Raincrow

"Southern fiction of often described as having a powerful sense of place. Acclaimed author and North Carolina's past Poet Laureate Fred Chappell defined Southern fiction as having eight elements: A deep involvement in place; family bonds; a celebration of eccentricity; a strong narrative voice; themes of racial guilt, human endurance, and local tradition; a sense of impending loss; a pervasive sense of humor in the face of tragedy; and an inability to leave the past behind. With precision and authenticity, JB Hamilton Queen and Louie Dillon cover all that ground in their first novel, Raincrow."
- Madonna Dries Christensen- Author of Swinging Sisters and Masquerade; The Swindler Who Conned J. Edgar Hoover

"Their writing is professional and inventive. Collaborative imagination is rare, but they pull it off."
- Stuart M. Kaminsky-Mystery Writers of America Grand Master, Edgar winner, and author of more than fifty mystery novels.

"A compelling southern sage, beautifully written and masterfully interwoven with deeply human displays of passionate loves and tragic losses."
- Patricia Gussin- Author, The Test

"Raincrow resonates with the rhythm and accent of Appalachia, a wonderful tale of sin and salvation, lost and fulfilled dreams."
- Diane Madsen- Author, A Cadger's Curse and Hunting for Hemingway- Midnight Ink