her in a bullet train, "

"But the storm didn't last long, Richmond's summer rains were Napoleonic short and furious, . . " Wellwritten with a lot of good plot twists, Deals with racial prejudice in Richmond, VA, The technical information was interesting, though at times, it lost me, And I had a bit of trouble remembering the different characters and how they related to the protagonist, But none of that would keep me from reading another by this author, This book was an enjoyable read that kept my attentionand kept me tenseto the end, This book needs to be edited, The number of errors is inconceivable, This should not have been published with this many mistakes, I read a Kindle edition, Im not sure if the printed version has the same issues, The concept of the story is good, but the execution of the writing needs improvement, I finally gave up reading it, I love Christian Fiction novels and dont like giving bad ratings to Christian authors, I might be willing to read the rest once the errors are fixed, I've read this novel three times now both the print version and the expanded Kindle version, and I loved it all three times.
Do pick up the Kindle version if you can as there's more depth and Sibella has tightened up parts too.
One of my favorite authors!

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 if there were witnesses, they're not talking, Especially to the FBI. What really happened on that factory roof Why were the men together in the first place Is it really an open and shut case Raleigh isn't sure.
Despite the surmounting odds, she's determined to dig down to the truth, because to a forensic geologist the stones do indeed cry out.


Nominated twice for a Pulitzer Prize, Sibella Giorello has already proven she's a gifted nonfiction writer, But with the publication of The Stones Cry Out, Giorello can now add "gifted novelist" to her resume, Her skillful use of language has created a unique novel that smacks of quality, More than once I found myself awed by her vivid word pictures,

Falling somewhere between plotdriven and characterdriven, Stones mixes the sparse writing style of a beat reporter with the attention to detail you'd expect from an artist.
Take this description for example: "Her sleeveless housedress exposes large black arms, where deltas of stretch marks flow like sandy estuaries to her elbows.
" I could literally "see" this character, and Giorello wields this astute word crafting ability throughout the book,

Set in Richmond, Virginia, the city is accurately portrayed, even down to the murder statistics, Life and death's gritty realities aren't glossed over either, Rather than spoil the situation, let's just say I found one scene startlingly frank, But Giorello is never gratuitous, The Stones Cry Out is about reallife, Her prose reflects that. And since its spiritual message is more subtle than overt, it's a great crossover candidate,

Raleigh Harmon is a refreshing addition to Christian fiction's leading ladies, She's strong and independent, but not Wonder Womanthe type of person who could chat with you over coffee one minute, and protect your back the next.
Her struggles become your struggles, her keen observations drive you to read on, And while the novel could have been a third longer I felt cheated a few times when a new chapter skipped ahead in time, its lean storyline is complete and satisfying.


Every once in awhile a book comes along that you want to share with everyone you know, The Stones Cry Out is one of those, With threedimensional characters who could be your neighbors, fascinating forensic geology tidbits, and a rich attention to details, The Stones Cry Out is easily one of's most compelling novels.
I'm not big into Mystery or Suspense, but this book was just right for me, I never felt overwhelmed with too many details, The characters were likeable and it makes me want to keep reading about them in the following books,
The bible passages and message the author used were subtle and I didn't feel like it was preachy at all.

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Nice light Mystery Excellent thrill ride all the way to the end,

I loved this story and how it stuck to the plot all the way through, Authors sometimes go down rabbit trails that mean nothing, This author did not. This is one of the best mysteries I have read in a long time, . . I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review

This was an interesting book to read due to the fact that there were several things happening at once.
There was police procedures involved, Christian values were being examined, commitment issues were being examined, mental issues examined somewhat, and a little typical southern stereotyping done.
With all these issues going on, the author did a very good job in tying the story into a coherent whole My first Raleigh Harmon mystery.
Very interesting characters, especially Raleigh, who is an fbi agent, and formly a geologist with the FBI, With the story involving the death of to men, of different races and backgrounds, given for her to look into.
She can do no less than keep looking at forensics until she finds the answers, Have read two more since this one, Will probably read the whole series,.starsDebut Christian mystery. Not entirely cohesive story, but good forensics, This was a really interesting mystery and I kind of found the lack of quirky characters refreshing don't get me wrong, I like quirky characters.
It just seems like a lot of mysteries have them, I loved that it got me thinking and considering the evidence to try and figure out who did it, And I loved how brave the author was to tackle such a sensitive subject of unnecessary force, Black Lives Matter, and the race issue in the south.
My only negative about the book is that I found it rather slow so I ended up skimming some parts.
Wow, what an amazing book and author!! I was told by a friend to try Ms, Giorello as an author and she is now one of my new favorite authors top! All the suspense, rich vocabulary, complex characters, and tight plot lines make for an excellent story! There are lots of twists and turns and I have to say I never got bored while reading.
Don't plan on buying this book unless you plan on getting hooked on a new author and series!! : First book I have read by Sibella Giorello and I thoroughly enjoyed.
FBI Agent Raleigh Harmon is a strong female charcter struggling to make her life work in two very differnt worlds: FBI agent and daughter trying to keep her agining mom with emptional difficulties in her own home.
This is a VERY relevant subject to many in today's world!! I didn't figure out the ending, so hats off to this author who could keep me guessing to the end with little side plots, twists, and turns.
I will be back for more of Agent Harmon's adventures!! One of my favorite mystery authors Moments after FBI agent Raleigh Harmon arrives at a large rally on Richmond, Virginia's Southside neighborhood, two men plummet from a factory rooftop and lie dead on the sidewalk below.
Though overpeople are at the rally, no one saw what happened, Or are they just not talking Sibella Giorello writes the award winning and bestselling mystery series starring forensic geologist Raleigh Harmon.
The first book in the series, The Stones Cry Out, won a Christy Award for excellence, Since then, many Raleigh Harmon mysteries have followed, including a bestselling YA series in which theyear old budding geologist uses mineralogy to solve crimes in her hometown of Richmond, Virginia.
A former newspaper reporter, Sibellas journalism was twice nominated for the Pulitzer Prize, Find out by visiting her website, sitelink www, sibellawrites. com. Sibella Giorello writes the award winning and bestselling mystery series starring forensic geologist Raleigh Harmon, The first book in the series, "The Stones Cry Out," won a Christy Award for excellence, Since then, many Raleigh Harmon mysteries have followed, including a bestselling YA series in which theyear old budding geologist uses mineralogy to solve crimes in her hometown of Richmond, Virginia.
A former newspaper reporter, Sibella's journalism was twice nominated for the Pulitzer Prize, Find out by visiting her website, sitelink www, sibellawrites. com. sitelink.