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Casting The First Stone
by (Producer: Kimberla Lawson Roby)
Product Group: Book
Publisher: Kensington (2000-01-01)
ISBN: 1575664895
EAN: 9781575664897
Dewy Decimal #: 813.54
Hardcover: 300 pages
SKU: 070405159
Condition: Collectible: Good
Comments: First Edition, First Printing in good condition. Nice clean tight text. No highlights, tears, creases. There is a pen marking on the blank back page it seems like a name. Hardcover has a small stain to the front, top of spine is chipped. Spine is tight. Overall there are signs of minimum shelf wear to this book. Easy read at a fantastic price. (Ref. B3)
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Editorial Reviews
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Product Description
Tanya Black had deeply believed in her husband's call to preach. And when he asked her to marry him she'd felt blessed to be part of such a future. Sitting in the second row of his Chicago church only a few years later, she is unable to bear listening to his sermons or understand what happened to their shared dream. Blackboard bestselling author Kimberla Lawson Roby takes on one of the most controversial issues in America: corruption and temptation within church leadership. An electrifying read, CASTING THE FIRST STONE goes behind the scenes of a fictional Chicago church and its struggle to keep faith and commitment alive in the face of ambition. This is the third novel of this author whose previous books have won her dedicated fans and a connection to readers coast-to-coast. Her works bring to life Black women whose lives are complex with jobs, children, spouses and lovers - in short the kind of lives her readers themselves live. Giving voice to the women who share their concerns with her has always been Roby's aim in each novel she has written. CASTING THE FIRST STONE listens in on the heart of a woman torn between loving who her husband was and hating who he has become. Roby weaves a fast-paced story about faith's challenges in a world made up of material desires and other physical temptations. Taken right from the headlines, Roby's cautionary tale looks at the other side of church politics and the emotional toll it takes.
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Customer Reviews
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A wonder read
Rating  (5)
Date: 2008-09-02
I really loved this book. I couldn't put it down Pastor Black was something else. There was so much drama you couldn't just read one chapter you had to keep going until the very end.
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good read
Rating (5)
Date: 2008-07-30
i read this book years ago, but i remember it being a page turner to me. i was kind of shocked by the actions of the pastor, but then again that all may happen in real life. i still tell people that if they want to read something good, this is the one to read.
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Will You Hurry It Up A Bit?
Rating  (2)
Date: 2008-07-09
I liked the premise, and I also like that the character seemed to be able to see through her husband's lies. The problem was that for the whole first half of the book, Tanya seems to do nothing but mull--over and over again. I wanted to yell at her to just follow the man instead of confronting him for the umpteenth time and doing nothing.
As previous readers say, the book takes way too long make small progressions, yet seems to skip over important details--especially like how Curtis became the man he is and started his life of deception; and Tanya's relationship with Rebound Man seems too rushed.
The premise of the book, I like, I just really dislike the pacing.
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A great read
Rating  (4)
Date: 2008-05-01
This is a very wordy novel. But I thought this book was a great read. The characters were believable. There was alot of humor and drama. It definitely kept me entertained.
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More of the Same
Rating (2)
Date: 2007-12-07
Same old relationship drama - however, this one involves a minister and his wife. Predictable story and outcome. My biggest gripe was the typeface. Not appealing at all. 2.5 stars.
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