{"product_id":"light-of-day-a-novel-isbn-9780062190932","title":"Light of Day: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e“An exhilarating emotional roller-coaster ride.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Haunting, beautifully-written, and heart-wrenching.”\u003cbr\u003e—Harlan Coben\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith his shattering, extraordinarily affecting debut novel, \u003cem\u003eLight of Day\u003c\/em\u003e, author Jamie M. Saul made a powerful, incontrovertible statement: a major American writer had arrived on the literary scene. The author of \u003cem\u003eThe First Warm Evening of the Year\u003c\/em\u003e, Saul mesmerizes with the unforgettable story of a small-town Midwestern professor struggling to come to terms with a devastating tragedy and the strange and terrible mystery at its core.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLight of Day\u003c\/em\u003e is a powerful and illuminating novel about love, loss, and the unforeseeable darkness that lurks around the corners of everyday life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRespected professor Jack Owens brought his son, Danny, to Gilbert, Indiana, to escape a betrayal too painful to endure anywhere but in this quiet midwestern college town. After ten years, Jack believed they were safe. But on a seemingly ordinary day, the world Jack thought he knew and the future he anticipated abruptly come apart at the seams, leaving him haunted by the questions: \u003cem\u003eWhy?\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eWhat next?\u003c\/em\u003e Redemption, however, could come with the arrival of an unexpected friend whose prescient understanding slowly helps Jack cope with the unacceptable. But with healing comes clarity—and secrets best left unrevealed by the stark, glaring light of day.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Like an arrow to the heart, Jamie Saul’s page-turner novel sears through the psyche to hit bedrock.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSena Jeter Naslund, author of Ahab's Wife and Four Spirits\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“From its poignant opening chapter to its breathtaking conclusion, nothing about this writer or book is less than extraordinary.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJacquelyn Mitchard, New York Times bestselling author of The Breakdown Lane\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“LIGHT OF DAY is a haunting, beautifully-written and heart-wrenching debut.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHarlan Coben, New York Times-bestselling author of Just One Look\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Saul’s first novel is a powerful look at memory, family, and unexpected tragedy . . . recommended.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Powerful . . . [An] intense first achievement . . .difficult to put down” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIndianapolis Star\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A powerful first novel.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIndianapolis Star\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Nothing about this writer or book is less than extraordinary.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJacquelyn Mitchard\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“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.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“An intellectual thriller laced with subtle clues throughout its gracious prose.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“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.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashington Post Book World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Exhilarating. . . .One of those debut novels that delivers the goods with style and compassion.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashington Post Book World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A gripping tour de force that leaves us stunned and breathless” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOrlando Sentinel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“One of the most satisfying and poignant novels readers will come across this year.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnniston Star\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A moving and elegant novel that lingers with the reader long after the last page is turned.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookreporter.com\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Quietly affecting…a debut with enormous depth of characterization and sympathy.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“One of the most satisfying and poignant novels readers will come across this year.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnniston Star\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A heartfelt examination of one man’s grief with a dark and intriguing mystery pulsating beneath the surface.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn Searles, author of Strange But True and Boy Still Missing\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Heartbreaking and well-written.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWinston-Salem Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A gripping, emotionally charged tale” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“An emotional novel about a man whose future has been altered by an unthinkable tragedy.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDenver Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44888108663013,"sku":"NP9780062190932","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780062190932.jpg?v=1730228172","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/light-of-day-a-novel-isbn-9780062190932","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}