Truth Be Told brought to mind the powerful narratives a grandmother weaves about the past, holding your attention until she’s done speaking. The story was taken over by Professor Annalee Spain’s voice, leaving me captivated and eager to uncover the identity of the person who poisoned a young black woman, in a time when our worth is diminished.
The addition of charming details, like discussions about flowers and a comical mishap with a roast, brought laughter and relief to an otherwise gloomy moment in Black history. That poor husband on the bus. I don’t have words to express how vivid the moment felt. I can’t fathom living in that era. What I really love is that the author referenced one of my favorite Psalms and even talked about my absolute favorite verses. I received this book through Net Galley and was not required to give a positive review.
About the Author:
Patricia Raybon is a Christy Award-winning Colorado author, essayist, and novelist who writes daring and exciting novels and books at the intersection of faith and race. Her devotional writing appears in Our Daily Bread where she’s a regular contributor.
– “Readers will be hooked from the first line.” Julie Cantrell, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of “Perennials” on “All That Is Secret: An Annalee Spain Mystery.”
– “Brava, Patricia…It is captivating.” Jerry B. Jenkins, New York Times Bestselling Author
– “Not only a good mystery, but a realistic insight into the African American experience in the 1920s in the West.” Rhys Bowen, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today Bestselling Author
Patricia’s personal essays on faith, family and race have been published in The New York Times Magazine. Newsweek, USA Today, USA Weekend. Chicago Tribune, The Denver Post, Rocky Mountain News, the Charles Stanley Ministries In Touch Magazine. and featured on National Public Radio’s Weekend Edition.
For a deep dive into Patricia’s compelling world of faith and fiction visit her at patriciaraybon.com
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