The Stars Shine Bright Review

The Stars Shine Bright by Sibella Giorello

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Book Description:

After the FBI suspends her for bending its rules, Special Agent Raleigh Harmon is looking for a chance to redeem her career and re-start her life.

Sent undercover to a thoroughbred horse track, Raleigh takes on a double life to find out who’s fixing the races. But when horses start dying and then her own life is threatened, Raleigh realizes something bigger—and more sinister—is ruining Emerald Meadows.

She’s never felt more alone.

Her one contact with the FBI is Special Agent Jack Stephanson, a guy who seems to jump from antagonistic to genuine friend depending on the time of day. And she can’t turn to her family for support. They’re off-limits while she’s undercover, and her mother isn’t speaking to her anyway, having been confined to a mental hospital following a psychotic breakdown. Adding insult to  her isolation, Raleigh’s fiancé wants them to begin their life together—now—precisely when she’s been ordered not to be herself.

With just days left before the season ends, Raleigh races to stop the killing and find out who’s behind the track’s trouble, all the while trying to determine if Jack is friend or foe, and whether marrying her fiancé will make things better—or worse.

Raleigh is walking through the darkest night she’s faced, searching for a place where the stars shine bright.

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My Opinion:

First of all I want to let you know that this is not the kind of book I usually read. FBI books have never held that much intrigue for me. Sibella Giorello changed all that! This is the first book in the Raleigh Harmon Novel series and the first Sibella Giorello novel that I have read. At the start it was a contradiction for me. Some of the scenes where described in too much detail and my mind wandered, but then others needed the details and I appreciated the descriptions. As I read on though, I started to love the story, and mainly, the characters. Finally when reaching the end I realized I loved the book so much I couldn't wait to get and read the others preceding this one. Raleigh is not only a lovable character she is a REAL character. One that is so believable you feel as though you could meet her walking her dog down your street. A wonderful, suspenseful, adventurous, mystery! I started loving this book even more when Raleigh would express her faith. This wonderful mystery will keep you guessing until the end! You should definitely read The Stars Shine Bright!

I wanted to also add that this is a great stand alone novel.  Sibella gives you just enough information from the last book or books to make you want to read more, but you don't have to read more!  LOVE IT!

My song for this book is: "Center Of It" Chris August (I know I have suggested this song before and most likely will again. It a song that can be linked to so many situations :) )

~ASC

Acts 16:31 (Read it, Believe it, and Be Saved!!!)


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