7 Days to Launch: What Critics Are Saying About The Jacklighter
With one week to go until The Jacklighter launches on Oct. 27, I’ve gathered this whole season of reviews in one place, because it’s been a lot to take in, in the best way 🥹
Six professional reviewers have now read the book. Each brought a different lens, and each found something I hope readers will find: the people at the heart of this case, the 50 years it took to reach the truth, and a small town split in two by this case and, in many ways, is still healing.
Here’s what they’re saying:
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- BestThrillers: “A powerful and compulsive true crime epic that demands a screen adaptation.” Read more
- Independent Book Review: “A 50-year true crime saga that underscores the shocking darkness—and unending lightness—of the human soul.” Read more
- Midwest Book Review: “A compelling story that grabs attention from the start.” Read more
- BookLife Reviews: “Illuminating investigative account of a 1976 Pennsylvania cold case.” Read more
- Foreword Clarion Reviews (4 stars): “A gripping account of a murder between friends.” Read more
- IndieReader: “Makes a Decades-Old Story “Feel Fresh and Urgent.” Read more
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To every reviewer who spent time in Montrose, PA with Marty Dillon and his family: thank you ✨
All of The Jacklighter’s editorial reviews are live on one page, and I’ll keep adding to it and updating links as they come in: The Jacklighter Editorial Reviews.
