"A dazzling transcontinental story about the power of conviction, the bonds of family, and the tenacity of love."

- Publisher's Weekly

"A pulse-revving novel with a serious message."

- O Magazine

An "ambitious, compassionate debut novel."

- Christian Science Monitor

"[A] chillingly realistic story of children trapped in the global slave trade and the people who fight to rescue them."

- Atlanta Journal Constitution

"'A Walk Across the Sun' [is] not just a compelling read ... it is a novel that will change how you view the world."

- Awaatz News

"Infuses a troubling subject matter with ... human vitality and love. Engaging and narratively well-paced."

- Harvard Crimson

"An astounding novel full of first-hand insight that could only come from true-life experience."

- Irish Sunday Independent

"Deals with challenging issues but in a way that keeps readers gripped to every page--a remarkable literary feat."

- Dr. Samantha Nutt, founder of War Child Canada/USA

"Chilling, suspenseful, and powerful . . . The story is compelling, but the message is greater and will leave an impact on everyone who picks up the book."

- Library Journal

A "gripping novel about human trafficking."

- Chatelaine Magazine

"An insightful take on the all-too-real problems of international human trafficking."

- Booklist

A treasure chest of prose, culture, nuance, insight, despair, and hope, A Walk Across the Sun is the kind of literature that should be celebrated and honored.

- New York Journal of Books

"A Walk Across the Sun stirred me more than any book I've read this year. I was riveted from page one."

- Christy Tennant, International Arts Movement

"Excruciatingly good ... Buy it. Read it. Now. I'm not kidding."

- Think Banned Thoughts Blog