“A powerful first novel.” - Indianapolis Star
“An intellectual thriller laced with subtle clues throughout its gracious prose.” - Chicago Tribune Books
“An exhilarating emotional roller-coaster ride. There’s some powerful writing at work here, the rare kind able to pull you smack-dab into somebody else’s damaged psyche. . . . Light of Day is one of those debut novels that delivers the goods with style and compassion.” - Washington Post Book World
“An emotional novel about a man whose future has been altered by an unthinkable tragedy.” - Denver Post
“A powerful first novel . . . This intense first achievement that combines traditional literature against the backdrop of a disturbing mystery is a page-turner that at times is difficult to put down. . . . Saul’s ability to create deep and interesting characters is a strength that no doubt will surface time and again in future works.” - Indianapolis Star
“A moving and elegant novel that lingers with the reader long after the last page is turned.” - Bookreporter.com
“[A] sensitive, moving, character-driven story about people who have settled for their unsatisfying lives and who are resistant to change.” - Bea, GoodReads.com
“A slow, lovely, swinging-in-the-hammock kind of book...it delighted me.” - Patty, GoodReads.com
“[T]he story flows quickly...Saul’s writing and vocabulary are sophisticated and learned.” - YourHoustonNews.com
“Fans of gentle reads will enjoy the strong focus on relationships and the slow build between Marian and Geoffrey.” - Booklist on THE FIRST WARM EVENING OF THE YEAR
“From its poignant opening chapter to its breathtaking conclusion, nothing about this writer or book is less than extraordinary.” - Jacquelyn Mitchard, New York Times bestselling author of The Breakdown Lane
“Exhilarating. . . .One of those debut novels that delivers the goods with style and compassion.” - Washington Post Book World
“Satisfying and poignant . . . a gripping story, simply told. . . . Both heart-warming and heart-wrenching. Light of Day is, basically, both primer and cautionary tale about our contemporary lives. It is never less than heartbreaking. It is always honest. And it is very often extraordinary.” - Anniston Star
“There’s much to make this novel compelling.” - Publishers Weekly
“In this engaging novel, a Manhattan man finds romance—and a few other surprises—when he goes to settle the estate of an old friend.” (#1 Pick) - O, the Oprah Magazine
“A beautifully rendered, psychologically astute novel about the risks—and joys—of love and loving.” - Shelf Awareness
“One of the most satisfying and poignant novels readers will come across this year.” - Anniston Star
“Like an arrow to the heart, Jamie Saul’s page-turner novel sears through the psyche to hit bedrock.” - Sena Jeter Naslund, author of Ahab's Wife and Four Spirits
“LIGHT OF DAY is a haunting, beautifully-written and heart-wrenching debut.” - Harlan Coben, New York Times-bestselling author of Just One Look
“How does a novel become a work of classic literature? My betting is that this first novel by a new author will eventually be seen that way. . . . Anyone who wants in on the ground floor of that decision should grab the book now.” - Lincoln Journal Star (Nebraska)
“Heartbreaking and well-written.” - Winston-Salem Journal
“This first novel rivals Jacquelyn Mitchard’s Deep End of the Ocean as a probing exploration into the psychology of grief . . . a gorgeous literary thriller of the highest caliber.” - Booklist (starred review)
“Saul’s first novel is a powerful look at memory, family, and unexpected tragedy . . . recommended.” - Library Journal
“Saul controls his material with almost flawless skill. . . . A fine thriller, stocked with solid, effective characters and characterizations.” - Terre Haute (Indiana) Tribune-Star
“Quietly affecting . . . a debut with enormous depth of characterization and sympathy.” - Kirkus Reviews
“Powerful . . . [An] intense first achievement . . .difficult to put down” - Indianapolis Star
“A heartfelt examination of one man’s grief with a dark and intriguing mystery pulsating beneath the surface.” - John Searles, author of Strange But True and Boy Still Missing
“A gripping tour de force that leaves us stunned and breathless.” - Orlando Sentinel
“A bold and impressive debut . . . In a gripping tour de force by a writer supremely confident of his vision, Saul leaves us stunned and breathless, waiting for the next chapter in what one hopes will be a long and illustrious career.” - Orlando Sentinel
It’s the mystery of what happened to Danny that will carry you through this book . . .The ending is a reminder that we are heartbreakingly vulnerable through our children.” - Arizona Republic