I have completely lost interest. I do not care what happens to any of these people. ( )

Wow. Because yeah, Frederick Reiken's DAY FOR NIGHT is one of those kinda books, the kind that just leaves you speechless with awe and admiration. Spanning several decades and countries, its cast of characters continues to expand and become more complex as the story swoops and spirals from 1980s Florida, New Jersey and Utah to Nazi Germany, Poland, Lithuania, Israel, and back again, as it follows the lives of Holocaust survivors. The Weatherman underground appears periodically, in the person of a mysterious, tall woman of multiple identities, pursued over decades by a tenacious FBI agent. An evil cult abuses children, causing lasting and horrific harm. A Jewish grandfather in a New Jersey nursing home (Max Rubin, a character from Reiken's previous novel, THE LOST LEGENDS OF NEW JERSEY), marries Doris, a widow, and former resistance fighter with some dark secrets of her own. An Israeli animal specialist in the Negev desert struggles with traumatic memories and unwanted public attention. All of these and other seemingly disparate characters share connections that only become obvious as the reader moves deeper into the pages of this deeply researched and exquisitely formed novel. I was completely caught up and kept turning pages, reading deep into the night. Wow! Yeah. Reiken is simply one helluva talent, and has been recognized as just that from the publication of his first novel, THE ODD SEA, over twenty years ago. I've read all three of his books now, and will continue to follow his career with great interest. This one? Wow! My highest recommendation.

- Tim Bazzett, author of the memoir, BOOKLOVER ( )

I have completely lost interest. I do not care what happens to any of these people. ( )

One of the most intriguing novels that I've read lately. Reiken gives us 10 narrators and a grand puzzle of a story that we piece together as we turn the pages. I'm glad that we're discussing this in our reading group in April, because I'll be able to read it again. Remarkable! ( )

It's some time since I read this. I recall that the writing was notable but the ends didn't tie up. Too much was unresolved and unexplained for this to be satisfying. Not recommended. ( )