Reviews
Praise for The School of Night: "Fascinating...A few codes and cryptograms are all you need to get caught up in an enigmatic mystery like The School of Night." -The New York Times Book Review "Exhilarating...Bayard adds twist after satisfying twist... At its heart, The School of Night illuminates a glimpse into legend, assuring readers that this ancient classroom offered a curriculum heavy on secrets." - The Washington Post "Rich and rewarding...Mr. Bayard writes seamless prose and conjures the past with credibility." - The Wall Street Journal"[A] superb intellectual thriller...The author's persuasive portrayal of undeservedly obscure real-life scientist Thomas Harriot, a member of the school, enhances a plot with intelligence and depth." -Publishers Weekly (starred) "[A] compelling literary thriller" - Library Journal (starred) "An entertaining intelligent thriller...fast-paced [with] several superb twists." -The Mystery Gazette"[D]eftly rendered. . . . Bayard (The Black Tower, 2008, etc.) blends luminaries of history, lost treasure, intrigue and a double-twist conclusion into a highly readable concoction." - Kirkus Review"Bayard's latest. . . interweaves the antic comedy of the modern-day caper with the tragic and affecting love story of the past." - Booklist, "Fascinating...A few codes and cryptograms are all you need to get caught up in an enigmatic mystery like The School of Night ." -- The New York Times Book Review "Exhilarating...Bayard adds twist after satisfying twist... At its heart, The School of Night illuminates a glimpse into legend, assuring readers that this ancient classroom offered a curriculum heavy on secrets." -- The Washington Post "Rich and rewarding...Mr. Bayard writes seamless prose and conjures the past with credibility." -- The Wall Street Journal "[A] superb intellectual thriller...The author's persuasive portrayal of undeservedly obscure real-life scientist Thomas Harriot, a member of the school, enhances a plot with intelligence and depth." -- Publishers Weekly (starred) "[A] compelling literary thriller" -- Library Journal (starred) "An entertaining intelligent thriller...fast-paced [with] several superb twists." -- The Mystery Gazette "[D]eftly rendered. . . . Bayard (The Black Tower, 2008, etc.) blends luminaries of history, lost treasure, intrigue and a double-twist conclusion into a highly readable concoction." -- Kirkus Reviews "Bayard's latest. . . interweaves the antic comedy of the modern-day caper with the tragic and affecting love story of the past." -- Booklist "Bayard has crafted a deft, immensely engaging, and in the end, surprisingly moving novel" -- James Williams, popmatters.com
