Book Friday - A Stray Drop of Blood by Roseanna White
6 November 2009
“Abigail’s tears were unneeded.”
That’s the opening line of Stray Drop of Blood by Roseanna White.
Before I talk about how much I’m loving this book, I’ll preface it by saying this isn’t some random book I picked up at Barnes and Noble. Roseanna and I met in 2007 at the American Christian Fiction Writers conference, liked each other, and started exchanging chapters to critique. Our friendship started with mutual admiration for the other’s writing, but because we’re at very similar stages in life (she’s 27 with a 4-year-old girl and 20-month old boy), we’ve become close these last couple years.
Stray Drop of Blood, which is being rereleased in paperback this December, is an enormous and engrossing book. Kinda like Twilight where you first see it and you’re like, “Okay, this is huge…” and then you forget all about its size because you can’t put it down. The story follows a Hebrew slave girl, Abigail, in the times of Jesus. Abigail’s life is an amazing combination of heartwarming and heartbreaking. I’ve cried at least twice already, and I’m only halfway through. (Though this is me we’re talking about, so maybe that doesn’t mean much.) Let me just say, I’m grateful to be a woman NOW.
Biblical fiction is a genre I adore when it’s done well, and Stray Drop of Blood is. It’s frank about what went on in those days without being graphic, has wonderful insights about Hebrew Law versus Roman law, and has made me think differently about what Jesus meant to those who were on earth to receive him.
Roseanna will be with us in December to giveaway a copy of Stray Drop of Blood, and everyone should enter. Excellent stuff.
Hope everyone enjoys their weekend!
Comments
I remember you and Roseanna at the 07 conference. You two were adorable.
I can’t imagine the research that went into Stray Drop of Blood, and I look forward to reading this novel!
Posted by Erica Vetsch on 6 November 2009
Can I describe the thrill of seeing my book on your blog? I don’t think I can, LOL. I grinned at the title and all through reading the post. Thanks, Stephanie!
Also like to say it tickles me pink that you’ve cried TWICE. Because this is me, who never cries. So it seems pretty cool that I can write a book to make YOU do it, mwa ha ha! =) Can’t wait to do the interview stuff with you!
Posted by Roseanna White on 6 November 2009