The Clouds Roll Away blog tour and contest

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Sibella is giving away a KINDLE during the blog tour – all the details are below.

I loved The Clouds Rolled Away by Sibella Giorello.  The main character, Raleigh Harmon, is a forensic geologist.  I studied geology when I attended college.  I really enjoyed reading about a geologist that wasn’t just a nerd that likes rocks.  🙂  The author also majored in geology.  I don’t usually like stories that feature a strong female.  I guess I’m a little old-fashioned that way.  This was not written from a strong feminist view point, so I really enjoyed it.  Raleigh is a strong character that I could identify with.  She faces difficult situations and does the best she can.  Of course it is not what her supervisor thinks is what she should have done.  I learned that this is actually part of a series.  There were a few parts that told of previous situations in Raleigh’s career.  The story is written in such a way that you do not need to have read the earlier books–but you will want to!  There were some parts of the story that were predictable and then some twists that completely surprised.  I finished this quickly because I could not put it down.  Other than some over-use of  some similes/metaphors (these were not bad uses just too many in my opinion)in the beginning of the book, I loved this book and the author’s writing style.  I hope my library carries Sibella Giorello’s other titles.  You can purchase your own copy of The Clouds Rolled Away from Amazon or your favorite book seller.

About The Clouds Roll Away: 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.

About Sibella: Sibella Giorello grew up in Alaska and majored in geology at Mount Holyoke College. After riding a motorcycle across the country, she worked as a features for the Richmond Times-Dispatch. Her stories have won state and national awards, including two nominations for the Pulitzer Prize. She now lives in Washington state with her husband and sons. Find out more about Sibella and her other books at her website. www.sibellagiorello.com

Sibella’s celebrating the release of The Clouds Roll Away by giving away a KINDLE prize pack worth over $150.00!

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One Grand Prize winner will receive:

  • Latest Generation KINDLE with Wi-Fi

  • $25 gift certificate to Amazon.com

To enter simply click on one of the icons below! Then tell your friends! Winner will be announced January 3, 2011 on Sibella’s blog: http://sibellagiorello.blogspot.com/.

About The Clouds Roll Away – “Beautifully written with exquisite descriptions, Giorello’s mystery also features well-developed characters…”
—Booklist, starred review


I received a free copy of this book as a part of this blog tour through Litfuse.  The opinions expressed are my own and not influenced by receiving a free copy.