'Richly atmospheric, by turns coolly satiric and warmly romantic, Alexis Schaitkin’s brilliant debut novel Saint X imagines a chorus of voices in the aftermath of the alleged rape/murder of a privileged American girl vacationing in an exotic Caribbean country. Part ’true-crime’ thriller and part coming of-age novel narrated by the deceased girl’s younger sister, Saint X is irresistibly suspenseful and canny.' 
JOYCE CAROL OATES 

'Here is a marvel of a book, a kaleidoscopic examination of race and privilege, family and self, told  with the propulsive, kinetic focus of a crime thriller. Brilliant and unflinching, Saint X marks the debut  of a stunningly gifted writer. I simply couldn’t stop reading.' 
CHANG-RAE LEE 

'Saint X is hypnotic, delivering acute social commentary on everything from class and race to familial  bonds and community, and yet its weblike nature never confuses, or fails to captivate. Schaitkin's characters have views you may not always agree with, but their voices are so intelligent and distinctive it feels not just easy, but necessary, to follow them. I devoured Saint X in a day.' 
OYINKAN BRAITHWAITE, AUTHOR OF MY SISTER, THE SERIAL KILLER in the NEW YORK TIMES 

'Saint X is slightly miraculous. Funny, chilling, moving, and throughout, deeply intelligent. We follow  Emily into the depths of her obsessive quest with fascination and, in the end, rise with her as she moves on. This is an utterly original and engrossing novel written with the surest possible hand.' 
CHRISTOPHER TILGHMAN, AUTHOR OF THOMAS AND BEAL IN THE MIDI 

'This writer is fearless, and her gamble pays off. This killer debut is both a thriller with a vivid setting  and an insightful study of race, class, and obsession.' 
KIRKUS STARRED REVIEW 

'Hailed as a “marvel of a book” and “brilliant and unflinching,” Alexis Schaitkin’s stunning debut Saint  X is a haunting portrait of grief, obsession, and the bond between two sisters never truly given the chance to know one another.' 
THE NERD DAILY 

'Atmospheric'
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