The Clouds Roll Away
Booklist pick—Top Ten of 2010!Forensic geologist Raleigh Harmon returns home for Christmas but discovers Richmond, Virginia running low on goodness and light.
Although her exemplary service in Seattle lifted her disciplinary transfer, Raleigh lands a hometown civil rights case riddled with problems that could get her sent away again. When she helps out a fellow cop, her life goes on the line, forcing her undercover in a sting operation. As Raleigh realizes the lines are crossing and double-crossing, her domestic life starts to unravel. Her mother's mental health cracks like ice, her closest friend grows cold, and her old boyfriend DeMott comes a-calling, hoping for more than chestnuts by an open fire.
While the city glows with Christmas lights and carols, Raleigh is forced to rely on her sharpest skills to stay alive, hoping for that one clear moment when everything makes sense and the clouds roll away.
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Thomas Nelson, March 2010, ISBN-13: 9781595545343
Reviews
"Beautifully written with exquisite descriptions, Giorello's mystery also features well-developed characters, such as a rapper who plays classical music on a cello to relax. The themes of redemption and faith rediscovered are subtly integrated into the story. This is the third title in journalist Giorello's excellent Raleigh Harmon series, following The Stones Cry Out (2007) and The Rivers Run Dry (2009). Libraries will want all three."
—Booklist, Starred Review
"The clever plot twists will have readers riveted from the start. Tough, edgy Raleigh Harmon and the city of Richmond are beauties with endearing qualities that are hard to resist. Fans of Sue Grafton and Tim Downs should add Giorello to their favorites list."
—Romantic Times, 4.5 stars
"In a gripping story involving, drugs, murder, hate, and violence, The Clouds Roll Away is both mysterious and suspenseful, providing the reader with a perfect combination of evil and grace."
—The Christian Manifesto
". . . Giorello, a former reporter for The Richmond News Leader and the Richmond Times-Dispatch, continues to dazzle with her evocative and haunting way with words."
—The Richmond Times-Dispatch
