Press
“Rose’s meditative insights into family closeness and loyalty
and her exquisite sense of detail make this a promising debut
and a strikingly unusual romance.”
–Whitney Scott, Booklist
“. . . this novel fearlessly speaks to an often invisible culture
with the hope that the reader will walk away a little more
human, a tad more tolerant, and a heck of a lot smarter.”
–Doni Glover, Journalist and On-air Talent
“A fantastic Book!”
–Delegate Barbara Robinson
“Rose blends music, color and a range of characters and human emotions, thus creating a wonderful field of texture upon which the reader can play.”
–Ann Cobb, Coppin State University Professor
“Intriguing. Once you encounter the mix of characters you can’t put it down.”
–B.J. DeGraff, Black Writers’ Guild of Maryland
“Mrs. Rose has created real people—flawed, strong, hopeful people—and allowed us to watch their lives unfold and share their struggle, growth and emergence.”
–Talibah Chikwendu, Columnist and Operations Specialist for the AFRO American Newspapers
“Odessa Rose makes the reader comfortable with the characters, as well as their surroundings and graciously helps the reader to truly understand Tonya’s confusion!”
-–Cheryl Robinson, Just About Books Internet Radio Talk Show
“[Rose’s] gift for creating characters of depth and settings that carry the taste of reality make this book a real delight for those who prize vivid characters and realistic settings in their fiction.”
–Ed Doyle-Gillespie, Word House
“I was extremely impressed with Rose’s grasp of language and description.”
-–Shon Bacon, Author
“Water In A Broken Glass is the most deliciously written book I’ve read in quite some time.”
–-J. Dulcet, editor and writer for AUniQue Publishing Company.