"Family Spirit is a beautifully written exploration of intergenerational power and longing. Diane McKinney-Whetstone’s fascinating premise and sure-handed storytelling will put readers under a spell." — Tananarive Due, author of The Reformatory (Los Angeles Times Book Prize winner)
"Family Spirit blooms with life and overflows with characters so much like people we know and teases us with a hint of magic. McKinney-Whetstone’s skill with imagery and imagination remains her hallmark and is on full display in her latest novel" — Acclaimed author Donna Hill
"Diane McKinney-Whetstone has gathered my favorite story ingredients and stitched them into an engaging tale. From where I sit (book in one hand, iced tea glass in the other) Ayana, Lil and Nona, are the queens of this narrative. Thank you, Diane." — Sheila Williams, author of No Better Time
"McKinney-Whetstone’s trademark poetic prose is still as sharp as it has always been…without sacrificing plot and pacing…. I couldn’t be happier that McKinney-Whetstone has returned to show us all how it’s done.” — Washington Post on Lazaretto
“As in any Diane McKinney–Whetstone novel, there is love in all of its many facets and dimensions. The author shows that good writing is like a fine bottle of wine–it just gets better with time.” — Essence on Lazaretto
“Even the air is palpable . . . The story moves forth on the power of [the] characters. Ms. McKinney-Whetstone captures the formidable struggle to protect both a community and a family.” — The New York Times Book Review on Tumbling
